LONDON - British Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander is "minded to grant consent” for the Northern Runway planning application at London Gatwick Airport subject to certain conditions. The airport will accept stricter limits on aircraft noise in return for Government approval - and a public transport requirement.»
MONTREAL - London Heathrow switches spots with Tokyo Haneda in the 2024 ACI list of the world's busiest airport. The British Airways hub remained the biggest European airport by passenger numbers with 83.8 millions travellers last year. An airport in the United States is trailing Heathrow close behind.»
LONDON - A fire at a substation cut power supply at London Heathrow Airport for hours last Friday - 1,300 flights were cancelled, 200,000 passengers affected by schedule disruptions. The incident triggered an anti-terror investigation by MET Police and Scotland Yard - as of now, no foul play is suspected.»
LONDON - Heathrow Airport shuts down all Friday due to a "significant power outage". Operations have been suspended until 11.59pm local for safety reasons, the airport said on X. Passengers were advised not to travel to the airport, British Airways faces major disruptions before the weekend.»
LONDON - Gatwick Airport wants to put its northern runway to full use by the end of the decade. The Government just signaled support for the project as the Secretary of State for Transport "is minded to approve" the northern runway plans and has outlined "a clear pathway to full approval" later in the year.»
LONDON - The UK government endorsed expansion plans for London Heathrow. A third runway would not only expand overall capacities of Europe's largest aviation hub, but also most likely "reshape" British Airways' operating model. The carrier could switch from a "constant operation" to inbound and outbound traffic waves.»
LONDON - The British government backs plans for a third Heathrow runway. The airport expects the infrastructure project to stimulate growth beyond greater London, "putting the UK back on the map of at the heart of the global economy". Still, not everybody is in favor of the idea.»
LONDON - London City Airport has submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) that would, if approved, enable Airbus A320neo to operate at the the airport. The airport suggests a new approach procedure with a less steep glidescope angle for landing A320neo aircraft.»
LONDON - London Heathrow Airport tracks its "busiest December ever" - and ends 2024 with a new record of 83.9 million passengers. Strong growth rates in domestic, EU and Asia-Pacific traffic pushed the British Airways hub to new heights along with double digit increases in key international cargo markets.»
LONDON - 1.05 billion GBP in 2025 and 1.29 GBP in 2026: Heathrow disclosed a 2.3 billion GBP investment plan over the next two years to upgrade the airport supported by new shareholders Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, PIF, and French investment firm Ardian.»
LONDON - The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has set out its thinking on how it will oversee the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK aviation industry. The regulator laid out a "two-pronged approach" to enabling the aerospace sector’s use of AI - and using the technology to support its own operations.»
LONDON - A Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX discontinued an unstable approach into Standsted Airport. During the go around procedure the aircraft entered a steep descent exceeding the speed limit for its current setup. Ryanair amended its discontinued approach procedures in the wake of the incident.»Discussions on current events and developments in the aviation industry
