Sentences with phrase «as runway capacity»
He added that early priorities for Chris Grayling are likely to include making progress on key decisions such as runway capacity, the Stonehenge tunnel and the Lower Thames Crossing.
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So far the Coalition has ruled out a third runway at Heathrow and a new airport in the Thames Estuary as options to increase airport capacity.
I represent a constituency with Manchester airport partially in it; I understand all about the local pressures — but you've got to as a nation be able to overcome those and make a sensible decision about where that extra runway capacity in the South East should go.»
A new runway at Heathrow and additional terminal capacity should be delivered as soon as possible after the new runway at Stansted — within the 2015 - 2020 period — «but only if stringent environmental limits can be met.»
But he added: «As we haven't built a single runway in the south east of England capable of handling Boeing 747s and Airbus A380s for over 70 years, the difficulty of increasing capacity is obvious.»
The Davies review is used as a figleaf to avoid talking about airport capacity in London, odd when Miliband's most high - profile contribution to the 2010 manifesto was the no third runway at Heathrow pledge.
«With over 22 million people living within our two hour catchment, two full length runways and all - time record passenger numbers, Manchester Airport has, and will continue to have, the available capacity and demand to meet the needs of our catchment that extends as far north as Scotland and South to the Midlands.»
«I know that Ken and Andrew will successfully develop their airports further as they play an even bigger role providing the global connectivity and runway capacity that this country needs in the coming years.
O'Toole, in his new role as chief executive, London Stansted Airport, will lead the airport as it plays a role in providing runway capacity in the south - east of England over the next ten - 15 years.