The airport said there would be new space for planes to taxi to and from the runway so more planes can use it, as well as new stands for plans to allow bigger, more modern planes to use the airport. London City Airport estimates that the scheme will create 1,600 airport jobs for staff, 500 construction jobs and could contribute £1.5 billion to the UK economy by 2025. I welcome the decision and look forward to delivering new airport capacity for the South-East by 2019.” The plans, formally approved by Grayling and Javid, include extending the terminal, new aircraft taxiway and parking spaces for planes.Īccording to the government, the expansion will improve passengers’ journeys, increasing connections within the UK and Europe and support business opportunities and investment.ĭeclan Collier, CEO, London City Airport, said: “As the airport serving by far the highest proportion of business travellers in the UK, 52 per cent, who do some £11 billion of trade in Europe annually, today the government has sent a strong message that London and the UK are very much open for business.
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