I agree fully with the comments by the author of bottle necks in the sky. In fact I said as much in Nagpur where they are thinking of building a Hub Airport. Today if Nagpur can get its act together and build an airport which can take the new Airbus A-380, it will be the only airport in India to handle this aeroplane.
Even if Mumbai and Delhi catch up later, congestion at these airports will make Nagpur more attractive for airlines who would like to get in, discharge passengers, pick up fuel and new passengers and take to the sky again.
Fuel burn is a very critical issue for airlines especially when large planes like the A-380 are forced to hold over congested airports.
RE:Airport for Nagpur
by Philip Thomas on Apr 23, 2005 11:34 AM Permalink
This might only make sense if Nagpur is connected to Mumbai and Delhi via some high speed transportation links. Otherwise it will just be a possible technical stop for A380s, for fuel and repairs if needed! Maglev trains any one?
