Heathrow rejects calls to put affordability at heart of third runway debate Aviation Affordability should not be included in the scorecard that the government sets third runway developers, Heathrow’s operations chief has told MPs, rejecting industry concerns that costs could spiral after ministers rubber stamp a design. Helen Elsby, the chief solutions officer at Heathrow Airport Limited, said the project’s frontrunner was “absolutely aligned with the criticality of [...]
Tax bill and Middle East weigh on Heathrow despite record numbers Aviation Heathrow’s tax bill has more than doubled in the first half of this year, weighing on profit at the airport despite it bucking the Middle East conflict to enjoy record passenger numbers. The west London hub faced a £129m bill to HMRC in the six months to July, according to its latest update, up from [...]
Watchdog rules Heathrow third runway could be built by rival bidder Aviation Heathrow will lose its decades-old monopoly over building and operating new projects at the airport under new proposals tabled by the aviation watchdog, paving the way for a rival operator to build the third runway and new terminal. As part of a review of the airport’s red tape conducted by the Civil Aviation Authority, the [...]
MPs want overhaul of Heathrow regulation before third runway February 20, 2026 Nearly nine in 10 members of parliament do not think Heathrow’s ambitious third runway expansion should go ahead unless there is a major overhaul of its regulatory framework to help bring down costs. A fresh poll of British lawmakers found that 84 per cent are reluctant to vote through the historic expansion without the west [...]
Drones to dominate UK skies by 2027 September 25, 2024 Fleets of autonomous drones will operate routinely across Britain within three years, paving the way for quicker deliveries and emergency services.