5 h. ago UK delays final approval for second runway at Gatwick pending changes to plan

Conditional decision comes as ministers bet on expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growth

Politics

8 h. ago Simon Calder: Everything you need to know about Gatwick’s second runway plans

Exclusive: Everything you need to know about expansion at the Sussex airport, which has the world’s busiest runway

Politics

8 h. ago Government says it is "minded to approve" Gatwick's plans for second runway

But a final decision on the £2.2 billion scheme has been delayed until October in surprise twist

Politics

9 h. ago UK to approve second runway at Gatwick airport if plans are tweaked

Decision comes as ministers bet on major expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growth

Politics

10 h. ago Second runway at Gatwick airport 'to be given green light TODAY' after Transport Secretary swiped at 'flight

Heidi Alexander is due to give her decision on a planning application that would convert the current emergency runway for routine use.

Society

10 h. ago Gatwick Airport expansion: Decision day looms for runway plan

If approved, there could be 100,000 more flights every year

Politics

30 h. ago Southwest Airlines plane narrowly avoids colliding with private jet in terrifying moment on airport runway

Flight 2504 managed to land safely after conducting a ‘go-around’ to avoid the Flexjet plane

Events

35 h. ago Heathrow seeks planning permission for third runway ‘before end of this Parliament’

Were permission to be granted in 2029, the likely opening date would be in the late 2030s

Politics

35 h. ago Gatwick's planned new runway appears set for green light as transport secretary says she 'believes in airport expansion'

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of Thursday to announce whether she has decided to approve Gatwick’s plan for a new runway

Society

46 h. ago Minister says she ‘believes in airport expansion’ ahead of Gatwick decision

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of Thursday to announce whether she has decided to approve Gatwick’s plan for a new runway.

Politics

48 h. ago Investigators probe plane crash at major UK airport after Manchester flights cancelled

The plane appeared to slam nose first on to the runway in the dramatic incident

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57 h. ago Expand Gatwick as well as Heathrow for best options for travellers, says CAA

The Civil Aviation Authority announced support for the West Sussex airport’s proposed new runway

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5 d. ago I want to buy a house near Heathrow's expansion, can I haggle more money off?

I am considering buying a house close to Heathrow Airport. However, it would be heavily affected by the third runway expansion plans. Can I get it cheaper?

Society

7 d. ago Inside the plans for new Gatwick runway as campaigners claim it is being done on the ‘cheap’

Campaigners warn they will attempt to launch a judicial review if Transport Secretary gives the green light

Politics

8 d. ago New video shows Delta plane flip during landing on Toronto runway which left passengers ‘hanging like bats’: Latest

All 80 passengers and crew aboard Delta Flight 4819 survived the accident which left 21 hospitalized

Culture

9 d. ago New video shows Delta plane flip during landing on Toronto runway as authorities investigate crash site: Latest

All 80 passengers and crew aboard Delta Flight 4819 survived the accident which left 21 hospitalized

Events

9 d. ago Delta plane seen bursting into flames and flipping on Toronto runway in dramatic new video: Latest

All 80 passengers and crew aboard Delta Flight 4819 survived the accident which left 21 hospitalized

Events

9 d. ago Passengers left 'hanging upside down like bats' after plane flips on runway

One passenger on the Delta Airlines flight said the aircraft "kidded on our side, then flipped over on our back"

Politics

9 d. ago Horrifyingly clear video shows the moment Delta plane crashed and burst into flames without warning in Toronto

Shared by Aircraft Maintenance Engineer on X, formerly Twitter, the clip shows the plane, which was carrying 80 people, slide down onto the icy runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Events

9 d. ago Astonishing new footage reveals exact moment Delta plane skids on landing, clips a wing then explodes into a fireball before the entire aircraft flips over with 80 people on board who ALL survive

Shared by Aircraft Maintenance Engineer on X, formerly Twitter, the clip shows the plane, which was carrying 80 people, slide down onto the icy runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

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