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N B A A 2 0 07 Biggin Hill Grows Hangars & Ramps continued from page 50 London Gatwick Hours of operation: 24hrs. Distance from London West End: 31 miles*. Interflight is the only specialist FBO and has been in operation here for 20 years. It handles around 2,000 movements per year and because of Gatwick’s long runway, it can be anything from B747s down to BBJs, Gulfstreams, or single engine turboprops. Interflight plans to discard its current FBO building close to the south terminal and replace it with a new and much larger modular building later this year. Aircraft parking is free overnight from 10:30 pm to 5.30 am. All passengers have to be transported from their aircraft as there are no nearby stands. A Cessna Citation VII jet gets attention at London City Airport. Despite this being an interLondon City national airport, requested slots are usually 90% Hours of operation: PPR 06.30 - 22.30 Mon - Fri, successful, although it can be a problem during school holidays as Gatwick is a major leisure air06.30 - 13.00 Sat, 12.30 - 22.30 Sun. line hub. Distance from London West End: 10 miles*. approved to operate the Skypets Pet Passport program. Southend Airport (40 miles east of Canary Wharf) is also owned by the same company— Regional Airports Ltd. This airport increasingly is used for business aviation as it is open 24/7. It is also a major BBJ maintenance base. Flight Support, which took over the Heathrow GAT and Harrods Aviation FBO at Aviation House on Heathrow’s south side a couple of years ago. Signature has now moved all of its operations to Aviation House where it has its own ramp capable of parking two and one-half B747s, and also where maintenance can legally be carried out. Signature’s movements are believed to be increasing by around 5% per year. Apart from governmental VVIP aircraft, Signature sees two to three business helicopter movements per day. The smallest fixed- wing aircraft it could handle would probably be B200 sized. Insiders say that although fees are more expensive than say at TAG’s Farnborough at LCY or Northholt, fuel is surprisingly much cheaper at Heathrow. Advice for flying in: Give plenty of notice and you can usually be accommodated. Scheduled airlines regularly cancel four to five slots per day, early morning and late at night, which are up for grabs. New nighttime regulations started in May. Movements used to be based on MTOW, but are now calculated on aircraft noise signature, which helps some long- range corporate aircraft. This is an airport that everyone wants to London Heliport fly to because of its convenience to London’s financial area, Canary Wharf and city Hours of operation: landing, parking and refueling center. Unfortunately, it’s a no go for “N” services 07.30 - 19.30, flights permitted registered aircraft because of LCY’s strin07.00 - 23.00. gent 5.5-degree approach, which is all Distance from London West End: 5.5 miles*. about obstacle clearance and noise abatement because of its densely populated Here is yet another London landing site that has location. virtually reached its limit of 12,000 annual moveIt can only be flown by approved pilots on ments. Although a flat fee of $900 per landing approved aircraft. “N” registered aircraft can’t was initiated a few months ago, even an R.22 fly here because the FAA does not have any costs this and it hasn’t slowed down numbers. At requirement, and does not recognize the need peak times, some movements have been turned Gatwick has 2000 movements a year–and free night parking. for authorizing such operations. continued on page 54 It can take an hour and a half into A new consortium of owners bought LCY last year and have promised a $60 million investment central London by limo from to increase airline ramp space to be built on piles over Gatwick, so many VIPs opt to take the river Thames—and ready for summer 2008. This the Victoria Express, which has first and other tidying-up will free business jet ramp space class compartments and takes 30 minutes into central London. It can by 35-40%, according to the airport. Like many other London airports, it is a take one hour and a half by road. victim of its own success with over 15,000 business aircraft movements forecast for this year. London Heathrow Some aircraft have had to be turned away Hours of operation: 24hrs. because of ramp space shortage at peak times. Distance from London West End: However, it is appealing to get its annual move17 miles*. ment’s cap lifted. London’s airspace congestion also is starting to affect movements into LCY, Heathrow is growing in popularbut plans to ease this are ongoing with the ity. Its main business aviation authorities. specialist handler is Signature A Sikorsky S-76 helicopter at London Heliport (Battersea). 52 September 26, 2007 www.aviationweek.com/shownews http://www.aviationweek.com/shownews

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