There’s been more reaction to the news Heathrow's £33billion plan for a third runway has been chosen as the plan to expand the airport.

UK Greenlights Heathrow’s £49 Billion Third Runway Plan

Government Picks Full-Length Runway and M25 Reroute LONDON — The U.K. government has formally backed Heathrow Airport’s plan for a 3,500-meter third runway, selecting the project—requiring a major rerouting of the M25 motorway—as the preferred national expansion scheme. The approval marks a significant policy shift and clears an early political hurdle for what would become one of the largest privately financed infrastructure projects in British …

UK government advances Heathrow third runway using HAL plan

Heathrow Airport Limited's (HAL) proposal for a third runway will serve as the foundation for the next stage of Heathrow expansionThe post UK government advances Heathrow third runway using HAL plan appeared first on Airport Technology.

Heathrow's third runway plan wins out over Arora

The Department for Transport has chosen the more expensive proposal for a third runway at Heathrow Airport, selecting the airport’s own £33bn plan over the Arora Group, which was expected to cost slightly over £25bn Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) and Arora Group’s Heathrow West Limited (HWL) have been competing for the lucrative third runway expansion plans contract since the summer, when HWL announced their slightly cheaper(but smaller in scale…

The UK Government moves ahead with its expansion plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport

The UK Government has confirmed that it will proceed with the 2019 expansion plans for London’s Heathrow Airport, selecting the option that calls for the construction of a third runway to the northwest of the existing airfield. This decision carries major implications, as it will require the demolition of the towns of Harmondsworth and Longford […]

Heathrow's third runway receives Government backing

Photo: London Heathrow Government support for the GBP49 billion plans for London Heathrow’s new 3,500 runway were announced by transport secretary Heidi Alexander on Tuesday 25 November. “Heathrow is our only hub airport which supports trade, tourism and hundreds of thousands of jobs, underpinning prosperity not only in the South East but across the UK,” said Alexander. Heathrow Airport Limited’s (HAL’s) proposal will be used as the scheme to pr…