Stansted Airport withdraws runway planning application
25.05.10
Stansted Airport has announced that it is withdrawing its application to build a second runway. The move follows early pledges from the coalition Government to block airport expansion in the South East.
David Johnston, Stansted Airport's managing director, said: ‘We have reflected carefully on the new Government's clear intention to change its airports policy and have moved quickly to withdraw this application.'
‘Stansted Airport is a key driver of economic growth in this part of England, and we will continue to work to bring new business here and to work with our neighbours, and the wider community, to provide jobs and strong business and travel opportunities in the months and years ahead.'
‘We continue to believe that new airport capacity is needed in the south-east of England, to strengthen the UK's international trading links.’
We have always struggled to understand why the airport would need a new runway - other than to increase its value in a potential sale, as it has planning permission already to allow it to literally double its passengers, which it could do with its current single runway. Given its recent passenger falls, a second runway would not be needed at the airport any time in the foreseeable future.
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