But as I understand it, and I could be wrong, you can't even get them on to the LAX runways safely to begin with, let alone from a runway to the gate, unless someone makes darn sure that there are no B747-400's and maybe other group 5 aircraft on immediately adjacent runways and/or taxiways. What kind of operation is that? A damn unsafe one. Jose Prize Fan of reality In a message dated 12/1/2003 11:13:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, exatc@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > Subj: Re: AIRLINE Digest - 28 Nov 2003 to 29 Nov 2003 (#2003-196) > Date: 12/1/2003 11:13:04 PM Eastern Standard Time > From: <A HREF="mailto:exatc@xxxxxxxxxx";>exatc@xxxxxxxxxx</A> > To: <A HREF="mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>, <A HREF="mailto:B787300@xxxxxxx";>B787300@xxxxxxx</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > But if you can't get them off the runway to the gate's it's a mute point. > If I'm not mistaken the FAA and/or the Asian counterpart would have to > approve the operations specs/manual for the airport for them to go there. > What makes us/them think any existing airport is capable of accomodating the > aircraft on the "movement areas"? > Al > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <B787300@xxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 3:05 PM > Subject: Re: AIRLINE Digest - 28 Nov 2003 to 29 Nov 2003 (#2003-196) > > > >I presume you are correct about having the Asian airlines in mind and it > >certainly sounds logical. However, somebody at Airbus is intelligent > enough to > >know that the Asian carriers would want to serve LAX with the beast. > Airbus > >should have approached the airport to see if there would be any problems > with the >