EDINBURGH

[Calmcavok]

I have seen it on 9.

[Joe Curry]

Out of curiosity, what stands are these and where does the BA B763 usually park?

I'm surprised someone with your knowledge of EDI - going by your input here - has to ask?

[Porrohman]

Out of curiosity, what stands are these and where does the BA B763 usually park?

According to www.EGPHForum.com;

Main apron stands that can accommodate a B763 (without winglets) are 2, 4 and 10. Stand 9 is B752 sized (without winglets AFAIK).

SE apron stands that can take wide-bodies are as follows but are subject to significant ACN/PCN restriction because of the relatively weak taxiways that link it to taxiway Alpha. (NB. PCN for taxiway Mike was 31F/C/X/T in BAA days and increased to 37/F/A/W/T the week that GIP took over. The increase from 31 to 37 is helpful but the change of sub-grade from C to A is more significant);
17 A/c up to B744 Only when stands 16/18/19 Not in Use
18 A/c up to B764 Only when stands 17/19 not in Use
21 A/c up to B764 Only when stands 20/22 not in Use
23 A/c up to A342 Only when stands 22/24 not in Use

[VickersVicount]

Just as well the low cost AC offshoot have no concerns about regular widebody use for their short peak summer service from EDI particularly with a BA 763 on the ground

[Skipness One Echo]

I'm surprised someone with your knowledge of EDI - going by your input here - has to ask?

Given the BA B763 has only been back on since BMI were bought out and it's one or two flights a day is that a genuine question given I clearly don't live in Edinburgh? I have however been a frequent visitor and user for....ooooh 22 years. I find pprune is useful place to learn, I hope my question did not upset you too much.

Main apron stands that can accommodate a B763 (without winglets) are 2, 4 and 10. Stand 9 is B752 sized (without winglets AFAIK).

Given 2 and 4 are international stands nowadays, sounds like Stand 10 (or Gate 11, why EDI why???), given it's proximity to the BA lounge.

Thanks!

[Porrohman]

Just as well the low cost AC offshoot have no concerns about regular widebody use for their short peak summer service from EDI particularly with a BA 763 on the ground

I suspect that there are less B752 ops nowadays than there were during the time that Delta were operating B763s to EDI so there should be a bit less pressure on stands 2, 4 and 10.

[Porrohman]

SE apron stands that can take wide-bodies are as follows but are subject to significant ACN/PCN restriction because of the relatively weak taxiways that link it to taxiway Alpha. (NB. PCN for taxiway Mike was 31F/C/X/T in BAA days and increased to 37/F/A/W/T the week that GIP took over. The increase from 31 to 37 is helpful but the change of sub-grade from C to A is more significant);

Taxiways Lima and Mike had some significant works carried out on them recently but the PCNs have not been revised yet. I presume that their PCNs will be technically re-assessed in the near future, following a suitable period of use and evaluation, and I expect that this will result in significant PCN upgrades being announced. Assuming that these weaknesses are resolved, the weakest parts will then become the main and SE aprons. The current PCNs of these aprons (72/R/C/W/T) are fine for aircraft such as B744s and A332s but are less suited to B773ERs and A346s. That said, when when GIP re-assessed the older centre section of taxiway Alpha, they discovered that the sub-grade was actually A strength instead of C which had the effect of removing ACN restrictions (on that section of pavement) for any current passenger airliner. It could well be that when GIP get around to technically re-assessing the aprons they discover that their sub-grades will also have consolidated from C strength to A strength during the last circa 45 years.

For full details about technical aspects of EGPH, see the various documents on the NATS web site; NATS | AIS - Home

[22 Degree Halo]

Any word on Etihad @ EDI ?

[Porrohman]

Any word on Etihad @ EDI ?

No news yet.

I wonder the extent to which the grounding and delivery delays for B787s have affected the announcement of new long-haul routes at EDI? These issues have not just affected the availability of B787s but have also had a knock-on effect upon the availability of other aircraft types.

[Joe Curry]

May passenger record for Edinburgh

Live traffic blog: Airport passenger numbers for May

[Joe Curry]

And now direct public transport from Glasgow City

Citylink :: Green Thinking, Citylinking

[bos2gla]

Will the trams stop the airport from gridlocking?

Trouble with EDI is that when the Royal Highland Show is on at neighbouring Ingliston, the single single-carriageway road in and out of the airport becomes gridlocked. Yesterday at 5pm it took me 75 minutes to travel from the multi-storey car park to the Newbridge roundabout (2 miles).

Maybe the long suffering council tax payers of Edinburgh will think that £776m is worth being able to get a tram from EDI to the city centre and zoom quietly past the car owners sitting fuming.

Never mind the infinite losses (and the severe dip in profits from nationalised Lothian Buses) Read More....

At least at LTN - EDI's LoCo zeitgeist - they have built a dual carriageway in and out of the airport - oh - and they don't have the Royal Highland Show - oh- and they do have a (sort of ) train station.

[Joe Curry]

Trouble with EDI is that when the Royal Highland Show is on at neighbouring Ingliston,

Thankfully the RHS season is rather short. EDI's access road problems are not insurmountable. A motorway link from the M8 has been mooted many times and it's also possible that a link from the City bypass will be nodded
through. One cannot expect Scotland's busiest airport to be shackled by
planning constraints. The express bus from Glasgow is just one much needed
transport project, others will follow.

[bos2gla]

Well they will be needed to support the Emirates, Etihad, BA Middle East directs, Chinese and many other routes that you have predicted over the years.

[Joe Curry]

Well they will be needed to support the Emirates, Etihad, BA Middle East directs, Chinese and many other routes that you have predicted over the years

Me predicted? My role has always been the messenger. Having said that, I did predict that EDI would eventually be Scotland's busiest airport, shoot me if you like.

[bos2gla]

lol. Ok Joe. You broke the news of direct routes to Middle East and Far East by BA. You broke the news of Etihad etc etc

[Joe Curry]

lol. Ok Joe. You broke the news of direct routes to Middle East and Far East by BA. You broke the news of Etihad etc etc

You previously stated I predicted them.. Make up your mind...

[LFT]

And elsewhere took a hissy re the GLA Airport magazine being distributed east of Harthill -

".....highlighting their need to ponce East Coasters to fill their
empty seats.?"

So, is the Glasgow Buchanan Street - EDI link an attempt to 'ponce' West Coasters to fill EDI's empty seats

And more Importantly, does Joe condone this poncing of west coasters?

[Joe Curry]

Mr LFT, Heartening to know that you read my stuff elsewhere, why reply to
non-related pprune debate here though?

Another thing, the EDI bus is being operated by Glasgow based Scottish Citylink, shouldn't you be having a word with them.?

I think GIP should be praised for sorting out the Glasgow bus direct anomaly with a year of taking ownership. The previous owners had over four decades
to do this but failed.

Very busy at EDI today with Spanish cruise liner transfers, an Aer Europa
332 using stand 17. The Turkish daily 739 reported a medical emergency, requesting an ambulance standing by on arrival. The access road was a nightmare with the RHS, no doubt the latest gridlock will spur action to remedy it.

[CabinCrewe]

If its all to do with Scottish Citylink, why should we be praising GIP ?
I don't like that quote about "poncing to fill seats", I sincerely hope that is not true. Particularly unsavoury.