All London Heathrow Airport articles – Page 6
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Heathrow to consider third-runway ramp proposal
London Heathrow airport is examining the possibility of constructing its third runway on a ramp above the M25 motorway as opposed to tunnelling the road beneath the runway.
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Ryanair urges UK to build three new runways
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has called on the UK government to “be radical” and approve the construction of new runways at London’s Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports.
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LHT to open warehouses in London and Hong Kong
Maintenance specialist Lufthansa Technik will open a component warehouse at London Heathrow and, later this year, a similar site in Hong Kong.
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Heathrow third runway still deliverable by 2026: Davies
London Heathrow's proposed third runway could still be built by 2026 if the next UK prime minister made a decision "quickly", in the view of Howard Davies, who chaired the Airports Commission.
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Heathrow promises night curfew to secure third runway
London Heathrow airport has pledged to introduce a ban on night flights between 23:00 and 05:30 as part of a package of measures aimed at gaining approval for a third runway from the government.
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PICTURE: Lufthansa A320neo visits Heathrow
Airbus A320neo launch operator Lufthansa has operated the re-engined variant's first revenue flight outside Germany.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Business leaders dismayed at UK runway delay
Business and airline leaders have outlined their dismay at further delays to the UK government's decision on where to build future runway capacity for London.
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UK confirms runway decision pushed back until the summer
A decision on where to add new runway capacity in the south-east has been pushed back by the UK government until at least the summer while it further considers the environmental impact and possible mitigating measures.
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ANALYSIS: Airlines size up capacity at Gatwick and Heathrow
When Flybe sold its London Gatwick slots to EasyJet in 2013, it marked not only the almost complete departure of UK regional operators from the gateway but also a virtual disappearance of turboprops.
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Heathrow urges UK government to back expansion
Heathrow airport’s director of strategy, Andrew Macmillan, has urged the government to support the construction of a third runway at the facility, stating it can “either support Heathrow or do nothing”.
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London Heathrow to test steeper glidepaths
London Heathrow is to conduct trials with slightly steeper glidepaths from mid-September, raising the approach angle from 3° to 3.2°.
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ANALYSIS: How Heathrow is feeling the squeeze
Following the UK Airports Commission's recommendation for development of a third runway at London Heathrow to meet future airport capacity needs, analysis from Flightglobal’s Ascend consultancy highlights how lack of capacity at the UK’s biggest airport has seen it lose ground to other big hubs, in Europe and the ...
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Rivals battle on as Heathrow Airport welcomes runway backing
The operator of London Heathrow airport has welcomed the UK Airports Commission recommendation today that the UK should develop a third runway at the airport to meet future capacity requirements, though the rival short-listed candidates believe they remain in the race.
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UK commission recommends Heathrow third runway
The UK Airports Commission has backed development of a third runway at London Heathrow after delivering its long-awaited final report on expanding aviation capacity in the UK.
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Heathrow shuts doors on Terminal 1 flights
British Airways carried out the final flight from Heathrow airport's Terminal 1 last night after 47 years in operation.
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Heathrow can meet air-quality targets: chief
Heathrow airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye has expressed confidence that the gateway's operator has done enough to address pollution concerns and gain government support if it is recommended for expansion by the Airports Commission.
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Virgin Atlantic and Delta adjust winter transatlantic schedule
Virgin Atlantic Airways and Delta Air Lines are adjusting their joint winter schedule between London Heathrow and the USA, with changes coming to the Los Angeles and New York markets.
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Computer failure closes southern UK airspace
Airspace over the southern UK has been completely closed as a result of a computer failure.
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UK authorities probe 'serious' Heathrow UAV airprox
UK safety authorities have disclosed that they have been investigating an airprox incident between an Airbus A320-family jet and an unmanned aerial vehicle west of London Heathrow.
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Heathrow, Gatwick expansion costs under-estimated: Davies
Analysis of the proposed runway expansion plans at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airport short-listed by the UK commission looking into future capacity, suggests costs have been under-estimated for all three projects in their submissions.
