Wozza I’m afraid your logic is fundamentaly flawed.
The manufacturer is the one that spends money on certification not the airport. If the airport wants money to invest in its facilities it needs to be, and is, fully encouraging of any manufacturer trying to certificate its product, so that operators can fly into the airport, and pay the airport for the privilige.
The reason Airbus are certificating the 318 for steep approaches is because of the development and investment in the 318CJ project. This will require steep approach capabilites for Lugano, as well as London City, both very big business aviation centres, and likely destinations for any 318CJ operator. Being able to operate a 318CJ into LCY when the equivalent 737 BBJ was unable to, gives Airbus a significant competitive advantage in the market and is well worth the investment even if it just generates a single sale.
I agree, but whose gonna pay for the taxiway’s and apron to be brought up to an A318 handling capacity – London City itself would have to, not Airbus/
Didn’t think of AF – that would be interesting, as well as corporate customers – however the thing is its loud and LCY needs to focus its money elsewhere at this minute but perhaps as part of a general capacity upgrade (I reckon more stands will be built one day) then the A318 can be introduced.
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