Heathrow's Third Runway: the latest fight over flights
Over the years, the battle lines have been drawn many times over airport expansion. 2009 seems set to continue that trend, with news that the government is backing the building of a third runway at Heathrow airport.
Panorama reported on this very occurrence this last July in a programme called Friends in High Places. If you missed it you can still catch it online.
We also reflected on the roots of post-war airport planning online, revisiting Panorama's 1985 film Blot On The Runway - the themes are still eerily prescient - as you can see:
After Cubblington was dismissed as a possible site, an inquiry led by Graham Ayre QC put Stansted back in the frame.
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The decision whether Stansted should be developed into a major airport became a long battle between local residents and Whitehall.
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Finally, with an announcement due on the development of Stansted, a debate raged about whether a fifth terminal should be built at Heathrow.
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At 09:08 5th Nov 2009, Anthony Nigel wrote:Personally I think placing a third runway at London Heathrow is going to play an important part of continued economic growth in London. It would create new routes, more flights thus there being more jobs and money coming into the country.
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