Gatwick states the obvious in the fight for a new runway March 25, 2014 Gatwick Airport has made its latest pitch for permission to build a second runway, claiming it will regenerate South London and offer better links for the city than expansion at Heathrow. Sir Terry Farrell, the architect planning the new runway for the airport, said a larger Gatwick could produce the same sort of economic boost [...]
It’s time to kick politicians out of the crucial debate on airport expansion December 16, 2013 AFTER reviewing more than 50 airport expansion proposals, Sir Howard Davies’s Airports Commission is releasing its shortlist today. If the government pays heed to its findings, one of these proposals will be given the green light and become a reality. There has been a great deal of speculation about the options Davies is likely to [...]
Aviation guru says UK needs new runways October 7, 2013 BRITAIN needs new runways in the south east to keep up with the rest of the world, the head of the government’s airports commission said yesterday as he revealed the panel’s opinions for the first time. Sir Howard Davies said there was a strong case for expanding UK air capacity, even if traffic rises less [...]
Gatwick talks up new runway to lift UK capacity July 23, 2013 GATWICK Airport claimed yesterday that it could build a new runway for as little as £5bn and more than double its passenger capacity to 87m a year. The airport said a second runway could be up and running by 2025, making it the quickest and cheapest way to boost air links for London and the [...]
Heathrow sets out its stall for a third runway July 17, 2013 HEATHROW yesterday insisted that building a third runway at the airport is the best way to add extra flights in the south east of England. Europe’s busiest airport by passenger numbers set out three options for a new runway, which would require the demolition of up to 2,700 homes. The airport, which is currently operating [...]
Heathrow expansion is our best option and it doesn’t have to be loud July 17, 2013 AS THE deadline for submissions to the Airports Commission looms, we’ve seen a flurry of proposals from all who stand to benefit from one scheme or another to increase capacity. For businesses who simply want easier connections to high growth markets, fewer delays, and less burdensome flight taxes, it is tempting to settle for any [...]