US EditionLondon City airport seeks growth with Airbus A320Neo bid
- London City Airport has applied for permission to allow Airbus A320neo aircraft to use its runway, which would help reach its passenger limit with fewer flights.
- The UK government approved an increase in London City's annual passenger cap from 6.5 million to nine million by 2031, without raising flight limits or new infrastructure.
- Alison FitzGerald, London City's chief executive, stated that introducing A320neo aircraft would broaden leisure destinations and support economic growth while reducing environmental impact.
- Campaigners are concerned that reducing flight gradients could lead to increased noise for local residents near London City Airport.
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Major change at 'best' London airport could finally see budget flights take off
‘By far the best airport in London’ (Picture: London City Airport) With its city centre location, fast security queues and stunning take-off and landing views, London City Airport is beloved by travellers. Which? recently crowning it ‘by far the best airport in London’ and second in the UK for 2025. But the major downside with London City is that you’re not exactly spoilt for choice when it comes to flights. Just 90 planes depart per day, which …
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London’s fifth-biggest airport will this week submit an application to aviation regulators that could enable it to capture a bigger slice of the leisure travel market. Sky News has learnt that London City will on Monday table a bid to alter the take-off and landing gradients used by aircraft flying into and out of the airport – […]
London City submits application for A320neo
Having been granted approval last year to increase its annual passenger cap to 9 million by 2031, London City Airport has submitted an application to enable the Airbus A320neo to operate at the central London hub. The UK Government’s approval in August 2024 that London City could increase its annual passenger cap from 6.5 million 9 million came with a caveat that it would not see a rise in the permitted number of annual flights nor would it enta…
London City Airport seeks approval for A320neo operations
London City Airport (LCY) has applied to the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for permission to allow Airbus A320neo aircraft to operate from the capital’s smallest aviation hub. The CEO of London City, Alison FitzGerald, believes the move would help “broaden” the airport’s leisure destinations with fewer flight movements and see carriers such as easyJet and Wizz Air flying to/from LCY. Arguing for the change, London City said that introdu…
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