London Gatwick airport to get £2.2bn expansion with 100,000 more flights | Politics | News

Gatwick Airport’s second track plan of £ 2.2 billion continued by Heidi Alexander.

The specially financed project will mean that the West Sussex airport can be used for approximately 100,000 flights per year.

Plans will enable AIPORT that the emergency runway is 12 meters north and the Airbus A320s and the Boeing 737s will be used in the separation of narrow -bodied aircraft.

A source of government said that Alexander supports the plan as “brainless”, suggesting that the government is trying to increase economic growth and can come out of the new full runway before 2029.

Cabinet Minister is satisfied with the adjustments covering issues such as the proportion of passengers who go to the airport by noise reduction and public transport.

The Planning Inspectorate initially rejected the application of the airport and proposed to approve the project if changes were made earlier this year.

A source of government said: “Transport secretary cleared the Gatwick expansion for take -off.

“With capacity restrictions that keep business, trade and tourism back, it is brainless for this growth.

“This government has taken unprecedented steps to do so, and a stroll on a unnecessary complex planning system that our reforms will simplify in the future.

“It is possible for planes to leave a new full track in Gatwick before the next general election.

“Any airport expansion should be delivered in line with our legally binding climate change commitments and meet strict environmental requirements.”

Gatwick said his plans would create £ 1 billion per year for economic benefits and create an additional work of 14,000.