London City Airport wants to increase flights by 50%
01.08.07
London City Airport has submitted plans for a 50 percent increase in the number of flights it can handle each year, as it seeks to grow to handle 3.9 million passengers by 2010. However, airport bosses have said that the proposals would not see any change to the opening hours or the introduction of night flights.
The planning application is for an increase in flight movements to 120,000 from the current level of 80,000 by 2010. As part of the process, the airport has said it will continue to monitor the impact on the local environment of this growth with equipment it installed last year, when it handled 2.4 million passengers.
Richard Gooding, chief executive of London City Airport, said: 'The proposed growth of the airport ensures we can serve the visitors that will be attracted to the area in advance of the 2012 Olympic Games. The airport will continue its commitment to local communities by providing a significant increase in jobs over the next three years.'
Currently 2,000 local jobs are supported by the airport's activity, this would increase by around 1,000 should the application be approved, and it is committed to recruiting locals, with more than 70 percent of all employees living within a five-mile radius of the airport. In addition, the introduction of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) link to London City Airport has seen almost 80 percent of passengers use public transport.
The planning application can be found at http://www.londoncityairport.com/planningapplication
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