Originally Posted by HOODED:8164302
Onyxcrowle. Put Simply NO! Runway constraints would severely limit load. It would depend on the aircraft and engines fitted. The higher thrust GEs PIA use would help but you are looking at the B772LR/ER to have a chance ex LBA. The 77W EK use up the road at Newcastle must be restricted there and they have a slightly longer flat and nearer to sea level runway.
Have a look at the Boeing required field length graphs for the 777 its an eye opener.
Thank you for the response there Sir, Hoe long is the runway there at the moment . Someone implied it was only1800 feet but I thought it been extended plus theres a pretty well done photomontage of the whole new taxiways and the planned Runway.
Id be interested in knowing if Dsa ( dont shoot me for saying this just a genuine question) Could handle The fully loaded 777. There must be a fair few Asian users etc that dont use MAN and obviously leeds does ok with An A310. Is itna twice daily flight?.
Anyway was just wondering if somehow they decided to Use LBA given that its limitations mean when the A310 is gone. They can still offer flights from this side of the Penines and with Dsa being so well equipped is it a kind of outside chance and probably more likely of they want to prevent pax from going to MAN.
Or would airblue and a 320 make it work?. Just seems odd the service is under threat and Dsa is the only other Long Enough runway.
Finally did Shaheen airlines fly from Dsa in the end?.