"Gatwick airport's 2.2bn second runway plan has been given the go-ahead by the transport secretary, Heidi Alexander. In the privately financed project, the West Sussex airport will move its emergency runway 12 metres north, enabling it to be used for departures of narrow-bodied planes such as Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s. This will enable it to be used for about 100,000 more flights a year."
"The transport secretary has cleared Gatwick expansion for takeoff. With capacity constraints holding back business, trade and tourism, this is a no-brainer for growth. This government has taken unprecedented steps to get this done, navigating a needlessly complex planning system, which our reforms will simplify in future. It is possible that planes could be taking off from a new full runway at Gatwick before the next general election."
The transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, approved Gatwick airport's privately financed £2.2bn plan to create a second full runway by moving its emergency runway 12 metres north. The change will allow departures of narrow-bodied aircraft such as Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s and accommodate about 100,000 additional flights per year. The decision followed adjustments on noise mitigation and targets for passenger travel by public transport after an initial Planning Inspectorate rejection and a subsequent recommendation to approve with changes. Gatwick projects roughly £1bn per year in economic benefits and about 14,000 additional jobs. A government source called the expansion a catalyst for business, trade and tourism growth and suggested the runway could be operational before the next general election.
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