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Aviation Week & Space Technology 2011-03-21

VOL. 173 NO. 10 March 21, 2011

Airline Intel

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U.K. Aviation Policy Under Fire

Mar 21, 2011
The U.K. suffers from the heaviest taxes on flying in the world, its airport infrastructure is decaying, and its planning process to revitalize air transport is appallingly difficult. As a result, the country’s leading airport, Heathrow, continues to head toward secondary hub status in Europe. Yet, the coalition government is failing to properly address strained capacity at Heathrow Airport and beyond. The question on many minds is: What will come first, a new government or a proper aviation policy?