PHL runway extension completed
Nov 14, 2019, 1:09 pm
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PHL runway extension completed
Nov 14, 2019, 1:16 pm
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"As a result of the new runway, American Airlines just announced direct service flights to Africa, with plans for Asia to be next."
This is kind of absurd. AA didn't announce CMN because PHL has a longer runway. A fully-loaded 757 could take off on a runway much shorter than that.
And flights to Asia would have been fine taking off from the old runway 1500 feet shorter. A longer runway doesn't create demand for new routes. 1500 feet of asphalt is not what's standing between PHL and a non-stop flight to NRT.
This is kind of absurd. AA didn't announce CMN because PHL has a longer runway. A fully-loaded 757 could take off on a runway much shorter than that.
And flights to Asia would have been fine taking off from the old runway 1500 feet shorter. A longer runway doesn't create demand for new routes. 1500 feet of asphalt is not what's standing between PHL and a non-stop flight to NRT.
Nov 14, 2019, 1:26 pm
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Edited to add: DMPHL beat me to the punch.
And for what its worth, BOS, where the longest runway is 10,083', has service on CX to HKG. (Not sure if that flight is ever weight restricted, though.)
Nov 14, 2019, 2:25 pm
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Really nothing that brings AA closer to achieving their PHL "crown jewel" of the northeastern seaboard vision brings me joy this holiday season, including this runway extension.
As far as I'm concerned Boeing can use it as an overflow parking lot for the 7M8s.
As far as I'm concerned Boeing can use it as an overflow parking lot for the 7M8s.
Nov 14, 2019, 2:56 pm
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I would like to see PHL carry out the long talked about extension of 8-26 from 5,000' to 7,000'. Giving the regional jets another runway to use for landings (and maybe even take-offs too) would, I think, make PHL a more efficient airport.
