UK government considering two proposals for Heathrow third runway

UK government considering two proposals for Heathrow third runway

Britain's transport minister Heidi Alexander said on Wednesday that the government was reviewing proposals from Heathrow Airport Limited and the Arora Group to build a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport.

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A final decision on Heathrow's third runway will be made within a year

Heathrow’s third runway moves step nearer as Government launches review

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said her department is committed to making a decision on Heathrow expansion ‘within this Parliament’.

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Third runway shortlist revealed as ministers push for fast take-off

The transport secretary has shortlisted two potential operators to oversee the development of Heathrow’s third runway as part of an overhaul of the planning process that she hopes will speed up the megaproject’s delivery. Heidi Alexander told MPs on Wednesday that bids from incumbent operator Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) and the ‘Heathrow West’ proposal from hotel tycoon Surinder Arora remained under “active consideration”, confirming that fiv…

A third runway at Heathrow is one step closer today after the Transport Secretary launched her Airports National Policy Statement

Heidi Alexander has stated the planned process will be three years faster than production of previous policy statement. Expansion will support economic growth, enable international investment, boost connectivity and strengthen the UK's competitiveness. Today’s milestone on the road to deciding plans for Heathrow expansion follows the approval of Gatwick expansion last month