Using a portion of the runway would be great to ease the traffic esp 737 ops. However,it requires commitment from all parties from MAB,pilots,ATC,contrators....
Reason being the work would shift from one end to the other.Distribution of information has to be very dynamic.MAB has to provide appropriate holding point/intersection,pilots to ensure if it is acceptable and no hazzard to workers on the ground,ATC to sequence traffic flow and most importantly contractor to understand the concept of sterility at the movement area. IMO,with the present style of communication between these parties, this idea poses more danger than the benefits.After all,the losers in this are the airlines,why would MAB and the contractor care?
MAS wouldn't receive its A380 til 2008,why is MAB in such a hurry to carry out the runway upgrade but not other work? Whose A380 gonna use the runway and not the terminal? I reckon Malaysian will see lots of A380 take off/landing at KLIA before MAS takes its first aircraft.
