Tag: runways

New Government Must Act on Heathrow Expansion Costs say’s IAG

New Government Must Act on Heathrow Expansion Costs say’s IAG

International Airlines Group (IAG) is calling on the Prime Minister and new government to commission an independent assessment of Heathrow’s expansion costs. The airport is set to get the green light from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) this week to spend hundreds of millions of pounds of a...

Gatwick Airport initiates planning process to use existing northern runway

Gatwick Airport initiates planning process to use existing northern runway

Capacity-stretched Gatwick Airport has formally started the process to bring its existing northern runway into routine use by submitting a notice to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) of its intention to prepare an application for development consent. This moves establishes the ‘Gatwick Airport ...

DFW set to reopen its busiest runway to flights after upgrade

DFW set to reopen its busiest runway to flights after upgrade

The busiest runway at one of the busiest airports in the world is set to reopen to air traffic after an innovative $133 million enhancement project at Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport. Originally opened in 1983, Runway 17C/35C has been under construction since May 2018 to resurface m...

DWC flights to climb 700% during DXB runway refurbishment

DWC flights to climb 700% during DXB runway refurbishment

Dubai World Central (DWC) will see the number of passenger flights skyrocket by 700 per cent as it takes on additional traffic during the 45-day period when Dubai International Airport's (DXB) southern runway is closed for a complete refurbishment from 16 April to 30 May, 2019. The closure will r...

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