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==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
Movements are dominated by Easyjet, BMi Baby and Jet2 although Thomas Cook and First Choice usually have a based A320 | Movements are dominated by Easyjet, BMi Baby, Aer Lingus and Jet2 although Thomas Cook and Thomson/First Choice usually have a based A320. Continental Airlines has a daily flight to Newark throughout the summer which reduces to 6 days per week in the winter schedule. Manx2 operations to the Isle Of Man usually see a Let 410, Dornier 228 or Metro at least twice daily. | ||
Summer charters operators include | Summer charters operators include Air Europa (B738), Bulgaria Air (B737), Balkan Holidays (A320), Onur Air (A321), Iberworld (A320) and Eurocypria (B738). Winter ski charters are usually operated on Saturdays or Sundays by Austrian/Lauda and Bulgarian airlines. | ||
Military movements are dominated by based helicopters (gazelles, pumas & Lynx's) with occasional | Military movements are dominated by based helicopters (gazelles, pumas & Lynx's) with occasional visits from RAF Hercules/VC10/Tristar troop carriers. | ||
Also a regular is the PSNI EC135 Helicopter, Callsign Police 44 Zulu, which is based at Aldergrove, along with a fixed wing Islander (Scout 1). They have a hangar on the AAC side of the military apron. | Also a regular is the PSNI EC135 Helicopter, Callsign Police 44 Zulu, which is based at Aldergrove, along with a fixed wing Islander (Scout 1). They have a hangar on the AAC side of the military apron. | ||