Category: Press releases

A MORI Poll has revealed that the public would back calls for higher taxes on aviation. The poll, conducted over the summer, found that over 70% people would back higher taxes if the money went to improve the environment. Continue reading “Public Back Call by Environmental Audit Committee to Increase Taxes on Aviation”

The Government has admitted defeat on its battle to do away with a movements limit on night flights at Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick. Continue reading “Government Admits Defeat on Key Night Flights Issue”

Local campaigners have joined a national AirportWatch campaign (1) calling for the Government’s aviation policy to be scrapped. Continue reading “Call for Government Aviation Policy to be Scrapped — Hacan Clearskies Joins National Campaign”

BAA celebrates Heathrow’s 60th Birthday. Play opens in London theatre about life under the Heathrow flight path. Continue reading ““Driven to distraction by noise — the real legacy of Heathrow””

The A380, the world’s biggest aircraft, made its long-awaited debut at Heathrow on Thursday. It flew in as part of a series of trials before its first commercial flight, expected later this year, when Singapore Airlines will fly from Heathrow to Sydney via Singapore. Continue reading “Thursday 18th May: A380, the world’s biggest aircraft, lands at Heathrow for the first time”

The A380, the world’s biggest airline, will make its long-awaited debut at Heathrow on Thursday (1). It is flying in as part of a series of trials before its first commercial flight, expected later this year, when Singapore Airlines will fly from Heathrow to Sydney via Singapore. Continue reading “Thursday 18th May: A380, the world’s biggest airline, to land at Heathrow for the first time”

The Government climbed down over its plans to increase night flights at Heathrow in order to avoid defeat over key clauses of its Civil Aviation Bill in the House of Commons last night (1). Transport Minister Derek Twigg announced that the number of night flights between 11.30pm and 6am will remain at 16 per night for the next six years (2). Continue reading “Government Concedes: No Increase in Heathrow Night Flights for Six Years”

78% of firms oppose expansion at Heathrow. A survey released last month by the London Chamber of Commerce shows there is little demand amongst businesses in London for further expansion at Heathrow (1). Continue reading “Future Heathrow’s Arguments Flounder in Face of Chamber of Commerce Survey”

9.55am Update — The first arrests have been made in a new wave of direct action against airport expansion. Continue reading “First arrests in new wave of direct action against airport expansion”

Transport Minister Derek Twigg announced today (1) that the Government consultation on its plans to end runway alternation at Heathrow, originally expected this month, has been postponed until the Autumn. Continue reading “Minister Announces Heathrow Runway Alternation Consultation Postponed until the Autumn”