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Old 13th Mar 2018, 18:50
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Originally Posted by alex90
Just a month or so ago, they issued a statement saying they were committed to GA.... I don't understand why they are not honest and say why they want us out!

I'd like to believe that jets are MUCH more noisy than SEPs or even MEPs - so it can't be noise!

These movement numbers are VERY low... In fact they're only slightly higher than Schiphol gets in a month, but spread over the whole year!! Schiphol still accepts GA (albeit a little pricey handling charge...) - Southend copes perfectly well, as does IOM, Gloucester amongst many others - why can't Biggin Hill do it?
Unlike Biggin, Schipol has a plentful supply of runways, several of which are in use at any one time, and they seem to have added another runway every time I've been there.
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