Claims that Heathrow Airport Ltd’s expansion plans are uncompetitive have been rubbished by the airport’s operator.
Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) has hit back at accusations filed to the High Court that it has a “monopoly” over proposals for the upcoming expansion and construction of a third runway. Heathrow Hub – which is…
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has railed against the UK’s “active support” for airport expansions, labelling it “beyond absurd”.
In a speech to MPs in Westminster she said: “The fact that we are speaking of ‘lowering’ instead of ‘stopping’ emissions is perhaps the greatest force behind the continuing business as usual.…
Oman is seeking to raise billions of pounds in funding as it looks to further expand airports in the country.
The state-owned Oman Aviation Group wants to raise up to £4.6bn to finance the expansion of state-owned Oman Aviation Group up until 2030, its chief executive Mustafa al-Hinaj told Reuters. Government…
The final design for the £6.5bn ($8.5bn) revamping of Chicago O’Hare Airport’s second terminal has been unveiled.
Chicago-based firm Studio Gang Architects is responsible for the winning design which was voted for by the public over four other finalists in January. Studio Gang Architects collaborated with firms including Solomon Cordwell Buenz and…
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is expected to submit its bid to run Sofia Airport later today, following months of delays.
Last month, Bulgaria’s transport ministry, for the fifth time, extended the deadline for submitting bids for the 35-year concession contract to run the airport. The deadline was most recently extended to…
Istanbul Airport will this weekend begin its reign as the home of Turkish civil aviation as the country’s Ataturk Airport is closed down to commercial flights.
The newly-built airport, anticipated to become the world’s largest, will become fully operational from Sunday after authorities transport 10,000 pieces of equipment from Atatürk Airport…
The man in charge of delivering Heathrow’s third runway has revealed the airport operator’s procurement plan.
Heathrow Airport Ltd will begin procuring construction partners at the end of this year, with construction of the third runway scheduled to begin in 2021, said Heathrow expansion programme director Phil Wilbraham in an exclusive interview…
Gatwick’s acquisition by French infrastructure giant Vinci has been approved by the European Commission.
The Commission approved the acquisition under the European Merger Regulation, saying it gave no cause for competition concerns due to the limited overlap between the other trading activities of the merging parties. Vinci announced plans to buy…
Rival Heathrow expansion groups Arora Group and Heathrow Hub are set to clash over the government’s Aviation National Policy Statement (NPS), according to a legal document exclusively obtained by New Civil Engineer.
According to the document, Arora Group will claim that it can deliver its expansion plan under the current NPS,…
Atkins has been named as lead designer and project manager for Birmingham Airport’s plan to transform its terminals.
The consultant will manage the upgrade and extension of the airport terminals and oversee the airfield reconfiguration, as part of the airport’s master plan. Atkins, part of the SNC-Lavalin Group, will help Birmingham…
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