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Future of Airports | The battle to extend Heathrow
Heathrow Airport Ltd and Heathrow West will go toe-to-toe in their quest to build Heathrow’s third runway. But first, both must overcome legal hurdles blocking the airport’s expansion.
Supreme Court grants Heathrow’s right to third runway appeal
Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) has secured permission by the Supreme Court to legally challenge the Court of Appeal’s decision in February that halted its plans for a third runway.
Heathrow expansion plan ‘unlikely’ to be restarted in short term
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said that it is “unlikely” that Heathrow’s expansion plan will be restarted in the “short term”.
Podcast | Heathrow West CEO Carlton Brown talks about expansion on the latest episode
The latest episode of The Engineers Collective podcast is out now.
Coronavirus could further delay Heathrow expansion to 2030
Economic impact of the Covid-19 virus could further delay Heathrow Airport's proposed expansion and push completion back until 2030.
Heathrow runway ruling sends ripples
The Court of Appeal decision to outlaw Heathrow Airport’s third runway plan has left its expansion plans in limbo. It has also rocked the aviation sector’s growth plans and threatened to hit the UK’s wider infrastructure pipeline. Lord Justice Lindblom ruled that the government’s Airports National Policy Statement – which…
How airport owners plan to expand after Heathrow blow
The environmental challenge posed by airport expansions has been thrown into the spotlight by the court ruling last week which deemed Heathrow’s third runway plans as “unlawful”.
Manchester Airports Group reappoints consultant to oversee expansion plans
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has reappointed global professional services consultancy Turner & Townsend as it pushes forward with expansion plans.
Dozens of infrastructure projects may face Heathrow-style court action
Plans for dozens of the UK’s biggest infrastructure projects may now face court action following a court ruling that deemed Heathrow’s expansion plans as “unlawful”.