BA CEO Walsh warns Airbus A380 'could add to runway crisis' at London Heathrow due to larger separations

British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has warned that the Airbus A380's arrival at its congested London Heathrow hub next year will hamper rather than help the airport's runway capacity crisis due to the approach separation distance required for the ultra-large airliner.

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