A second runway at Gatwick Airport has been backed by government, providing measures to reduce noise are put in place. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was "minded to approve" the ...

Britain’s second-busiest airport, London Gatwick, has been given a conditional go-ahead to expand. The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, is “minded to approve” the airport’s owners ...

NATS, the UK's main ATC provider, has implemented an advanced aircraft separation system at London's Gatwick Airport, which ...

The Government has delayed a decision on a second runway at Gatwick despite its pledge to “defy eco-warriors” on the £2.2bn expansion. Heidi Alexander, the Transport Secretary, said she was ...

The airport wants to move its northern run-off strip, which is only used for taxiing or as a back-up, by 12 metres to create an additional take-off and landing spot to create more flights and jobs.

The £2.2bn plans to expand Gatwick airport look set to go ahead after the government signalled it was supporting the project – a move that could see an additional 100,000 flights accommodated ...

A second runway at Gatwick Airport could be approved today after the Transport Secretary insisted she is not a 'flight-shaming eco-warrior'. Heidi Alexander is due to give her decision on a ...

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A second runway at Gatwick Airport has been backed by government, providing measures to reduce noise are put in place. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said she was "minded to approve" the ...

The Government has given its backing for a second runway to be built at London’s Gatwick Airport if the project is adjusted. The airport wants to move its northern run-off strip, which is only used ...