London's main airport reportedly seeks a new expansion - Breaking The News

London's main airport reportedly seeks a new expansion

8 December

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London's Heathrow Airport is reviewing options to increase its capacity by performing "smaller improvements" rather than major construction projects, according to sources quoted on Friday by the Financial Times.

According to the media, recently appointed airport's chief executive Thomas Woldbye initiated an internal review asking for options to expand prioritizing "easier and cheaper improvements within the airport boundary before potentially moving to a third runway."

The report comes a week after Ferrovial, S.A. announced the sale of 25% of its stakes in Heathrow Airport Holdings for £2,368 million to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and the French equity investment company Ardian.

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