Airports

Heathrow to start planning runway construction

Talks with supply chain to start immediately as airport seeks to build on momentum created by the Airports Commission report.

4 years 12 months ago
Wait for new runway will cost UK trade £31bn - CBI

Business welcomes PM’s pledge to make decision before end of year and wants work to start on the ground by 2020.

4 years 12 months ago
Airport indecision means UK is losing billions for economy

After five reports in seven decades, how much more convincing does Government need to build a new runway, asks ACE’s Peter Campbell?

5 years 1 day ago
Davies sends Heathrow down development cul-de-sac in operational straightjacket

Sir Howard Davies' recommendations underline the fundamental weaknesses of Heathrow Airport as a global hub and highlights the continued absence of a longer term UK aviation strategy, says Alistair Lenczner

5 years 1 day ago
Video: Daniel Moylan on London's growth, vision and moving Heathrow

Coping with a potential 11M population in the capital by 2030 means planning today, for the housing, transport, power required and moving Heathrow out of west London, says the Mayor's design advisor Daniel Moylan.

5 years 2 days ago
Stansted and Thames Estuary re-emerge as London’s airport debate kicks off

Politicians and engineers line up against Davies recommendation to expand Heathrow in favour of developing under-exploited Stansted – and Thames Estuary still the right solution, says Boris.

5 years 2 days ago
Business urges government to act to turn Davies recommendation into reality

Long awaited decision to recommend new runway at Heathrow is welcomed by business leaders but must be embraced by government to ensure that capacity comes on line swiftly

5 years 3 days ago
Davies backs Heathrow for economic benefit but demands operation change

Decision to build or not will be seen by the world as a statement on whether London wishes to remain a global city, he says.

5 years 3 days ago
Airports Commission to report on Wednesday

Will it be Heathrow, will it be Gatwick? It has been confirmed that the results will be out on 1 July. So you are prepared, here are the costs and implications presented by commission in its last interim report in Novemer last year.

5 years 4 days ago
Independent Transport Commission underlines need for Davies airports decision

Delayed or ducked decision on expanding airport capacity in South East will have impact for the whole of the UK economy, says new ITC report.

5 years 1 week ago