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Old 13th Oct 2016, 17:35
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nigel osborne
 
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Re BHX expansion, plans for a 2nd runway.

Certainly will be good to see BHX getting some recognition from the Govt if true.

However we have to bare in mind when BHX was bidding to be LHRs 3rd runway in 2013, the expected date we would need a 2nd runway was 2050 !

Gatwicks handling over 40 million off just 1 runway so that's 4 times more nearly than us so many years before we cwould need a 2nd one.

Also has to be said that the Govt has already said it will not provide any money for a 3rd runway at LHR or 2nd at LGW or both. Same for a 2nd BHX runway you would assume.

The current BHX site can grow for another 25yrs only after that we start running out of room.Thats according to the last masterplan.

New master plans out next spring, see what changes are built in should BHX appear in the Govt statement.

Will await that statement expected on 18th Oct with interest.

Nigel
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