Originally Posted by
Buster the Bear
They'll be no justification for the massive airspace grab planned then.
What massive airspace grab? If you are referring to the current suspended ACP, it is still very early days in the consultation process with design options still to be discussed with stakeholders. Options for expansion of controlled airspace are very limited and by no means could be called "massive".
If the ACP is sucessful IMHO any increases will be focussed on providing contiguous airspace to permit an acceptable descent gradient in order to permit straight-in approaches from the north, to replace the current "Winchester orbit" necessary to lose height. This will of course result in fuel burn reductions and thereby reduce CO2 emissions.
Again IMHO there could be the possibility to raise parts of the CTA lower limit south of the airport, for the benefit of GA.