Airports
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Heathrow beefs up runway campaign with new heavyweight chairman
Heathrow has named Lord Deighton, the former Olympics chief and ex-Treasury infrastructure minister, as its next chairman. -
UK airports: regions held back by south east delays
Government's prevarication over airport capacity in the south east is hampering regional airport connectivity, according to MPs. -
VIDEO: Stunning fly-through shows Manchester Airport transformation
Find out how Manchester Airport will look in ten years time after its £10bn transformation. -
ICE rewards research into sustainable benefits of BBA asphalt for runways
Environmental benefits of using French BBA asphalt for airfield infrastructure have been highlighted by recognition from the Institution of Civil Engineers. -
Mobilising the aviation sector for success
Is there place for an Airport Development Group to champion and drive the sector forward? The industry believes there is. Antony Oliver reports. -
Government fails to make an airport decision - no surprise there.
Of course there is no airport decision - the options presented to the government by the Davies Airports Commission are all wrong, says Rod MacDonald -
Business “tearing its hair out” as Government ducks runway decision
Business blasts the government for delaying a decision on siting of a new south east runway and kicking it into the summer grass. PM criticised for putting short term politics ahead of long term economic benefit. -
No expansion until Heathrow sets out “concrete proposals” for environmental mitigation, warn MPs
House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee warns government not to grant go-ahead for Heathrow expansion until the operator sets out clear commitment to the Airports Commission conditions over noise, air pollution, transport and night flights. -
Interview: Alistair McDermid, Gatwick’s commission director on why Davies is wrong
The Davies aviation commission recommendation for expansion at Heathrow ignores critical environmental and economic arguments, explains the man driving the campaign to persuade Government to back expansion at Gatwick. -
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.