LOS ANGELES | LAX Modernization Plan - Page 31

caligrad · #**601** Posted **Jun 24, 2014, 7:00 AM**

Nice. Very Nice. Some great upgrades coming to LAX, its about time, its been way too long. Now can we get some exterior upgrades going too ? I know all the terminals were added as the airport grew and expanded but I think aesthetically the terminals exterior designs are all over the place. Wouldn't mind if I drove into the airport and was looking at all the terminals cohesively looking like the new Bradley terminal.

202_Cyclist · #**602** Posted **Jun 30, 2014, 2:17 PM**

Ethiopian Airlines to start Los Angeles service in 2015

June 29, 2014

"Ethiopian Airlines, the largest carrier in Africa, said it is preparing to launch a new service to Los Angeles starting in 2015. The flight will be served via Dublin, Ireland according to a report by eTN. Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam was quoted as saying, Since it is a long flight we need a stopover. And we are planning to make a stopover in Dublin. We have secured a traffic right from the Ireland Civil Aviation Authority,” Tewolde said. If everything goes according to schedule, Ethiopian will launch the flight to Los Angeles next year.

Ethiopian Airlines currently flies to more than 80 destinations in five continents, and Los Angeles will be Ethiopian's second destination to the United States, as it currently serves Washington Dulles.

Recently, it added Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Vienna to its route network. It will also launch new flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Manila and Tokyo in the near future, the report said..."

http://nazret.com/blog/index.php/201...s-to-start-los

N830MH · #**603** Posted **Jun 30, 2014, 7:28 PM**

Actually, it will stop in DUB, but they don't have nonstop ADD-LAX. The range is more than 10,000 miles. This will be fifth freedom local traffic rights.

EMArg · #**604** Posted **Jul 4, 2014, 5:41 AM**

Video of LAX Airport, recorded 1 month ago:

• Video Link

EMArg · #**605** Posted **Jul 4, 2014, 5:43 AM**

And also, some of the works currently going on in the airport. This is the video of the bus ride from the airplane to the terminal:

• Video Link

N830MH · #**606** Posted **Jul 22, 2014, 10:32 PM**

Hi All,

LAX $900M 11 Gate midfield concourse has been approved today.

Quote:

The modernization of Los Angeles International Airport continued Monday with the approval of a new $900 million terminal that will add gates for wide-body aircraft and help eliminate a major inconvenience for travelers.

Airport commissioners unanimously approved construction of the northern half of a midfield concourse west of the Bradley International Terminal, which is undergoing its own expansion and renovation.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...721-story.html

Finally!!! Long overdue!!!!

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**607** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 12:00 AM**

Great news and much needed. Only change is that the bridge is no longer going to be built

N830MH · #**608** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 6:35 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan

Great news and much needed. Only change is that the bridge is no longer going to be built

Right, they will have changes the plans. They will built the tunnels. They will have people-mover and people moving sidewalk, as well.

edluva · #**609** Posted **Jul 23, 2014, 8:45 AM**

. . . yawn

Jaycruz · #**610** Posted **Aug 4, 2014, 5:25 PM**

Loving that LAX is getting the midfield terminal. Great news. I just hate that they decided to take away the bridge. Their excuse for doing so seems kind of lame....LA, a city known for its weather, even though lately its been kind of crazy, but to push international travelers underground as soon as they step foot in the city is no bueno.

202_Cyclist · #**611** Posted **Aug 4, 2014, 5:36 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaycruz

Loving that LAX is getting the midfield terminal. Great news. I just hate that they decided to take away the bridge. Their excuse for doing so seems kind of lame....LA, a city known for its weather, even though lately its been kind of crazy, but to push international travelers underground as soon as they step foot in the city is no bueno.

Perhaps but safety is paramount and there are unique engineering requirements to accommodate widebody Group VI aircraft.

Unresolved Issues Make It Difficult to Determine the Cost to Serve New Large Aircraft
http://www.gao.gov/assets/240/233681.pdf

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**612** Posted **Aug 12, 2014, 2:52 AM**

just came through the new Bradley for the first time. Spectacular! Excellent job was done.

Quixote · #**613** Posted **Sep 5, 2014, 7:55 PM**

Japan Airlines will launch daily 787 service between LAX and Osaka starting March 20, 2015.

http://airlineroute.net/2014/09/05/jl-w14/

Quixote · #**614** Posted **Sep 12, 2014, 4:52 AM**

The worst terminal (Terminal 2) is getting a badly needed facelift:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/907606...7647429657185/

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**615** Posted **Sep 12, 2014, 4:54 AM**

Looking good. Much needed. Waiting on edluva to come spew his negative, holier than thou bs in 3...2...

edluva · #**616** Posted **Sep 12, 2014, 7:23 AM**

^so if anyone disagrees or is unimpressed by a lot of the architecture in LA, they are "holier than thou" right?

way to uphold your standards, LASF. very intelligent.

LAsam · #**617** Posted **Sep 12, 2014, 3:33 PM**

So why is Westfield's name on this? Does the airport essentially lease the commercial and common areas of the terminal to them and then lease the gates to the airlines?

202_Cyclist · #**618** Posted **Sep 12, 2014, 3:43 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LAsam

So why is Westfield's name on this? Does the airport essentially lease the commercial and common areas of the terminal to them and then lease the gates to the airlines?

Correct-- airport authorties enter into leases directly with airlines for gates, baggage areas, ticket counter space, etc... I would think the LA World Airports prefers to deal with one concessionaire that has global experience, Westfields, than to have leases and contracts with multiple retail tenants.

202_Cyclist · #**619** Posted **Sep 12, 2014, 3:48 PM**

Test to decrease LAX evening departure delays could reduce noise over the Palos Verdes Peninsula

By Nick Green
Torrance Daily Breeze
9/11/14

An extended test of a loop departure route from LAX will see fewer aircraft flying around the Palos Verdes Peninsula at night. The test will see more aircraft flying later at night on the loop, but at a higher altitude. (Image courtesy of the Torrance Daily Breeze).

"A six-month test of an evening aircraft departure route intended to reduce take-off delays at Los Angeles International Airport could also lessen the roar of airplanes over the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

The test, which began Sept. 1, permits aircraft to depart LAX westbound, but then loop back to head toward the airport to eastern destinations.

The so-called “loop departure procedure” had been used between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. and requires aircraft to re-cross the shoreline at a minimum altitude of 10,000 feet..."

http://www.dailynews.com/environment...rdes-peninsula

N830MH · #**620** Posted **Sep 15, 2014, 4:43 AM**

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...912-story.html

Finally!! Long overdue!!! It's time to remodels the entire terminal 1.