April 2017
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Sessions at this seminar focused on regional airport capacity and aviation throughout the UK, in the context of the DfT’s Draft Airports National Policy Statement and the open consultation on moving forward with runway construction and capacity expansion at Heathrow.
With the Government’s consultation on reforming aviation policy for the use of UK airspace, the rollout of 11 new domestic routes through government backing underway and following plans for major infrastructure investment in the Midlands, the North and London City Airport, delegates assessed implementation issues and further opportunities for connectivity and economic development in the UK’s major and regional airports.
Areas for discussion included strategies for maximising the benefits of airport development for regions, devolved nations and businesses, while further sessions focused on the effects of development on local traffic, air quality and carbon emissions as cities across the UK begin to introduce Low Emission Zones to manage transport. Discussion also looked at priorities for integrating airports into the transport network as the newly-established Transport for the North (TfN) begins its work on transport governance in the North of England.
