New Islamabad Airport Progress

[SHAMK9]

Wow!! Looks very modern. Will it be able to accommodate A380?

Doesn't look like it.

 

[imiakhtar]

Doesn't look like it.

How can you tell just by looking at it?

 

[SHAMK9]

How can you tell just by looking at it?

Not enough space between boarding bridges and not to mention that a380 would need 2+ boarding bridges

 

[Luftwaffe]

Not enough space between boarding bridges and not to mention that a380 would need 2+ boarding bridges

So they did not keep future in mind and started developing an airport...bravo pak govt.

 

[Khan_patriot]

Awesome airport.....
But I wonder if such a project is called for, we are under alot of debt and such projects drain money away from projects which may prove to be more beneficial to nation building.....

 

[SHAMK9]

Awesome airport.....
But I wonder if such a project is called for, we are under alot of debt and such projects drain money away from projects which may prove to be more beneficial to nation building.....

I have said this a thousand time before. Current airport is already too small. Airplanes have to circle over the cities till there is parking spot vacant on the ground. Not to mention that current airport is just an airbase without a proper terminal.

 

[razgriz19]

Not enough space between boarding bridges and not to mention that a380 would need 2+ boarding bridges

who's going to bring an A380 to Islamabad anyway?
Emirates is not stupid to use a long haul jet on a 2 hour flight.
No other airlines, which operates A380, has enough customer base in Pakistan to perform regular flights or connecting for that matter.

And A380's wing span was designed to be small enough to fit in all current international gates configuration. However not many places have double bridges.
The only major problems are taxiways, and runway lengths.

 

[airmarshal]

Not enough space between boarding bridges and not to mention that a380 would need 2+ boarding bridges

Ok so whats the point in not being able to accommodate a plane that is currently flying? Islamabad falls in the middle of long flights between Europe and South East Asia and Australia. These are routes where A380s fly the most. Islamabad airport can earn a lot of revenue if it those planes land here on transit.

who's going to bring an A380 to Islamabad anyway?
Emirates is not stupid to use a long haul jet on a 2 hour flight.
No other airlines, which operates A380, has enough customer base in Pakistan to perform regular flights or connecting for that matter.

And A380's wing span was designed to be small enough to fit in all current international gates configuration. However not many places have double bridges.
The only major problems are taxiways, and runway lengths.

Also because of weight of the plane, the tarmac and aprons have to be made stronger. So its not just the double bridge configuration.

When airport in Toronto was modified for A380, they detailed all the modifications to the airport in the public advertisement.

 

[Jango]

Ok so whats the point in not being able to accommodate a plane that is currently flying? Islamabad falls in the middle of long flights between Europe and South East Asia and Australia. These are routes where A380s fly the most. Islamabad airport can earn a lot of revenue if it those planes land here on transit.

Why would they do transit through Pakistan?

The whole point of having a long range aircraft is so that you don't have to stop in between and pay extra fees.

who's going to bring an A380 to Islamabad anyway?
Emirates is not stupid to use a long haul jet on a 2 hour flight.

Emirates flies 777 to Muscat, A380 to Jeddah, China Southern flies Guangzhou Shanghai route...and many other routes all less than 3 hours.

It depends on passenger demand.

And yes, Emirates is "stupid" to fly long haul on 2-3 hour flights.

Their fleet vision is to have a fleet composed of only A380, B-777 and A-350...they are retiring their A330's and A340's..

 

[Yogi]

9 million however the terminal can be easily expanded.

As per the article the capacity of this airport after completion of first phase(2014) will be 3.9 million n will be expended to 9.3 million in later phases to meet the expected demand up untill 2030.

So, can u tell me by when this airport will be fully operational with its 9+ million capacity?

N which company is constructing this airport?

 

[SHAMK9]

So, can u tell me by when this airport will be fully operational with its 9+ million capacity?

When the aviation sector booms and more Pakistanis start traveling by air. This airport is huge if you take the old one in consideration. They are already thinking of building 3rd runway.

N which company is constructing this airport?

Different companies are doing different tasks at the airport. Design is Singaporean, Chinese company is in charge of control tower, habib construction is in charge of road links and runways and nespak is building the terminal. NHA would connect the airport to the motorway and Islamabad.

 

[razgriz19]

Why would they do transit through Pakistan?

The whole point of having a long range aircraft is so that you don't have to stop in between and pay extra fees.



Emirates flies 777 to Muscat, A380 to Jeddah, China Southern flies Guangzhou Shanghai route...and many other routes all less than 3 hours.

It depends on passenger demand.

And yes, Emirates is "stupid" to fly long haul on 2-3 hour flights.

Their fleet vision is to have a fleet composed of only A380, B-777 and A-350...they are retiring their A330's and A340's..

most of these airplanes have air frame life limit, and a lot of it depends on the number of cycles.
Flying these large aircraft on shorter distances will decrease their life. Air frame will start to develop cracks and stress points much earlier in its age then its suppose to.
But Emirates can do this, because they will renew their fleet every 8-10 years. They will start to retire their 777-300ER by 2017

 

[Jango]

most of these airplanes have air frame life limit, and a lot of it depends on the number of cycles.
Flying these large aircraft on shorter distances will decrease their life. Air frame will start to develop cracks and stress points much earlier in its age then its suppose to.

And Airlines such as Emirates and others make the proper balance, and weigh the pros and cons of this.

Because they have such a large fleet and due to a high passenger demand, using these aircraft on short haul makes sense and counters the fatigue issue.

And "Decrease of life" isn't the proper term i think. An aircraft still operates the same number of cycles it is intended for.

 

[razgriz19]

And Airlines such as Emirates and others make the proper balance, and weigh the pros and cons of this.

Because they have such a large fleet and due to a high passenger demand, using these aircraft on short haul makes sense and counters the fatigue issue.

And "Decrease of life" isn't the proper term i think. An aircraft still operates the same number of cycles it is intended for.

Yes, it works for emirates.
And like you said, it operates the same amount of cycles its intended for, however by using on short hops, that number of cycles would be achieved in less than 15 years.
Anyway, they only keep their aircraft for 10 years or so, then they replace them. That's the policy they have now.

Back to the topic, there is no need for a huge terminal, and extremely large taxiways to accommodate A380. Its not financially viable.

 

[SQ8]

to me the airport should be named on our hero Dr. ABDUL QADIR KHAN ....

And there should be a nuclear weapons duty free at the airport as well.