British aviation minister pledges to follow industry advice on Heathrow’s third runway


Skift Take

The government backpedaled from the aviation minister’s enthusiastic support for the aviation association’s future findings by clarifying it was supportive of the process, not necessarily the verdict.
The aviation industry has seized on an apparent shift in policy on airport capacity in south-east England, as the aviation minister committed to accepting the recommendations of an independent commission. Simon Burns, speaking at the Airport Operators Association (AOA) conference, said the Conservatives would back and implement the findings of the commissio