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Birmingham Airport announces £2bn expansion
The eight-week consultation outlines terminal, baggage and transport upgrades that could add £3.6 billion in regional value and create 3,800 jobs.
- On Thursday, October 8, Birmingham Airport unveiled a £2bn expansion plan aiming to boost passenger capacity to 30 million and create 50,000 jobs across the West Midlands region.
- West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker welcomed the "ambitious masterplan," noting it will improve international links and unlock vital backing for local businesses and supply chains across the region.
- An eight-week public consultation launches later this month, with stakeholders invited to share feedback online or at 20 events beginning October 16 in Hampton in Arden, where approximately 3,800 on-site jobs are planned.
- Airport Chief Executive Nick Barton cautioned that delivery depends on a "fair and stable taxation environment," warning that rising running costs could threaten the 15-year infrastructure investment cycle.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander stated the government is "backing our aviation sector to continue growing" to drive prosperity across Britain, with a comprehensive final report on consultation feedback expected next year.
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Birmingham Airport announces £2bn investment
Birmingham Airport has unveiled a massive £2bn draft Master Plan that could take the airport to c30m passengers, generating an additional £3.6 billion GVA for the West Midlands region, creating over 50,000 new jobs with 3,800 on site at the Airport. Over the next 15 years, the draft Master Plan ide...
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