Newsstand - Foes say Logan project will hurt waterfront development

Foes say Logan project will hurt waterfront development
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/109/business/Sonic_boom_swells_over_runway_plan+.shtml

They've been wrestling over this problem for years, but Logan does need to be bigger. I try to fly in/out of Providence and Manchester if possible just becasue of the traffic in Boston and the flight delays.

The new runway project has been an ongoing struggle here for some time. Mayor Menino is opposed, and Massport and the FAA (headed by a former Massport chief) are in favor. There is no question that Logan needs to divert small planes from the three primary runways onto a different runway. Traveling via Logan in the Summer will demonstrate this to any doubters.

Because Logan is primarily a point-to-point airport, the majors all compete here. And the non-stop service to Europe and the West Coast that the majors bring to the table continues to be the reason that most of New England prefers Logan to the regional airports. Once the Big Dig completes, ground traffic to and from Logan will simplify, and the airport will draw even more customers.

A major airline association has launched a furious, behind-the-scenes lobbying effort to slash the height of office towers, hotels and apartment buildings planned for South Boston's waterfront.

While demands for height cuts have been cast by aviation officials as simply a matter of safety and common sense, given the proximity of Logan International Airport, old-fashioned dollars-and-cents calculations by the airline may also be a factor.
http://www2.bostonherald.com/business/business/fan04232001.htm

The project in South Boston that adjoins the proposed runway across Fort Point Channel is being spearheaded by Chicago's Pritzker family (owners of the Marmon Group and Hyatt Hotels, among others).

The ALPA has not to my knowledge yet objected to the containerized freight transfer towers or the existing Hyatt already in place in the vicinity.

With grand plans for the largest waterfront project in Boston's history fading fast, Mayor Thomas M. Menino yesterday sought to shoot down fears that the giant Fan Pier project could pose a hazard to jets flying out of Boston.

Menino noted that much taller towers were part of another Fan Pier plan that won city approval back in the 1980s, but raised no concerns among state and federal aviation officials.
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business/fan04262001.htm


Two airlines looking to fly out of Hanscom Field in Bedford will unveil their plans to area selectmen tonight - plans sources say include a total of 11 more round-trip flights a day at the suburban airport.

Pan American Airways Corp. affiliate Boston-Maine Airways and Midway Airlines Corp. aim to add a total of 11 round-trip flights at Hanscom - more than twice as many as bankrupt airline Shuttle America slashed earlier this month.
http://www.bostonherald.com/business/business/hans04262001.htm

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FAA study cites lack of capacity at Logan
http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/117/business/FAA_study_cites_lack_of_capacity_at_Logan+.shtml

Federal Aviation Administration flight rules appear to further contradict fears that the height of proposed waterfront development projects could pose a hazard to jets flying out of Boston.
http://www2.bostonherald.com/business/business/fan05022001.htm