The Spainish and French have some things in common. Nationalistic pride
Yeah exactly, something a brit never has had any stakes in it...Rule, lisboa, lisboa rule the waves!
On Topic: the questions are:
1) do they know that ALL smaller villages around Egelsbach (and FRA) are against any form of expandure? Even ATC contrllers have been seen on anti Egelsbach demonstrations against the longer runway...
2) do they know that it can take ages to get permission for a further stretch in Germany?
3) Egelsbach is very close to EDDF, this will cause problems ATC wise. Donīt expect DFS (German ATC) to be a helpful partner EDDF is their holy grail and anyone else has to suffer from that. EDFE (IFR) departures would cross the centerline of FRA 18, which is the main departure runway...(in fact only used for departures)
If they invest, fine for them. To the rest of the aviation world it just means another airport that handles NJE better than us. This time though it would be obvious why.