300m runway extension for WLG
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NZIER savages Wgtn runway extension plan
NZIER questioned analysis by international aviation consultancy INTERVISTAS on its assumptions about the potential growth of tourist and other travellers from China and South-East Asia, saying likely growth from China, in particular, was overstated.
"The forecasts for China and other Asia grossly overstate likely visitor arrivals by understating the maturity of these markets will occur well before 2060, 2050, 2040 or even 2030," the NZIER report says. "The forecasts are too bullish relative to the rates of population and income growth in China that will wane as the population ages.
NZIER questioned analysis by international aviation consultancy INTERVISTAS on its assumptions about the potential growth of tourist and other travellers from China and South-East Asia, saying likely growth from China, in particular, was overstated.
"The forecasts for China and other Asia grossly overstate likely visitor arrivals by understating the maturity of these markets will occur well before 2060, 2050, 2040 or even 2030," the NZIER report says. "The forecasts are too bullish relative to the rates of population and income growth in China that will wane as the population ages.
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Exactly!! what is it with this country and always doing things in half measures especially when it comes to transport infrastructure?
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My thoughts exactly Capn Bloggs - once built it will be there forever so why not do the job properly and extend to 3000m or whatever length is needed for non-stop Dubai.
Exactly!! what is it with this country and always doing things in half measures especially when it comes to transport infrastructure?
Originally Posted by Doors to Automatic View Post
My thoughts exactly Capn Bloggs - once built it will be there forever so why not do the job properly and extend to 3000m or whatever length is needed for non-stop Dubai.
Exactly!! what is it with this country and always doing things in half measures especially when it comes to transport infrastructure?
Yes there are plenty of half measure examples. Equally there are plenty of examples of "we need one too" when there is absolutely no need.
New Zealand is a country of 4.5 million spread out over a land mass bigger than a the UK which has a population of over 64 million. We cannot support some of these grandiose schemes. I think the NZWN runway extension is one such scheme.
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I don't think it's that grandiose of an investment ....International airports make runway improvements all of the time.. it's not like they're proposing to build a brand new airport on an island or something.
Mind you building a 3K runway would be I guess.
Mind you building a 3K runway would be I guess.
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Couldn't believe my eyes recently when I actually saw them working on Transmission Gully, I remember when I was 9 years old and seeing the big article in the Evening Post that they would be starting imminently, that was 30ish + years ago. Maybe the extension of the runway will be the same!
