Airport News
Below are news items relating to specific airports
Police hold pensioners over Heathrow protest t-shirts
Three pensioners were subjected to a half-hour of police questioning – for wearing 'inflammatory’ t-shirts. They were also threatened with arrest after using Heathrow bus terminal to change buses on the way to the anti-expansion demonstration last weekend. The 71-year-olds were told that they had committed an offence in breach of ‘a by-law’. (UK Airport News)
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Glasgow airport noise action plan
A draft Noise Action Plan has been drawn up for Glasgow Airport. It identifies areas where noise has the greatest impact on residents together with an action plan, and has been released for consultation in accordance with the Environmental Noise Directive. In September 2007 Glasgow published its Environmental Noise map. Consultation deadline 11th July 2008. (UK Airport News)
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Newquay – new group fights Newquay airport expansion
A new campaign group has been set up to fight the expansion of Newquay Airport. The group is angry about the environmental damage it says is caused by increasing numbers of flights and the economic investment from the airport's owner, Cornwall County Council. Stop Newquay Airport Expansion (Snaire) handed in a giant environmental ‘bill’ to Councillor Andrew Mitchell, demonstrating the environmental cost of the airport. (UK Airport News)
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Southend airport bidding ‘set to go three rounds’
London City Airport and the Reuben brothers have emerged as two of the four parties vying for control of Southend Airport, which has been put up for sale for £40m to £50m. Regional Airports (RAL), a private company owned by Andrew Walters - who also owns Biggin Hill - will announce this week that it has whittled down a shortlist of second-round bidders from seven to four. (UK Airport News)
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Thousands circle Heathrow to protest against proposed third runway
More than 3,000 protesters marched around Heathrow airport yesterday, campaigning against the proposed third runway. They marched with flags and banners, from Hatton Cross underground station to the leafy village of Sipson, which will be demolished in order to make way for the third runway. In Sipson they gathered at the recreational grounds to form a gigantic NO so that helicopters and aerial photographers could photograph the formation. (Times)
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Blackpool Airport – Fury over airport expansion
Residents are on the war path to fight radical plans for a 10-fold expansion of Blackpool Airport. People across Fylde are gathering ranks for a battle of "David and Goliath" over a plan to transform the airport into one of the biggest in the North West. An action group called ROAR (Residents Opposed to Airport Regime) was formed this week. The master plan expects passenger numbers to go from 350,000 last year to 4.3m in 2030. (Lytham St Annes Express)
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Bagby Airfield (Yorkshire) – ‘International Airport’ Concerns Are Dismissed
Villagers are campaigning to stop small Bagbury airfield becoming an international airport. Bagby Residents Against Airport Expansion (Braae) fear the public are oblivious to Bagby Airfield's plans to expand from 40 flights a week (around 2,000 per year) - to 5,000 a year. (Northern Echo)
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Thousands of protesters create gigantic NO sign in march against Heathrow expansion
3,000 protesters converged on Heathrow to say NO to airport expansion - and joined together to form a massive NO sign visible from passing aircraft. The demonstrators walked from Hatton Cross to Sipson - the village that will be lost if plans for a third runway at Heathrow go ahead. The Archbishop of Canterbury sent a message of support to the demonstrators and Richard Barnes, Deputy Mayor of London, also addressed the march. (Daily Mail)
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Wind turbines approved despite Newcastle Airport objection
Local planners are set to confirm their decision to approve seven massive wind turbines on the Northumberland coastline – despite fears that the structures pose a potential risk to aircraft safety. Wansbeck Council has taken expert legal advice which has concluded that it does not need to reconsider the application to erect the giant turbines along Blyth Harbour. (UK Airport News)
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Southend Airport 1.9m passengers per year target
Southend Airport could learn from the the success of Southampton Airport, which now has more than 1.9m passengers a year, its managing director says. Alistair Welch spoke of his hopes for expansion once the deal was finalised at the end of June. The airport is reported to have a £50million price tag. (UK Airport News)