Reply to Rovermans topic on proposed runway extension.
Think it need to be remembered that the runway extension is there for the long term.
I don't agree at present that future aircraft models will be able to operate to far flung destinations from our current runways. The 787 will be much heavier than initially predicted and sure will need in excess of 9,000ft to reach the likes of China , West coast of the States which is more than we currently have.
In relation to where the markets will be from, more likely redistribution of long haul flights from Heathrow, although that has eased in the short term due to mixed mode useage of Heathrows runways about to start freeing up more slots.
We also have our own Markets with large populations from India, Bangladesh based in the West Midlands and China having the pull from owning the highly successful Land Rover factory in Solihull (hense the reason the Chinese PM chose to come only to Birmingham in the UK outside of London.
