City Airport expansion gets go-ahead - incl. new DLR rolling stock
 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3...-by-chancellor

City Airport expansion gets go-ahead - incl. new DLRrolling stock
 

Someone Somewhere wrote:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3...-by-chancellor


This shows the expanded footprint of the airport: larger terminal, much
more parking space for larger aircraft, and a full length taxiway:

http://www.londoncityairport.com/content/cadp/CADP%201%20Submitted%20Material/CADP%20Consolidated%20Application%20Plans/4.0%20Illustrative%20Site%20Plan.pdf

Incidentally, this marks the reversal of yet another Boris policy:
From
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/trans...-10137328.html

Toe
http://www.airpor****ch.org.uk/2016/...ort-expansion/

So the government (which includes Boris) has sided with Sadiq over LCY. And
as Boris is a cabinet member, he can't complain publicly. This suggests a
third Heathrow runway is on the final approach...

He'll get Zak Goldsmith to do his grumbling for him!

City Airport expansion gets go-ahead - incl. new DLRrolling stock
 

Robin9 wrote:

'Recliner[_3_ Wrote:
;157264']Someone Somewhere wrote:-
http://tinyurl.com/h6q4jsf
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This shows the expanded footprint of the airport: larger terminal, much
more parking space for larger aircraft, and a full length taxiway:

http://tinyurl.com/jm2ajet

Incidentally, this marks the reversal of yet another Boris policy:
From
http://tinyurl.com/hjylkar

Toe
http://tinyurl.com/hafnjr4

So the government (which includes Boris) has sided with Sadiq over LCY.
And
as Boris is a cabinet member, he can't complain publicly. This suggests
a
third Heathrow runway is on the final approach...

He'll get Zak Goldsmith to do his grumbling for him!

Yeah, the chap who ran the failed and discredited mayoral campaign. I don't
think he has much influence now.

City Airport expansion gets go-ahead - incl. new DLR rolling stock
 

On 2016-07-27 10:08:15 +0000, Someone Somewhere said:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3...-by-chancellor


It's too busy as it is. These days it has the feel of a nasty,
overcrowded budget airport, not the exclusive private-jet feel it used
to have.

These days I'd use LHR instead, with the excellent new terminals.

Neil
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City Airport expansion gets go-ahead - incl. new DLRrolling stock
 

Neil Williams wrote:
On 2016-07-27 10:08:15 +0000, Someone Somewhere said:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/3...-by-chancellor



It's too busy as it is. These days it has the feel of a nasty,
overcrowded budget airport, not the exclusive private-jet feel it used
to have.

These days I'd use LHR instead, with the excellent new terminals.

Won't the larger terminal deal with the overcrowding?

I certainly hope not!

City Airport expansion gets go-ahead - incl. new DLR rolling stock
 

On 2016-07-29 03:12:06 +0000, Recliner said:

Won't the larger terminal deal with the overcrowding?

I'd imagine it will to some extent, but it still won't be what it was.

Neil
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City Airport expansion gets go-ahead - incl. new DLRrolling stock
 

Neil Williams wrote:
On 2016-07-29 03:12:06 +0000, Recliner said:

Won't the larger terminal deal with the overcrowding?

I'd imagine it will to some extent, but it still won't be what it was.

No, I suppose not, but surely it will still be much more convenient than
the monster Heathrow terminals, with their long distances to some gates?

City Airport expansion gets go-ahead - incl. new DLR rolling stock
 

On 2016-07-29 20:16:51 +0000, Recliner said:

No, I suppose not, but surely it will still be much more convenient than
the monster Heathrow terminals, with their long distances to some gates?

Possibly so - will have to give it a try. I suppose it could end up
like a posh Luton, or something.

Neil
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