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London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

Heathrow Airport in London is the UK’s largest and busiest airport as well as being the busiest airport in Europe and the seventh busiest in the world based on passenger traffic.

Located in the west of the city, in the London borough of Hillingdon, Heathrow hosts two runways and four operational terminal buildings. It is the primary hub for British Airways and the main operating base of Virgin Atlantic.

Approximately 80 airlines fly from London Heathrow, taking passengers to over 180 destinations around the world.

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Heathrow calls for quarantine exit plan to help UK economy

11 May 2020 | By International Airport Review

A month’s worth of traffic at Heathrow currently represents the number of passengers that would have visited the airport in a single day pre COVID-19.

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Heathrow granted permission to challenge ruling blocking third runway

8 May 2020 | By International Airport Review

Heathrow Airport endeavours to overturn the court’s ruling that the policy underpinning runway expansion at the airport was unlawful.

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Heathrow to trial technologies that reduce COVID-19 transmission

6 May 2020 | By International Airport Review

Heathrow is to drive the development of a Common International Standard by trialling processes that reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.

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London Heathrow outlines the impacts of COVID-19

1 May 2020 | By International Airport Review

Heathrow details the impacts of the coronavirus, and how the airport is prepared to survive and recover once travel restrictions are reduced.

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The future of aviation is increased point-to-point flying, says Leeds Bradford Airport’s CEO

24 April 2020 | By International Airport Review

Hywel Rees, CEO of Leeds Bradford Airport, discusses plans for a new terminal that will significantly improve the passenger experience, as well as the airport’s target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2023, within the latest installment of International Airport Review's exclusive CEO series.

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Green gas from anaerobic digestion to be used in Heathrow terminals

25 March 2020 | By International Airport Review

Some of the benefits of biomethane include reduced carbon emissions compared to natural gas, and support for wildlife at the production sites.

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‘FLY AI’ report highlights potential of AI in European aviation

10 March 2020 | By International Airport Review

The report finds that more needs to be done to harness the full potential of AI to ensure the breakthrough required for this technology in ATM.

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Heathrow Airport to tackle noise emissions with new charges

6 March 2020 | By International Airport Review

Charges for unscheduled flights arriving and departing from the airport between 23:30 and 06:00 will be five times greater than daytime charges.

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ADEPT calls for UK aviation environmental and economic strategy

5 March 2020 | By International Airport Review

ADEPT has called for the development of a national strategy to address both climate change and the economy within the UK aviation sector.

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Technology will only get us so far, and so collaboration is key

4 March 2020 | By Atkins

Richard Hartshorn, Aviation Technical Director at Atkins, explores how technology will only impact an airport’s operation to a certain extent; the real benefits lie in the enhanced collaboration of an airport’s stakeholders.

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Autonomous mobility vehicles trialled at JFK Airport

3 March 2020 | By International Airport Review

The autonomous vehicles, introduced by British Airways, were exclusively trialled at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

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ACI Europe calls for closer cooperation between airports, ATM and ANSPs

27 February 2020 | By International Airport Review

By achieving an integrated approach, aviation performance will experience a boost and sustainability will be improved, says ACI Europe.

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Heathrow third runway expansion ruled unlawful on environmental grounds

27 February 2020 | By International Airport Review

The Court of Appeal's ruling states that Heathrow's expansion plans have failed to consider its environmental impact under the 2016 Paris Agreement.

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Heathrow Airport infrastructure achieves carbon neutrality

21 February 2020 | By International Airport Review

London Heathrow Airport's infrastructure has achieved carbon neutrality, making it one of the world’s first major aviation hubs to do so.

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Heathrow Airport pledges to deliver 400 new apprenticeships in 2020

17 February 2020 | By International Airport Review

Following breaking its record in 2019 by delivering 1,100 apprenticeships, Heathrow Airport intends to deliver an additional 400 in 2020.

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