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Unless things have changed, if medical assistance was requested, an ambulance is requested via airport ops, who dialled 999.
The Airport Fire Service would not usually attend and certainly not landslide as it reduced the fire category.
The Airport Fire Service would not usually attend and certainly not landslide as it reduced the fire category.
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In recent years I believe the rule that forbade the RFFS attending medical requests was relaxed a bit, certainly airside, and was up to the fire chief's discretion. I don't recall them refusing a plea for assistance, and one incident in particular (a knee injury on stand, which whilst eye-wateringly painful wasn't life threatening) was attended within 2 minutes of making the request.
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LONDON - London Luton Airport, for years a popular airport for users of business jets in the coming years expanded vigorously. In 2020, the terminal needs, which is used among other things by easyJet, handle eighteen million passengers per year. Zake Nyet However, companies fear the pinch by the growing air traffic.
Luton provides quick access to the west of London and is therefore popular with business travelers and VIPs who have their own aircraft. However, the expansion of Luton is reserved no room to enlarge the platform for private planes.
"In 2006 we saw mainly come small aircraft, which usually quickly left. But nowadays flown with much larger aircraft that are also stand tall. We are desperate for capacity, "said Kerry Besgrove, operations director at Harrods Aviation.
The business jet company is even considering to steer customers toward the nearby Stansted, where it itself has a base. "Planners need to look at their options well. Stansted is like Luton 24 hours a day, seven days a week, has a longer runway and more space. Even further outside London are alternatives, "says managing director Paul Norton Harrods Aviation
Luton provides quick access to the west of London and is therefore popular with business travelers and VIPs who have their own aircraft. However, the expansion of Luton is reserved no room to enlarge the platform for private planes.
"In 2006 we saw mainly come small aircraft, which usually quickly left. But nowadays flown with much larger aircraft that are also stand tall. We are desperate for capacity, "said Kerry Besgrove, operations director at Harrods Aviation.
The business jet company is even considering to steer customers toward the nearby Stansted, where it itself has a base. "Planners need to look at their options well. Stansted is like Luton 24 hours a day, seven days a week, has a longer runway and more space. Even further outside London are alternatives, "says managing director Paul Norton Harrods Aviation
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It seems that when a new apron is added it makes no difference on relieving the pressure on stands 16-20 which goes back to the airport this summer.
Recent new aprons include the apron fronting Signature. The apron sitting next to the Gulfstream hangar and the two aprons by Signature Terminal 2. Existing aprons include the two Harrods aprons.
When the North West corner returns to full size that will be extra capacity again there but at the moment all these new aprons seem busy and won't be able to handle what is on 16-20 at the moment. Even the Southern apron had a business jet parked on it again yesterday.
Maybe all is not lost as parts of stands 16-20 are shown on plans as being "mixed commercial/FBO use"
Recent new aprons include the apron fronting Signature. The apron sitting next to the Gulfstream hangar and the two aprons by Signature Terminal 2. Existing aprons include the two Harrods aprons.
When the North West corner returns to full size that will be extra capacity again there but at the moment all these new aprons seem busy and won't be able to handle what is on 16-20 at the moment. Even the Southern apron had a business jet parked on it again yesterday.
Maybe all is not lost as parts of stands 16-20 are shown on plans as being "mixed commercial/FBO use"
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aircraft parking stands - lack of
Looking into my crystal ball....I see Monarch are no more, having been swallowed by easyJet. Hangars 127 and 60 are now orange. Hangar 89 has been demolished, replaced by a new drop off/set down area. This has now freed up the existing drop off area which has been replaced by more aircraft parking stands extending to the south apron (wasn't that the original idea circa 2005 anyway? It seems so obvious when looking at aerial views of the airport, see the photo posted yesterday on the History and Nostalgia thread). And yes, only allocate runway slots to private jets outside the busy periods. Problem sorted!
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That aerial photo taken yesterday is a superb shot http://www.pprune.org/9374237-post1448.html and shows very well what is taking place at the airport. (note the traffic congestion)
The 18 million capacity with the upgrade includes the stands so everything will be in place to achieve 18 million without building on the short term car park. Also don't forget the Eastern Apron gains 2 stands as does the Southern Apron. Stands 16 to 20 go back to airline use and the hangar line also gains a stand so that's 9 extra stands.
The 18 million capacity with the upgrade includes the stands so everything will be in place to achieve 18 million without building on the short term car park. Also don't forget the Eastern Apron gains 2 stands as does the Southern Apron. Stands 16 to 20 go back to airline use and the hangar line also gains a stand so that's 9 extra stands.
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Weekly redevelopment update
A block wall is starting to be built along two sides of Signatures new apron.
The foundations for the link building to pier B are now complete. Steel beams for the framework have been arriving on site and parts of the existing terminal have had panels removed.
Also on the Eastern Apron one of two new stands are now complete with the barriers being removed although it hasn't been marked up yet.
The third and last building for the passenger footbridge now has complete foundations. Also as seen in the middle distance one of two bridge support pillars has also had its foundations built. In the background the second building is now being clad with a gap being left for the next section of bridge.
As can been seen in this photo a small section of the ring road has been curbed on both sides and appears on the right. The two lanes of the drop drop off area and being marked up for tarmacking with the tarmacking machine just out of site. It is a complete mystery to me how this work will be brought into service particularly the new section of ring road that starts in the middle of the car park.
The car park is now on its 15th column with 3 more to go but this side is more complete than the tunnel side. Also work has started on the floors at this end as can be seen by the darkened ground floor.
With the framework now passing the exit barriers the end is in sight but the ground work isn't finished here yet so progress might slow down for the final columns.
The foundations for the link building to pier B are now complete. Steel beams for the framework have been arriving on site and parts of the existing terminal have had panels removed.
Also on the Eastern Apron one of two new stands are now complete with the barriers being removed although it hasn't been marked up yet.
The third and last building for the passenger footbridge now has complete foundations. Also as seen in the middle distance one of two bridge support pillars has also had its foundations built. In the background the second building is now being clad with a gap being left for the next section of bridge.
As can been seen in this photo a small section of the ring road has been curbed on both sides and appears on the right. The two lanes of the drop drop off area and being marked up for tarmacking with the tarmacking machine just out of site. It is a complete mystery to me how this work will be brought into service particularly the new section of ring road that starts in the middle of the car park.
The car park is now on its 15th column with 3 more to go but this side is more complete than the tunnel side. Also work has started on the floors at this end as can be seen by the darkened ground floor.
With the framework now passing the exit barriers the end is in sight but the ground work isn't finished here yet so progress might slow down for the final columns.
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By the looks of the last picture isn't there now room to put the drop-off exit pay barriers in their final location, next to the short term car park ones. Surely this would help to relieve pressure in the drop-off area.
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It wouldn't take too much effort to put a row of pay barriers next to the car park ones for the exit route, which will be their final location but there would be an issue with lorries that use this route to exit the various building sites unless a temporary wide one was put in just for their use to get them off site.
It will probably have to happen soon when the first part of the new drop off area opens as there will then only be a single lane that loops around. At the moment there are 4 lanes with a barrier each.
It will probably have to happen soon when the first part of the new drop off area opens as there will then only be a single lane that loops around. At the moment there are 4 lanes with a barrier each.
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Progress seems steady and improving every week! 
The multi-story car park looks to be going well and will nearly be at it's full length. The drop-off area is as always lagging behind. Also I see that progress on the new pier is really picking up! Signature's FBO and apron is looking really good too! I know I ask this a lot, but any news on the dualling of the airport road and the terminal infill? When do you personally think that the multi-story car park will be completed within reason? October-December time?
Also passenger activity must have increased due to the summer season starting to come into full force. The airport must be heaving! I can't imagine want the morning rush is like
The multi-story car park looks to be going well and will nearly be at it's full length. The drop-off area is as always lagging behind. Also I see that progress on the new pier is really picking up! Signature's FBO and apron is looking really good too! I know I ask this a lot, but any news on the dualling of the airport road and the terminal infill? When do you personally think that the multi-story car park will be completed within reason? October-December time?
Also passenger activity must have increased due to the summer season starting to come into full force. The airport must be heaving! I can't imagine want the morning rush is like
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Nothing is happening to the dueling but the perimeter track to the car park is now being rebuilt again as can be seen in this aerial shot taken on Thursday. http://www.pprune.org/aviation-histo...ml#post9374237.
Nothing to note at all regarding the terminal infill just more holes being dug.
As for completion date for the multistory car park? Maybe from October but before the end of the year. Installing the framework is the quick bit but there is one hell of a lot of concrete that has to be poured, plus lighting, fire escapes etc. Also all the work on the three cores and bridges have to be complete including the installation of 7 lifts.
It will be interesting when they have to install one of the bridge sections as the road to the drop off area and short term car park will have to be closed for several hours. Not the best of jobs to tackle in the summer peak even if they do it in the middle of the night.
Nothing is happening to the dueling but the perimeter track to the car park is now being rebuilt again as can be seen in this aerial shot taken on Thursday. http://www.pprune.org/aviation-histo...ml#post9374237.
Nothing to note at all regarding the terminal infill just more holes being dug.
As for completion date for the multistory car park? Maybe from October but before the end of the year. Installing the framework is the quick bit but there is one hell of a lot of concrete that has to be poured, plus lighting, fire escapes etc. Also all the work on the three cores and bridges have to be complete including the installation of 7 lifts.
It will be interesting when they have to install one of the bridge sections as the road to the drop off area and short term car park will have to be closed for several hours. Not the best of jobs to tackle in the summer peak even if they do it in the middle of the night.
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Would it really be that difficult to cut away a tiny corner of that car park next to harrods apron and double it's size? Or even just extend a strip alongside that carpark. The room is there. Even using the engine bay and putting more tarmac alongside it would provide a huge amount or aircraft parking.
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Used the airport again last weekend and was surprised at the grid lock on the main drag going in at the roundabout near the Ibis hotel. Are there any road improvement plans at this junction to better manage the increasing volume of incoming traffic? The growth at place is staggering.
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Thank you for answering my questions LTNman. I had the same idea as runway08 in that they could add a few more aircraft stands alongside the engine run bay. Also when would be a convenience time to put the link bridge in place. They can't really do it at night even with no departures due to the array of arrivals in the early hours and also passengers arriving at 4am to catch the first wave of departures at 6am. Bit of an issue 
I think as for the gridlock near the Ibis they should get rid of the roundabout and add a junction with traffic lights. It this what they are planning already or?
Another question for LTNMan, do you have the floorplan/map for the airport's interior when the redevelopment is complete?
I think as for the gridlock near the Ibis they should get rid of the roundabout and add a junction with traffic lights. It this what they are planning already or?Another question for LTNMan, do you have the floorplan/map for the airport's interior when the redevelopment is complete?
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