Airports
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Osborne promises action to tackle UK aviation congestion
Davies recommendations must be considered ahead of any plans being put before Parliament “in the autumn”, says Chancellor -
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. -
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. -
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? -
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 -
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. -
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. -
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 -
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. -
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.