Latest Airports News

The government must re-examine its airport capacity strategy if it is to ensure aviation emissions hit net zero by 2050, transport secretary Grant Shapps has been warned.

Uttlesford District Council has been urged by four chambers of commerce to stop delaying planning permission for the £600M expansion of Stansted Airport.  

Heathrow Hub has called on transport secretary Grant Shapps to launch a review into Heathrow Airport Ltd’s third runway plans, arguing that the operator’s cost estimates are misleading.

Work has begun on the biggest expansion of New Zealand’s largest airport since the 1970s. The project to expand Auckland Airport will see more than 250,000m2 of land converted into new airfield space at the western end of the New Zealand airport beside the international terminal. New Zealand-based construction firm…

Birmingham Airport's plans for major £500M expansion could need to be redrawn if the scope of HS2 is changed following a review into the project, New Civil Engineer understands.

VolkerFitzpatrick has won the £75M contract to undertake resurfacing works at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has appointed the contractor to the work, which comes alongside other improvements at the base including new accommodation for personnel, a new air traffic control tower, upgrades to drainage and…

It may be 100 times smaller than the UK’s biggest infrastructure project, but High Speed 2 engineers have taken inspiration from Luton Airport’s new light rail link.

WSP has been named as programme manager for a major £180M ($218M) construction project at Tuscan International Airport in the US state of Arizona. The US operating arm of WSP has been appointed by the Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) to provide programme management and construction management services on its airfield…

Gatwick Airport has prioritised improving surface access and expanding terminal buildings in a £1.1bn five-year investment plan. The airport’s new five-year Capital Investment Programme (CIP) will see a significant expansion of both the international departure lounges in both the airport’s north and south terminals to create additional space for seating,…

Marseille Provence Airport developers have been forced to revise their expansion plans by France’s Environment Authority (AE).