Lawyers fighting plans for a new coal mine in Cumbria have written to communities secretary Robert Jenrick asking him to stop the proposed expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA).
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Heavyweight backing for Bristol Airport expansion appeal
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has thrown its weight behind plans to expand Bristol Airport, as the airport owner attempts to overturn the council’s decision to block expansion.
Judge puts brakes on Manston Airport reopening
A High Court judge has blocked the planned reopening of Manston Airport, in Kent.
Gatwick expansion backed over Heathrow third runway
The London Plan – drawn up by Sadiq Khan and approved by Communities secretary Robert Jenrick – includes no provision for Heathrow Airport Ltd’s plans for a third runway.
Leeds Bradford Airport’s £150M expansion plans approved
Leeds City Council has approved plans to expand Leeds Bradford Airport.
French scrap £8bn Charles de Gaulle airport expansion
The French Government has scrapped plans to expand Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport.
Last-ditch attempt to stop Leeds Bradford Airport expansion
A group of MPs, councillors and scientists has staged a last-ditch attempt to stop the £150M expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA).
Carbon storage could fuel carbon neutral aviation sector
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) methods could be key to carbon neutral aviation, according to a new study published by researchers from Swiss university ETH Zurich.
Covid vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca backs Stansted Airport expansion
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca – which developed the Oxford/Astra Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine – has thrown its support behind the proposed expansion of Stansted Airport.
Stansted Airport expansion is ‘incompatible’ with climate commitments
The proposed expansion of Stansted Airport is “incompatible” with the UK’s climate commitments, Aviation Environment Federation director Tim Johnson told the public inquiry into the proposal yesterday.