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Tuesday, 09 February 2016
BBC News
- 'Hoping' for Heathrow decision in JulyThe Transport Secretary has said he "very much hopes" a decision on where to build a new runway in southern England will be taken by late July.
The Guardian
- New runway will be built at Heathrow or Gatwick by 2030, MPs toldA new runway will be built at Heathrow or Gatwick by 2030 and the work being done now is vital to make sure the decision is legally watertight, the transport secretary has told sceptical MPs.
The Herald
- Third runway will 'secure our country's future' says Heathrow airport chiefThe head of Heathrow Airport has urged David Cameron to back the plan for a third runway, saying it is the only way the Prime Minister can
- Controversial Edinburgh flightpath trial declared a successA CONTROVERSIAL flightpath study at Edinburgh Airport which attracted thousands of complaints has been hailed a success, as a
The Telegraph
- Pension fund warns Government over Heathrow runwayThe USS has suggested the 'credibility' of the Government's new infrastructure commission hinges whether a new Heathrow runway is built
Times Online
- Gatwick gets a boost over runway costs [Subscription]Gatwick’s bid to build a new runway was given a boost yesterday when the transport secretary suggested that a government-backed panel may have got its figures wrong.
City AM
- London airport expansion: Heathrow Airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye puts extra pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron over third runwayHeathrow Airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye has insisted that air quality at his west London airport is "not a problem" as he put even more pressure on Prime Minister David Cameron to give the green light to a third runway.
The Mirror
- Storm Imogen: Watch pilot abort landing as gale force winds cause plane to bounce off runway The hair-raising footage shows the Alitalia flight swaying violently at London City Airport before taking off back into the air
This is Money
- Airport bosses at war: Gatwick and Heathrow clash over pollution targets as frustration boils over in wait for runway decision The battle to expand Britain’s airports exploded last night as the boss of Heathrow justified the building of a third runway.
London Evening Standard
- Londoner's Diary: Zac Goldsmith is strangely silent over HeathrowA leaflet dropped into The Londoner’s letter box last week, marked Zac Goldsmith’s Action Plan for Greater London, a thorough summary of his intentions. Topics covered include the night Tube, the protection of the green belt and housebuilding. But there’s something missing: there’s not a single mention of expanding Heathrow.
- Heathrow's boss insists third runway would pass EU air quality lawsHeathrow's boss today went on the offensive over whether a third runway at Heathrow could be built without breaching EU limits on air pollution.
Aviation Industry
- Airberlin appoints new managing director of Leisure CargoAirberlin announced it has appointed Thilo Sch�fer as managing director of Leisure Cargo on March 1. read more
- Heathrow: 'No discussions yet' with government on environmental issuesHolland-Kaye says he hasn't had a conversation around concerns such as night flights and noise
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