Thomas Woldbye says most other airports operate similar back-up power systems to Heathrow, as Ed Miliband announces investigationThe chief executive of Heathrow has defended the running of the airport after a fire at an electrical substation stopped about 1,300 planes and disrupted the journeys of hundreds of thousands of global passengers.It comes after Willie Walsh, the International Air Transport Association’s director general, criticised Heathrow for the disruption, while the energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has now ordered the National Energy System Operator to “urgently investigate” the outage. Continue reading...
Heathrow's chief executive defended the airport's operations after a power outage caused significant disruption, grounding approximately 1,300 flights. While acknowledging lessons to be learned, he stated most airports lack separate power plants for full backup. The energy secretary has ordered an investigation into the incident, with counter-terrorism police also involved. Airlines are experiencing continued delays as they resume operations.
