Airport News
Below are news items relating to specific airports
Farnborough Airport recognised for cutting carbon emissions (! What a laugh !)
Date added: 28 June, 2011
Planes from Farnborough pump CO2 into the sky but the airport has been awarded Airport Carbon Accreditation at the ‘reduction’ level, the 2nd
highest of 4 possible ratings and one up from the airport’s previous rating. The award relates to the airport’s buildings & operations but not the planes
that land & take off. Airport bosses said the accreditation demonstrates the airport's commitment to
minimising the effects of business aviation on the environment.
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New Biggin Hill Airport Consultation on extending operating hours during the Olympics
Date added: 28 June, 2011
A 2nd consultation is now under way following the new Biggin Hill Airport Limited
request to vary their lease during Olympic Games period. It ends on 29th July.
The earlier application was rejected by Bromley Council in March. The scope of
the request has been reduced somewhat. Bromley FoEsaid it was deeply disappointing that the airport has resubmitted
its application which will cause anxiety among the thousands living under the flightpath.
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Lydd Airport terminal refurbishment is “latest stage of multi-million-pound development programme”
Date added: 26 June, 2011
Lydd now has improved passenger check-in, security facilities, arrivals and baggage
reclaim areas and a new departure lounge to accommodate up to 100 passengers an
hour. Also state-of-the-art CCTV and electronic access control systems and more improvements
planned. Over £30 million has now been spent on improving facilities at the airport, even
though a public inquiry into the planning application is ongoing, with a public
meeting on 5th July.
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THE TIMES – Leader: “A New Airport for London” – supports a massive Estuary airport
Date added: 23 June, 2011
The Times, a long time backer of a third runway at Heathrow and of increased
UK aviation, writes in a leader that the UK must increase its infrastructure,
and this would involve building a new airport in the Thames estuary - perhaps
close to Whitstable. Boris Johnson expects an immense (unrealistic?) increase
in the number of air passengers over the next 30 years. The Times says "It is
time for David Cameron to take a fresh look at the Thames Estuary."
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Boris Johnson: build new London airport to avoid ‘historic’ mistake
Date added: 22 June, 2011
Boris says the government must push for a new London airport to avoid making
a “historic mistake” that will cause serious damage to the UK economy. He claims Britain is missing out on investment and sacrificing jobs to its European rivals, and
the only solution is to create a new aviation hub to serve the capital. He says the
economy will be damaged without more aviation capacity, so London can remain one of the world's great cities. He said the UK could have another 85m passengers a year and still be within CO2
limits.
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BA gives up on new runway at Heathrow
Date added: 22 June, 2011
BA chief executive Willie Walsh has said that a 3rd runway at Heathrow “will
never be built.” He told a Times CEO Summit yesterday that “It’s dead” and that
British Airways were looking for expansion at Madrid Airport after their recent
link-up with Iberian Airways. BA had been the loudest and most powerful advocate
for an extra runway. The BA chief’s remarks came as Mr Johnson detailed his vision
for a new airport that could be sited in the Thames Estuary. John Stewart, Chair of HACAN said, “It now looks as if finally the third runway
has been killed off.... BAA should now sell off the houses they have bought in Sipson to allow life in
the villages to get back to normal.”
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New York route from Belfast Internal is ‘loss making’ due to APD – as cheaper from Ireland
Date added: 22 June, 2011
Continental Airlines said it may be forced to withdraw its Belfast International to
New York route due to the level of air travel tax. In Belfast APD adds £60 on every flight to New York. However on its flights
from Dublin the tax is €3. So the Belfast route is making a loss. They are ..."right next door to a different tax regime where we can offer lower prices." "The route is estimated to be worth around £20m a year to the Northern Ireland
economy." (BBC)
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Business chiefs drop bid to win Gatwick Diamond Enterprise Zone status
Date added: 21 June, 2011
Business chiefs have called off a bid to win special Enterprise Zone status for
the Gatwick Diamond area. The Coast to Capital Board Local Enterprise Partnership
(LEP), had indicated the Gatwick Diamond as one of its favoured areas for Enterprise
Zone status. But of the four areas being looked at, the board announced its intention
to submit the Bognor Regis Enterprise Zone proposal to central government by the
end of the month.
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Proposed new easyJet flights from Southend show just how few new jobs low cost airlines produce
Date added: 16 June, 2011
The news that Easyjet will be operating 70 flights per week from Southend Airport
within the next year is a bitter blow that will fill residents with dread. But
this announcement undermines the entire case for expansion at Southend Airport. EasyJet has confirmed that the 800,000 passengers it intends to carry will result
in the creation of JUST 150 new jobs. LSA previously claimed that 2 million passengers
would result in the creation of 1,130 jobs. (SAEN)
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EasyJet to start flying from Southend airport
Date added: 16 June, 2011
It hopes to begin operating from Southend airport and will carry around 800,000 passengers
in the first 12 months from its new base. It hopes to start flights at Southend from April 2012, where a multimillion pound terminal
will open this autumn. Under a 10-year partnership with Stobart Group, easyJet will operate 70 flights
a week to a number of European destinations including Barcelona, Ibiza and Faro. Around 150 easyJet staff will work at the airport.
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