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 29/09/2005, 11:35
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dave and aileen
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Hello, I think you will find that the site at Cressensac has been abandoned, and the relocation of the new airport has been abandoned also. There is apparently sufficient airport capacity already in the region with Limoges, Begerac and Toulouse etc. Aileen
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29/09/2005, 13:39
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WJT
 
Joined on 22/09/2004
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Hi Aileen, can you say where you got this information? It does seem to contradict what I have read also the article posted by Clair in the South Western section. The article states that the project is meant to start in October and even a visit from Mrs. Chirac. However, your statement does make sense with all of the other airports in the region. Too bad though if it is true, would be very convenient for us 
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29/09/2005, 13:51
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dave and aileen
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Hello, We live not far from Brive, and some french friends who live in Brive went to a meeting there, it was also on the local french news. the site has actually been flattened, but now just left. I dont know if there is a website for local Brive news, I guess there must be. Aileen
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08/10/2005, 22:28
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Truffleman
Joined on 11/12/2004
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How many local airports are being built/developed? The Cahors/Lalbenque Aeroport between J58 on the A20 and the N20 has had an application from Ryanair being considered. ILS (Instrument Landing System) being tested prior to being a permanent installation. Plans afoot to extend the runway to 2100metres to allow A320's and similar sized aircraft, charter and military. Truffleman
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09/10/2005, 11:51
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Boatyard
Joined on 23/08/2004
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Truffleman, could you tell me where you got info from.I was told 2 years ago that an application had been turned down by the local authority.Great news if true just 10 minutes away.Are you in the lalbenque area with a name like Truffleman.
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10/10/2005, 16:50
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Biggles
Joined on 10/10/2005
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I cycled around the work at Brive-Souillac airport the other day. The work is still going on although at a very slow pace. This might pick up when Mrs Chirac opens the construction on the 15th October. As far as I know it is still going ahead as I note that the Souillac Country Club website has a News Flash about the site. One of the directors of the Country Club is the local English representative on the resident's committee so he should know the latest state of play and when I asked at the Club last week they were unaware of any delay. http://www.souillaccountryclub.com/briveair.pdf The airport is between Cressensac and Estivals to the west of the A20, south of Brive. As far as I know the runway is orientated East /West. I am back in the Uk at the moment but will look again in mid November. Best wishes Alastair Jack
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20/10/2005, 9:16
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Ian Hoare
Joined on 08/03/2005
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Yes the airport is going ahead. It is being built on the Causse south of Brive, between Brive and Souillac, nowhere near the N20/N89 intersection, sadlt, though I understand why. Last week Mme Chirac cut the first sod amidst general junkettings and festivities. However, I've just had a look at the news from the Chamber of commerce and this is what the headline said in 2004 L’aéroport Brive/Souillac en piste pour l’été 2007 Il aura fallu presque 20 ans pour que le syndicat mixte de l’aéroport Brive-Souillac (1) remplisse son objectif I'm sure I don't need to translate this. This is a link to a news report from 4 or 5 days ago http://www.e-midipyrenees.net/hebdopressedetail.asp?id=5588& In it they say it will be ready in early 2008. If they said the work would be finished by then, bet your boots it will be. The French nearly always finish their major civil engineering projects on time or early. I can't think of one in this area in the last 20 years which wasn't. During the planning stages, there was some doubt cast as to whether there was need/finance, but obviously with the increased number of low price flights around and the success of Bergerac, Rodez and Limoges, the viability looks pretty good. As you can see, it took them 20 years to solve the financing. ATB Ian
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Ian
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20/10/2005, 14:24
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Clair
Joined on 23/08/2004
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see this thread in "Travelling to/from France"
http://forums.livingfrance.com/shwmessage.aspx?ForumID=295&MessageID=241377
Clair, a Real Virtual French Person
La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)
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20/10/2005, 16:05
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Biggles
Joined on 10/10/2005
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From what I have read it may be early 2008 before it is ready to accept traffic. I understand that there will be a 2100m runway which will accept the B737s and Airbusses of the Low Cost Operators. I think there will also be a grass runway for light aircraft and gliders. There is a website. http://www.aeroport-brive-souillac.com/ but like the airport it is still under construction. For pictures of Mrs Chirac looking very pleased at the opening of the construction, see http://olivier-s.over-blog.net/article-1022447.html Regards
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