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Airports
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ICE Big Debate supports Heathrow expansion to boost UK aviation capacity
Delegates at ICE London event urge government to “act quickly to increase airport capacity” with new runway at Heathrow – although Gatwick insists parallel development remains possible. -
Heathrow: best solution for UK air capacity and politically deliverable, ICE debate told
Heathrow Airport Strategy & Q6 Delivery Director Andrew McMillan explains why Heathrow presents the best option of increasing UK aviation capacity and why government should make a decision to support the Davies Commission recommendations now. -
Could Tory conference infrastructure glow be dimmed by need for airport capacity decision?
The flurry of recent infrastructure investment announcements for Hinkley Point, Norther Powerhouse and HS2 will no doubt continue at next week’s Tory party conference. Yet the difficult decision over where to build the UK’s next runway still hangs heavy, says Antony Oliver -
Pushing the boundaries
Development of airport infrastructure that can support growth, accommodate technology change and meet tight environmental criteria is vital if the industry is going to meet soaring demand forecasts. By Bernadette Ballantyne. -
Progress Network anticipates the challenge of Heathrow’s third runway
With the Davies Commission’s recommendation now in, joint ACE Progress Network chairs Megan Radcliffe and Joseph Roberts captured some thoughts from members, asking what the construction of the third runway at Heathrow could mean for young consultants. -
UK air transport capacity and noise - a viewpoint
As the government's promised response to the recent Davies Airports Commisssion draws nearer, Rod MacDonald higlights the need for greater clarity over the promises being made around the noise impacts of the recommended development at Heathrow. -
Politicians must back Davies and commit to Heathrow now
As Parliament returns from the summer break, it is time for government to act on the recommendation of Sir Howard Davies and take a decision to back expansion of airport capacity at Heathrow, says Let Britain Fly campaign director Gavin Hayes. -
Britain and particularly Heathrow don’t need another runway
Bigger planes mean runway capacity does not need to increase, despite the findings of the Airports Commission, argues John Busby. -
Video: Captain Jock Lowe on the Heathrow alternative
One of the team behind the rival Heathrow option says his scheme does not require a new runway just an extension of an existing one. -
Video: Tony Travers on better compensation for better delivery
Introducing better compensation measures is one thing that could be done to push projects through more quickly, says Tony Travers, director at the London School of Economics.