{"id":4021,"date":"2018-11-05T13:41:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T13:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/heathrow-airport-urgent-answers-needed-over-new-runway\/"},"modified":"2018-11-05T13:41:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T13:41:09","slug":"heathrow-airport-urgent-answers-needed-over-new-runway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.styledeals.co.uk\/blog\/heathrow-airport-urgent-answers-needed-over-new-runway\/","title":{"rendered":"Heathrow Airport: \u2018Urgent\u2019 answers needed over new runway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The UK’s aviation regulator says concerns over the cost and schedule of a new Heathrow Airport runway must be answered “urgently and decisively”.<\/p>\n

In a letter to the Department for Transport, the Civil Aviation Authority says it has concerns over Heathrow Airport Limited’s “information flow”.<\/p>\n

Airlines have tried and failed to get answers to their concerns, CAA chief executive Richard Moriarty writes.<\/p>\n

Answers are needed to retain confidence in the third runway project, he says.<\/p>\n

Plans to build more airport capacity in the south east of England have been beset by rows, delays, protests and competing plans.<\/p>\n

But in June the Cabinet finally approved a new runway plan for Heathrow<\/a>, a move described by ministers as a “historic moment” for the UK.<\/p>\n

The Department for Transport (DfT) asked the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to monitor “how well Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) is engaging” with interested parties over the \u00a314bn-plus expansion.<\/p>\n

In his interim update to the DfT<\/a>, Mr Moriarty acknowledges the complexity of the project, but says there are two important areas of concern – “high quality information” about costs and a revised timetable.<\/p>\n

Airlines, worried about increased charges to use Britain’s biggest airport, have been complaining for at least 18 months about a lack of information, he says.<\/p>\n

“These concerns have not yet been adequately addressed despite repeated requests from the airline community and the CAA,” the letter says.<\/p>\n

Specifically, Mr Moriarty wants more information about how HAL can keep a promise to hold airport charges close to current levels while ensuring a third runway is commercially viable.<\/p>\n

He points out that unless more details are disclosed, the CAA has legal powers to force the airport’s owners to reveal information.<\/p>\n

But Heathrow insisted everything was on track for the runway to be in use in 2026.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson said: “We continue to engage with all of our stakeholders on our expansion plans and look forward to presenting a detailed preferred masterplan for further public consultation next year.<\/p>\n

“We remain on track to submit a planning application in 2020 and for the new runway to open in 2026.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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