US EditionGatwick second runway given green light by government
The Transport Secretary approved a £2.2 billion runway expansion at Gatwick Airport, expected to enable 100,000 more flights annually and create 14,000 jobs, with no public funding.
- The Government has approved Gatwick's £2.2 billion plan for a second runway, announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.
- Gatwick's expansion is expected to increase its capacity by 100,000 flights annually and could generate £1 billion in economic benefits per year, as stated by Gatwick.
- The project aims to move the emergency runway 12 meters north and is expected to create an additional 14,000 jobs.
- Opposition from local communities and environmental groups may lead to legal challenges against the Gatwick expansion, according to officials.
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The British government has agreed to the expansion of Gatwick Airport in London. 100,000 additional flights are to be made possible per year, and the controversial expansion of Heathrow is also in favour of it.
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Today, 22 September, transport secretary Heidi Alexander granted consent for the Gatwick Airport Northern Runway application. The expansion plans have been slammed by environmental campaigners as proof of Labour’s abandonment of its climate pledges. The plans were given to the Planning Inspectorate for examination by Gatwick Airport Limited on 6 July 2023. They were then accepted for examination on 3 August 2023. Flights are set to take off fro…
In the UK, air traffic is expanding.
The British Government gave a green light this Monday to the expansion of Gatwick airport, about 60 kilometres south of London.
The British Ministry of Transport approved on Sunday a project to build a second runway at Gatwick Airport, near London, while Heathrow Airport could also expand, according to a government document. ...
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