Lightsaber From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 10649 posts, RR: 100 Reply 1, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 1561 times:
Congratulations London!
Ok, London is my favorite foreign city to visit; every week I've spent there has been wonderful. Opening it up to more people will be good for the local economy and world travel.
But I just wonder how likely this is to go ahead? Does anyone think we will ever see a Heathrow that doesn't prevent airlines from growing? I've always thought airlines like VS would maybe even begin shorthaul if there were more slots available. Would this ever be likely?
Ianatstn From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 577 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1512 times:
Quoting Scotron11 (reply 0): Stanstead should have a new runway by 2011 and Heathrow a third shorter runway by 2015.
Good news, however will the additional capacity that the new runways at STN and LHR will bring be needed before 2011 and 2015? How much more can each airport grow (in terms of passenger traffic) without and further expansion, and what is the predicted growth for these airports?
Ianatstn From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 577 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1489 times:
Quoting BMED (reply 9): I hope that Stansted starts to see transatlantic flights year round and other long haul destinations. It would be brill.
I agree 100%. Although we have the odd flight to Canada and such like, a scheduled service to the US would be awesome. I believe CO operated a 757 to EWR from STN but pulled out after 9/11, would love to see such a service again...
Wheelsatc From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 111 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1453 times:
2015 for LHR's third runway is too far in the distance, it needs the runway now! I can see this ending up like another T5 with many more public enquiries and such.
Ianatstn From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 577 posts, RR: 4 Reply 14, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1437 times:
PM,
I don't actually remember it happening (I wasn't born at the time!), but I have heard stories such as the one you mentioned. Can you imagine the chaos if other aircraft had been sing the taxiway?
PM From India, joined Feb 2005, 6715 posts, RR: 66 Reply 15, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1427 times:
Ian
Good God - I've just checked your profile. You make me feel old; I'm nearly 50!
But I suppose there are some advantages. I doubt if you'll ever see and photograph BOAC VC10s, East African Airways VC10s, Dan-Air Comets or Aeroflot Tu-104s and you'll never fly on a BEA Viscount...
On the other hand, you'll be around to see the last 777 scrapped but I won't.
My first visit to Stansted, by the way, was in 1971 when I saw a Channel Airways (?) Trident.
Arsenal@LHR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 7791 posts, RR: 23 Reply 19, posted (8 years 3 months 21 hours ago) and read 1333 times:
Good news, but does it really take 15 years to plan, design and build a new runway at LHR? LHR will be at breaking point by then. Other countries can build entire airports in that time.
Fbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3687 posts, RR: 32 Reply 20, posted (8 years 3 months 20 hours ago) and read 1315 times:
Well since I am looking at airport development in the South East as part of my dissertation (writing up now) I am not surprised by this at all. In fact it has been widely known since the publication of the Aviation White Paper in late '03 that development of a third runway at LHR was in the pipeline and could be built anytime between then and 2015.
"My first job was selling doors, door to door, that's a tough job innit" - Bill Bailey
Businessflyer From Singapore, joined Aug 2001, 288 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (8 years 3 months 8 hours ago) and read 1243 times:
PM...
Excuse my total ignorance, but how does a 747 almost come down on the M4/M25...? I am sure it happened, but how? I thought planes when landing were "effectively locked" onto the appropriate runway by the ILS. For example, do you remember when that Saudi Arabian 747 landed at an Indian military base and they had real problems getting it back into air...
Businessflyer From Singapore, joined Aug 2001, 288 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (8 years 3 months 8 hours ago) and read 1243 times:
PS.
Good news on LHR, but what is the betting it never happens? Don't they have to buy and knock down thousands of homes...? Extending Stansted will be far less politcally damaging...
Good question. I think it's one that BA and BAA were asking themselves at the time! It was about 10 years ago (?) and at night. I recall that the pilot was sacked. But I'm not a pilot and I can't say how it could happen.
Anyone with more expertise able to fill us in?
25 Scotron11: The proposed shorter runway at LHR is planned for just north of the A4 between the airport and the M4. There are also proposals for a 6th terminal som
26 Fbgdavidson: More info. I have actually spoken to someone who was on the northern perimeter road when it happened. The plane was about to make a perfect landing o
Sponsor Message: 
From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2004, 1178 posts, 
From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 10649 posts, 
From India, joined Feb 2005, 6715 posts, 
From Singapore, joined Aug 2001, 288 posts, 
Printer friendly format 
