Gatwick now offering a ‘complimentary’ scheme to Heathrow

Gatwick Airport chief executive, Stewart Wingate said the gateway is now offering the UK Government a “complementary scheme” to Heathrow Airport, which was backed for a third runway last month. Speaking at the Airport Operators Association annual conference in London on 21 November, Wingate explained he is still confident its expansion plans will get the green light: […]

Significance of cargo at Heathrow only just realised

Heathrow Airport chief executive officer John Holland-Kaye says the gateway “didn’t understand the significance of cargo” until it started working in the Airports Commission process. He was speaking at the Airport Operators Association’s (AOA) UK Aviation Conference at the Hilton Metropole in London on Tuesday, where he set out why he feels the government should […]

More speakers announced for AOA conference

More speakers have been announced for the Airport Operators Association (AOA) UK Aviation Conference, which takes place on 23-24 November. The AOA’s annual event will see airports, airlines and aerospace come together to discuss the key aviation issues of the day. Speakers confirmed for the line-up include the chief executive of International Airlines Group Willie Walsh; […]