Airport News
Below are news items relating to specific airports
Protest as Lydd airport inquiry into runway extension and new terminal starts
Date added: 15 February, 2011
Protests are being held at the start of a public inquiry into plans to build
a new terminal building and extend the runway at Lydd. Campaigners against the
expansion say it will bring noise pollution and damage wildlife in one of the
South East's most tranquil sites. Some businesses back the plans, which they hope
will bring jobs to an area needing regeneration. The airport initially wants 4
take offs and 4 landings per day. The inquiry will last 13 weeks.
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Boris Johnson’s cable car application decends into chaos
Date added: 15 February, 2011
The cable car route goes through the London City Airport Public Safety Zone, also referred to as a "crash zone". The application has now been withdrawn from the Mayor's Office pending a safety assessment. Objections have been sent to the Mayor regarding the potential disregard of the DfT PSZ Circular. TfL have instructed NATS to assess the risks of a cable car through the London City Airport Crash Zone in what appears to be a complete reversal.
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More bad news for Farnborough residents as airport wins appeal for more flights
Date added: 13 February, 2011
The airport has won its fight to nearly double the number of flights each year.
The airport will now be allowed to cater for 50,000 flights every year, almost
twice the 28,000 current limit. It can also now host 8,900 flights on weekend
and Bank Holidays - up from 5,000. The inspector said while there would be some
harm in respect of increased noise, the degree of harm would be moderate. Climate
effects were not propertly taken into account, and undue weight was given to the,
now obsolete, 2003 Aviation White Paper.
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Birmingham Friends of the Earth call for fairness and transparency in public funding
Date added: 11 February, 2011
Birmingham FoE welcome the fact that the Birmingham LEP's bid for £15 million
from the Regional Growth Fund to subsidise the airport's runway extension was
ruled ineligible under round one, but is looking for more transparency in future
rounds. The money, which would be used for the diversion of the A45 Coventry Road to
enable the 350-metre runway extension, is still likely to be asked for in future
rounds, but FoE believes public money should not be sought.
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Newquay Airport Local Development Order application consultation until 9th March
Date added: 11 February, 2011
Cornwall Council has announced that Newquay Airport has applied for a Local Development
Order. This would grant the airport planning permission to carry out aviation related development, such as runway
resurfacing, improvements to taxiways and the construction of aviation related
buildings. These would be considered as permitted development. A consultation
on this ends 9th March.
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MoD begins 10 weeks flight training at Newquay Airport
Date added: 11 February, 2011
Newquay Airport has agreed to become the first in the country to strike a deal
with the Ministry of Defence for a two and a half month flight training scheme.
From 15th Feb, Newquay Airport will open its skies to military fixed wing aircraft.
The agreement comes as part of the working relationship that has continued between
the pair since the MoD left RAF St Mawgan in Nov 2008. The MoD are keen on the
long runway and non-congested airspace
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New report reveals Newquay Airport ‘going from strength to strength’ (?)
Date added: 11 February, 2011
A report seems to show that Newquay airport produces a great deal of economic
benefit for Cornwall. This is despite receiving an immense amount of tax payers'
money. The airport gets an annual subsidy from Cornwall Council of £3.4 million. Newquay
will also get £7.8 m from Cornwall over the next 3 years. (The report says this
is a saving to the taxpayer of £112.000 ....?) Newquay also gets significant
European funding.
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New York Aviation report on the (alleged) £500 million annual benefit from London City Airport
Date added: 10 February, 2011
A new report has been written by York Aviation, for the London Chamber of Commerce,
on the alleged financial contribution it makes to London. It says the airport "contributes around £500 million every year to the UK economy and continues to
support London’s financial services sector." It also says the airport has given
the area a presence, image and sense of identity that has made east London and
the Docklands an attractive and exciting place.
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Publicity article in Docklands on Richard Gooding and London City Airport
Date added: 10 February, 2011
A bit of publicity for the airport and its Chief Executive, Richard Gooding OBE.
Gooding reiterates the airport is upfront and very clear about its plans to expand.
"There is not yet the market for that expansion. We need to see it grow". Gooding
will add new upmarket leisure routes. Malaga and Faro will start in spring and
there are still some untapped business travel markets like Scandinavia, Germany
and cities such as Stockholm.
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Southend Judicial Review applicant wins right to oral hearing
Date added: 9 February, 2011
Southend campaigners have learned that a renewal of claim for permission to apply
for JR has been filed with the High Court. This means that a 20-minute hearing in front of a High Court judge will take
place later this year, perhaps within 2 months. All grounds for refusal are being challenged by the lawyers pursuing the case.
This means the initial refusal is effectively meaningless, and the decision will be
taken by the judge presiding over the Oral Hearing.
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