Ministers have today confirmed their backing for Heathrow Airport's £49 billion proposal for the construction of a third runway, rejecting plans put forward by its competitor Heathrow West Limited (HWL). Heathrow Airport's scheme to build a full-length, 3,500m  runway will allow for "greater re...

Plans to expand Heathrow Airport have moved a step closer after the Transport Secretary launched a review of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) — the framework that will guide any decision on a third runway. The review, announced in Parliament on Wednesday, marks the government’s l...

UK airports are facing a growing skills challenge as the electrification and automation of ground support vehicles accelerates. The rapid introduction of electric and autonomous vehicles has created a gap between technology adoption and workforce preparedness, with implications for safety, effici...

Some of the biggest names in the world of aviation have joined forces to explore how embracing the connected and automated technology solutions of tomorrow could transform the civil aviation industry in the UK and beyond. International Airports Group (IAG), Heathrow airport and Aer Lingus are amo...

Heathrow Airport has completed the resurfacing of its Southern Runway, a once-in-a-decade project involving over 200 engineers and technicians. The £100 million investment in the airfield was designed to ensure the runway remains capable of safely handling the 1,300 daily take-offs and landings ...

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) is starting a three-month trial using HVO biofuel in its airside transport fleet at London’s Heathrow Airport in support of SATS’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) group priorities Heathrow’s goal for all airport vehicles to be zero-emission or using bi...

British Airways will recruit more staff at its Heathrow hub to minimise disruption during the peak summer season, various media outlets have reported. According to Bloomberg, a spokesperson for the airline said BA is looking to hire an additional 350 workers - whose jobs will include ground handl...

When an outdoor emergency escape hatch needed replacing at Heathrow airport, it was vital the solution could be installed quickly to minimise disruptions to air traffic as much as possible. With no escaping the difficulties inherent to projects carried out at the world’s fourth busiest airport,...

Planned strikes by hundreds of workers at Heathrow Airport have been called off after a new offer made by the employer (Heathrow Airport Ltd), it was announced today. Airport workers were taking strike action over the outsourcing of hundreds of jobs to subcontractors that workers feared would lea...

British Airways is embarking on a multi-million-pound investment programme to overhaul its ground support equipment at Heathrow Airport, as part of its commitment to reducing emissions both in the air and on the ground. The airline will gradually be replacing its ground vehicles at Heathrow, such...

RAAC has been found onsite at Gatwick and Heathrow airports, amid the school concrete crisis. Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), which is estimated to have a lifespan around 30 years, is less durable than traditional concrete and has been used in the construction of public sector buil...

(Photo source- Twitter)  Heathrow Airport is braced for major disruption beginning today as ground handlers employed by Menzies take strike action. The 350 workers, who are members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, will begin a 72 hour stoppage at 04:00 on Friday 18 November. The disput...

Heathrow Airport is facing severe disruption and delays beginning next month, November, as workers employed by Dnata and Menzies are balloted over pay. Ballot for strikes Over 700 workers, who are members of Unite, the UK’s leading union, are involved in the dispute, which has been prompted by o...

This morning Heathrow Airport report they will remain loss-making in 2022 as “demand remains very volatile”. Despite recent upsurgence of outbound demand for travel, they are not forecasting a return to profit and dividends this year. The loses felt by the airport during the pandemic have inc...

Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, today announces its long-standing partnership with Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus has been extended with the renewal of its ground operations contract at Heathrow Airport. Menzies’ extended contract with Aer Lingus includes the provisio...