AirportsFollow the latest developments affecting UK airports, including infrastructure, security, technology, sustainability, regulation and the passenger experience. Heathrow’s new runway delayed four years as Burnham fails to back project Heathrow’s new runway delayed four years as Burnham fails to back project London Heathrow Airport 28 Sep 2026 After two NATS failures, CAA review will scrutinise its own oversight After two NATS failures, CAA review will scrutinise its own oversight Air Traffic Control 25 Sep 2026 Two NATS failures in 13 days raise questions about resilience of UK’s air traffic control network Two NATS failures in 13 days raise questions about resilience of UK’s air traffic control network Air Traffic Control 21 Sep 2026 Stewart Wingate returns to lead Gatwick board as Northern Runway delivery begins Stewart Wingate returns to lead Gatwick board as Northern Runway delivery begins Airports 18 Sep 2026 NATS report finds one-millisecond fault behind airspace disruption NATS report finds one-millisecond fault behind airspace disruption Air Traffic Control 18 Sep 2026 Regional airports come top in best and worst UK airport rankings Regional airports come top in best and worst UK airport rankings Airports 13 Sep 2026 Winter hydrogen trial at Exeter Airport strengthens case for lower-carbon ground operations Winter hydrogen trial at Exeter Airport strengthens case for lower-carbon ground operations Exeter Airport 10 Sep 2026 UK flights disrupted after NATS flight processing system failure UK flights disrupted after NATS flight processing system failure NATS 8 Sep 2026 Unpublished DfT study strengthens case for tougher night-noise policy Unpublished DfT study strengthens case for tougher night-noise policy Airports 27 Aug 2026 UK airports set new passenger record despite Middle East disruption UK airports set new passenger record despite Middle East disruption Airports 27 Aug 2026 Which UK airports will actually need more capacity by 2050? Which UK airports will actually need more capacity by 2050? Airports 26 Aug 2026 How London Stansted handled a record 693 flights in one day How London Stansted handled a record 693 flights in one day London Stansted Airport 19 Aug 2026 London Stansted Airport enjoys its busiest month ever London Stansted Airport enjoys its busiest month ever London Stansted Airport 11 Aug 2026 Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening: What needs to happen before flights return Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening: What needs to happen before flights return Doncaster Sheffield Airport 11 Aug 2026 Heathrow loses Europe’s busiest airport crown to Istanbul as third runway push grows Heathrow loses Europe’s busiest airport crown to Istanbul as third runway push grows Airports 11 Aug 2026 Aurrigo to increase airport safety Aurrigo to increase airport safety Aurrigo International 10 Aug 2026 View More
