Originally Posted by
20driver
The irony is the same people who oppose the reconfiguration of the airport also identify as "greens" - but are pushing to keep the fuel inefficient airplanes , RJ70 and E170 as the only options.
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That's actually quite common, these are people who get interest in life out of pushing others around, especially those who earn more than they do. Don't expect logic and consistency of reasoned argument, or understanding, because that is not what they are all about. Very often they are the recently retired, looking for something to do. It's quite common that of say 1,000 noise complaints at an airport, 500 (or even 900) will be from one individual who is making a career out of it.
The aspects of taxyway closeness to the runway, and wingspan limits, are also issues at London City, the latter in part because of the gate spacing. It's even an issue that the Embraer E190 can make ground manoeuvres that the A221 cannot, the latter having to taxy out on the runway as not able to use the older, west end taxyway.