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Namibia will supply cement for St Helena 300m dollars airport in South Atlantic
Namibian cement company Ohorongo cement has secured a three-year contract with construction firm Basil Read for the supply of cement for the building of a new airport on the British overseas territory of St Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, over 1900km from the Namibian coast. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesAirport at last: great news. It will certainly improve communication across the South Atlantic
Aug 02nd, 2012 - 03:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Just need a big (100 square mile) floating island somewhere between St Helena and the Falklands. Possibly mobile. Possibly submersible. Runways. Fuel supplies. Watertight hangars.
Aug 02nd, 2012 - 04:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 02 Conqueror
Aug 02nd, 2012 - 07:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You just reminded me, the year I was born, it was actaully reported on my birthday ( and no, I'm not going to tell you ) there was a report in “The Times” about the british government seriously considering the idea of a couple of “Floating airports” in the Thames estuary to help ease the pressure on Heathrow and Gatwick.
It was a great idea right until someone calculated that when a 747 landed on it, the whole thing would either:-
flip right over
or
tilt so much that the airplane would be trying to land uphill.
Dont be so cynical conks. A weekly service Capetown- St H- MPA -Puntas Arenas could be a runner especially for tourists and also for many Saints and Chileans who live in the Falkland Islands
Aug 02nd, 2012 - 07:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Sorry folks- the runway is for mid range jets - not suitable for longhaul aircraft that could reach the Falklands. No need for it- already a big long one nearby on Ascension.
Aug 03rd, 2012 - 01:49 am - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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