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Just curious, and was thinking about runway ops...
While the airport still lacks full parallel taxiways, during busy periods does the airport operate the runway with dual take-offs at the same time?
In the sense while one aircraft is back tracking down to the end of the runway to turn around, another aircraft also enters the runway and takes off from the taxiway exit on to the runway?
I notice nearly all Ryanair flights seem to take off from the taxiway exit, when operating from 26. Also an increasing number of easyJet A319's seem to take off from there too.
I don't think I have ever seen any A320's take-off, without having to back-track. So I assume the 737-800's and A319's have a better take off performance?
While the airport still lacks full parallel taxiways, during busy periods does the airport operate the runway with dual take-offs at the same time?
In the sense while one aircraft is back tracking down to the end of the runway to turn around, another aircraft also enters the runway and takes off from the taxiway exit on to the runway?
I notice nearly all Ryanair flights seem to take off from the taxiway exit, when operating from 26. Also an increasing number of easyJet A319's seem to take off from there too.
I don't think I have ever seen any A320's take-off, without having to back-track. So I assume the 737-800's and A319's have a better take off performance?
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Yes it does happen but not always as often as it could happen. Example here at the 7 minutes mark https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF5ipai4Wqo
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Runway ops
Intersection departures are allowed whilst another aircraft is on the runway but I believe only during daylight hours.
What doesn't backtrack and what does is governed by performance- i.e. the weight of the aircraft and power available and not type. Runway condition and surface wind also is a factor- on wet or slippery runways the stopping distance is increased and this this has to be factored in too.
So a lightly loaded A321 can accept an intersection departure and Monarch frequently will. Heavier aircraft typically going further cannot- - longer Wizz routes, many Easy A320 destinations, longer Ryanair destinations etc.
It may be company policy however not to accept intersection departures - Thomson rarely if ever seem to.
Intersection departures are allowed whilst another aircraft is on the runway but I believe only during daylight hours.
What doesn't backtrack and what does is governed by performance- i.e. the weight of the aircraft and power available and not type. Runway condition and surface wind also is a factor- on wet or slippery runways the stopping distance is increased and this this has to be factored in too.
So a lightly loaded A321 can accept an intersection departure and Monarch frequently will. Heavier aircraft typically going further cannot- - longer Wizz routes, many Easy A320 destinations, longer Ryanair destinations etc.
It may be company policy however not to accept intersection departures - Thomson rarely if ever seem to.
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Pilots prerogative I expect or they don't have an easy way to calculate performance - EasyJet's electronic flight bag makes it very easy though they've got it wrong
a few times recently once at LTN.
There's an old adage that runway behind you is of very little use.
a few times recently once at LTN.
There's an old adage that runway behind you is of very little use.
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easyJet W16 New Routes
The moment I have been waiting for! Does anyone know the schedules and equipment. I'm not surprised at Tenerife & Lanzarote, Toulouse at 1 daily though is quite a lot of capacity for a route that partially relies on summer traffic. Would have thought that there would have been some routes above Toulouse.
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Like what AvGeek?? Easyjet has a very large presence at Toulouse and this route is good for the airport as it's another new one. I believe Toulouse is a base for Easyjet so maybe using an aircraft from there and not from LTN.
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Toulouse is 4 x wkly for the winter season.
All flights appear to be with LTN based a/c with turnaround times of 25 mins in TLS??
Glad they have looked at the Canaries, about time really, was expecting Vueling to give them a go this winter.
All flights appear to be with LTN based a/c with turnaround times of 25 mins in TLS??
Glad they have looked at the Canaries, about time really, was expecting Vueling to give them a go this winter.
I am rather surprised by easyJet launching Canary Islands flights and a little bit disappointed in all honesty. We already have a choice of 3 airlines (Monarch, Thomson, and Ryanair) flying to both Tenerife South and Lanzarote. What is the need for another airline??
However the news about Toulouse is brilliant. Great to see new destinations from the airport rather than increased frequency a la Vueling and the Canary Islands. Hopefully we'll get more in the future rather than more of the same!
However the news about Toulouse is brilliant. Great to see new destinations from the airport rather than increased frequency a la Vueling and the Canary Islands. Hopefully we'll get more in the future rather than more of the same!
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Monarch have dropped the Tuesday TFS flight for the winter, which means they are down to x3 per week (down from what I believe was x7 per week), and have also dropped frequency on Lanzarote.
The Ryanair option still is only two weekly, but given the uptake for Canaries in winter you would expect more frequency.
I too am surprised by a lack of Madeira option. It is a firm favourite of the retired, esp in winter - regardless of the weather.
The Ryanair option still is only two weekly, but given the uptake for Canaries in winter you would expect more frequency.
I too am surprised by a lack of Madeira option. It is a firm favourite of the retired, esp in winter - regardless of the weather.