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Old 4th Mar 2009, 01:22
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LAX ATC association spokesperson said....
It is pretty inconvenient moving that Airbus around the airport,
There are restrictions that apply to that aircraft that don't apply to others.
all ground traffic on the tarmac had to be brought to a standstill, he said.
THEN Back Seat Driver basically reiterates this by saying..
in fact it just restricts the use of the adjacent parralell runway or taxiway. A 'rolling blockade' follows the aircraft around the tarmac. It is an additional restriction to ground ops,
You can relax BSD because at the at the end of the article the real reason is apparent.....
The association is pressing for a new, bigger runway on the other side of the airport.
As usual this is all about politics...and spin..and games so people get what they want.
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