There is a new 4ft wall being built that is being in-filled to produce a level stand. There is not enough land between this wall, which must mark the northern edge of the stand and taxiway echo to allow for an aircraft to gain the extra height. Access must be via the north and main aprons which would mean that aircraft would be blocked in by aircraft on stands 40R and 9L
Access to Stand 60 will be from the direction of the Main Apron and to Stand 61 from the direction of the North Apron. Both will be angled off Taxiway Echo and both will have electronic docking and parking guidance to ensure that aircraft move forwards onto the appropriate stop line.
This has all been successfully modelled by LLAO and approved by the CAA and so it must be viable even if it looks a bit tight to the naked eye.
As to the Macquarie Airports and TBI rumour, Macquarie has one of Luton's former senior commercial executives on its Board - a lacklustre individual who it has to be said, was singularly ineffective during his time, in promoting Luton as a viable London Airport. If Macquarie does take over TBI, they'd best keep him well away from Luton!!
