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| | Given that the post Roger Berry era of government was left to propose future developments of the airport runway, I wonder if anything has progressed in this area of crucial importance. Can any of the audience shed light on proceedings (if any?) |
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| [quote]Tiger (30/11/2007)
In a word NO
Right. So I am assuming that all industry bodies in the Island are pushing hard at Messrs Bell & Falla to get it done? |
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| | Lets hope the States new business plan as a large section entitled "The need to lengthen the airport runway - how & when". |
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| I think all the pushing in the world will make not one jot of difference to be honest. I think that maybe to finance parking of plans could have a benificial effect and be achievable in terms of cost and ease to achieve.
There is an argument that having a smaller runway actually helps as it does not allow the big Easyjet types to land here so the small operators fell more protected.
Intresting that Jersey who seem to have it all have hardly seen a massive influx in visitors.
You will never see a £20 return flight to the island and thats that, Flybe are pulling Manchester till March because there just are not enough passengers, lets face it Guernsey is not big enough to support the big players.
Lets make sure we can handle the planes that would like to come here first !! |
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| You have hit the nail on the head with your statement ............'Lets make sure we can handle the planes that would like to come here first !!
This is exactly what the current problem is........flybe want to operate their Embraer ERJ195, as the replacement for the BAe146 but the runway has deteriorated so much that it is now not strong enough to support this aircraft......and it could well be announced that is is not adequate for even the BAe146 on a regular basis.
The Runway PCN was PCN27 for many years but as the runway started to deteriorate, and about 6 years ago it was reduced to PCN22, is has now deteriorated further and it is likely the PCN may now be well below PCN22.
For an aircraft such as the BAe146 which we are used to its design criteria refers to a runway PCN required of PCN34.
It s quite likely that the continued use of the BAe146 frequently over time has been a contributing factor to accelerating the deterioration of the runway strength. |
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| | After the front page of the press the other day it makes me wonder what other priorities we have, is the sewage plant, or maybe another hospital wing ? Why dont we just dip into that rainy day fund and get on with it for crying out loud !!! Always the same, lets discuss, import specialists tell tell you that you need to spend the money, leave it alone for a few years as politically no one wants to hold the baby on this and then revisit in five years time when the price has doubled. This island is not big enough for democracy, will someone please make a bloody decision as this is fast becoming the "town parking" of the new millenium !
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| | I agree wholeheartedly, its time to stop messing around and get on with it. Todays press was actually factually incorrect. The 2001 & 2003 decisions were made (particularly the 2003 one) on the back of a certain previous head of the board of admin putting forward a proposal to NOT lengthen the runway rather than it being 'turned down'. For goodness sake put the extra 800 feet on the end (yes mr & mrs politicians its only 800 feet not 1/2 a mile!) and lets get over it and move on. |
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| £45 million for improvements and repairs-I wonder if that includes the extra 800 feet needed ?
Really and truly the Island should have the safest and best runway it can afford.I would definitely agree with some of the previous comments made about the States priorities towards spending on capital projects.Whilst the runway is not perhaps as tangible as another new post office or a school for instance,it does provide an invaluable lifeline to the outside world.For the sake of all travelers,this should be provided at the soonest instance and done to the highest standards without delay.Where is the foresight ? |
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