YEG - Edmonton Int Airport - Page 350

EdmTrekker · #**6981** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 12:46 PM**

It seems that progress has been very slow....

hilman · #**6982** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 2:05 PM**

Looking good SpongeG, thanks for posting.

EdmTrekker · #**6983** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 2:47 PM**

What is up next for renovations or expansion after the Control Tower is operational? I don't see anything that provides a look at their Capital Plan posted on the EIA website.

Airboy · #**6984** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 4:32 PM**

There’s some asbestos abatement and a couple of mechanical upgrades for the north hold room. But nothing major yet.

240glt · #**6985** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 6:01 PM**

There are quite a few big server rooms on 7 IIRC, tonnes of IT equipment in that tower.... We knocked in several Lieberts a few years back.... I wonder if they are planning on moving all that gear ? It would be a big job, likely not worth doing if the tower is remaining as-is

Airboy · #**6986** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 7:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

There are quite a few big server rooms on 7 IIRC, tonnes of IT equipment in that tower.... We knocked in several Lieberts a few years back.... I wonder if they are planning on moving all that gear ? It would be a big job, likely not worth doing if the tower is remaining as-is

I would expect the new HVAC would be incorporated in the new design. The Leiberts will be reused somewhere else. Emerson could take them and sell them as reconditioned units.

Saw something that looked intriguing today. A notice for redevelopment and expansion to YEGs arrivals and mezzanine area. I take it this is in the original terminal area.

240glt · #**6987** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 8:56 PM**

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I would expect the new HVAC would be incorporated in the new design. The Leiberts will be reused somewhere else. Emerson could take them and sell them as reconditioned units.

I'm more curious about the relocation of all the data equipment. I was involved in a pile of server relocates for Telus, and that's a huge undertaking, as everything home-runs to the switches in the server rooms.

I suppose the obvious answer would be another data room in the new tower and fibre patch them together

EdmTrekker · #**6988** Posted **Jun 22, 2012, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Airboy

Saw something that looked intriguing today. A notice for redevelopment and expansion to YEGs arrivals and mezzanine area. I take it this is in the original terminal area.

Where is the notice posted?

Airboy · #**6989** Posted **Jun 23, 2012, 6:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

Where is the notice posted?

Regretably I can't say. It was while I was in a Large Cosulting firm today.

CMD UW · #**6990** Posted **Jun 23, 2012, 7:40 PM**

^Stantec by any chance?

bkd · #**6991** Posted **Jun 23, 2012, 7:42 PM**

They might as well just do a major renovation to the entire existing old terminal. That thing is a disgrace.

EdmTrekker · #**6992** Posted **Jun 23, 2012, 8:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by bkd

They might as well just do a major renovation to the entire existing old terminal. That thing is a disgrace.

I agree. And I would like to see the configuration that is planned for LRT access built into the terminal. Will that be possible?

tuffyy · #**6993** Posted **Jun 24, 2012, 5:00 PM**

Heads up TNT airways 757-200 due into YEG at 1700 tonight. Just for those spotters who might be curious.

hilman · #**6994** Posted **Jun 24, 2012, 5:19 PM**

Anchorage-Edmonton-Keflavik (Iceland) for those interested.

tuffyy · #**6995** Posted **Jun 24, 2012, 9:11 PM**

Also a heads up that Russias open skies aircraft will arrive at YEG on Thursday for a overnight stay.Not everyday you get to see a Tupolev TU-154 in Canada or North America for that matter!

EdmTrekker · #**6996** Posted **Jun 24, 2012, 9:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by tuffyy

Also a heads up that Russias open skies aircraft will arrive at YEG on Thursday for a overnight stay.Not everyday you get to see a Tupolev TU-154 in Canada or North America for that matter!

What is it doing here?

MalcolmTucker · #**6997** Posted **Jun 24, 2012, 10:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by EdmTrekker

What is it doing here?

I would guess that it is taking photos. Not sure if the treaty lets them do much else (might record radar activity and sniff the air for radioactive particles).

EdmTrekker · #**6998** Posted **Jun 24, 2012, 10:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker

I would guess that it is taking photos. Not sure if the treaty lets them do much else (might record radar activity and sniff the air for radioactive particles).

It is not a cargo plane from the pictures on google.

tuffyy · #**6999** Posted **Jun 25, 2012, 1:30 AM**

The TU-154 was Russias answer to the western Boeing 727 although slightly larger and more powerful. Its part of a treaty to openly monitor the west and the U.S also has a aircraft for similar purposes (a modified 707.)

The aircraft is currently at CFB Trenton but begins its journey mid week this week.

Russia has also added a second aircraft in this role, the TU-214 but the 154 will be used for this ''Mission''.

EdmTrekker · #**7000** Posted **Jun 25, 2012, 1:35 AM**

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Originally Posted by tuffyy

The TU-154 was Russias answer to the western Boeing 727 although slightly larger and more powerful. Its part of a treaty to openly monitor the west and the U.S also has a aircraft for similar purposes (a modified 707.)

The aircraft is currently at CFB Trenton but begins its journey mid week this week.

Russia has also added a second aircraft in this role, the TU-214 but the 154 will be used for this ''Mission''.

Monitor the West of what? for what? Grizzly attacks?