Ministers to fast-track London airspace redesign in push for growth

Residents ‘living in fear’ as UK flight paths set for overhaul

A controversial airspace shake-up promises quicker, quieter flights – but not everyone is convinced

Flight path shake-up promises quicker flights and fewer delays

Ministers say the plans could allow planes to climb more quickly during take off and descend more smoothly.

CAGNE responds to the Department for Transport (DfT) press release concerning the modernisation of airspace

“What is clear from the DfT press release is that no community involvement is pursued or quoted as supportive. The only quotes are from the Aviation Minister and those with a vested interest in growing airspace at any price,” says CAGNE, the umbrella aviation community and environment group for Sussex, Surrey and Kent.

Flight paths shake-up could mean quicker journeys and fewer delays

Alamy PASSENGERS could enjoy quicker journeys and fewer delays under the first shake-up of flight paths in 70 years. Ministers have ordered an overhaul of UK airspace to create more direct routes. The review could also let planes climb into the sky quicker to reduce the noise for communities below. In the long-term, the government says the redesign would even create the necessary airspace for the “flying taxis” of the future to operate. Britain’…

London airspace shake-up expedited for Heathrow third runway take-off

The reforms could later lead to flying taxis and more use of drones over the capital and other parts of Britain