It's the balls! We actually saw some movement among Massport personel.
We did a noise study some years ago with Massport Class F airports
only to determine that there were several microphones on 30 ft.
stantions surrounding the airport. If an aircraft exceeded the
predetermined noise footprint, the carrier was fined and this is still
is effect today along with landing between 11.00 pm and 7.00 am.
Massport also takes 2% of the gross from every carrier operating at a
Massport (both Logan and Hanscom) airport. The landing fees are cruel
and completely bust any net profit for most revenue legs.

When attempting to fly from SW Florida to BOS we were handed an EDP
time of indefinite since they were experiencing a snowstorm and
couldn't get the runways cleared. So I called Massport and spoke to
the Manger of snow removal and queried him about the brand new snow
removal equipment and the new snow removal program. He said there is
no snow removal program for Logan Airport. I asked how much snow have
ya got, he said 'bout an inch, gonna take us all day to clear it. I
told him I was all set, released the parking brake and headed for
Boston. They were only accepting Cat II.

Have a great one!

Bush

On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:07:40 -0700, shekinah02
wrote:

Boston Logan holds largest-ever emergency drill

On the gray rainy morning of October 27, the largest airport mass
casualty drill ever held at a U.S. airport was a success, and a test
of the many elements of response teams throughout Boston.

For the full story go to Travel New England's website at:

http://www.travelnewenglandnewspapers.com/lead.html