Luton ATC issues

[LTNman]

So Luton want to build another control tower only 10 years after the latest one was opened. This is all part of project 2030 which maybe should be called project 2012. By that date, if the airport get their way, a second parallel 3000 runway will be opened some 950m south of the exiting one together with a new terminal and apron. The old runway will remain open for business jets but how will London’s airspace cope with a two runway Luton used by a projected 30m passengers as well as a two runway Stansted and a three runway Heathrow? Can Northolt remain open?

[Lon More]

Things don't change much do they?
When I was a member of Fred Pinchin's Flying Circus (aka Luton Flying Club) back in 1960s there was a model of the proposed expansion in the old clubhouse.
The idea of a new runway has been knocked on the head several times in the past, can't see it making it this time either as the NIMBYs have seen that those near Stanstead and Cliffe have blocked plans for there

[antilla]

LTNman says: "... a second parallel 3000 runway will be opened some 950m south of the exiting one together with a new terminal and apron. The old runway will remain open for business jets ..."

Where does that information come from? Surely the new runway is supposed to be a replacement runway, and the old one just held in reserve for emergencies and possible use after 2031.

[OLNEY 1 BRAVO]

LTNMAN - I think you need to look at Page 38 para 5.18 of the Master Plan. Such use is not at all certain.

This states "Limited continued use of the existing runway for these aircraft movements (cargo, business aviation, maintenance and positioning), beyond 2015, would mean that London Luton Airport could continue to offer services to business aviation customers, and maintenance, whilst dedicating the use of the replacement runway to commercial passenger traffic and cargo. Whilst this proposal does not form part of our "reference case", we would like to continually review this opportunity in conjunction with our business partners and the appropriate authorities and stakeholders."

In other words they are flying a kite!