London Gatwick Airport

Jet2 says its new London Gatwick base will be the foundation for further expansion, with the CEO telling analysts the airline intends to chase further slots.

British leisure carrier Jet2 is set to deepen its presence in the London market with a new base at Gatwick Airport, increasing competition with easyJet and BA Euroflyer on short-haul routes.

Azerbaijan’s State Oil Fund has invested $67 million in London Gatwick Airport in partnership with U.S.-based Global Infrastructure Partners.

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London Gatwick has won long-awaited government approval for the £2.2 billion northern runway project that will see its second runway brought into use.

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Pierre-Hugues Schmit joins London Gatwick as CEO, taking the helm just weeks before the UK government issues a ruling on the Northern Runway project.

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An Elektro Tour marked the first-ever crossing of the English Channel by a certified all-electric aircraft, the Pipistrel Electro.

An Air India Boeing 787-8 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport, India, with 242 people onboard Flight AI 171.

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Uganda Airlines kicked off the launch of services between Entebbe and London Gatwick May 18, the flag carrier’s first foray into Europe.

Kenya Airways is establishing technical support requirements ahead of new planned service between Nairobi and London Gatwick Airport.

London Gatwick Airport has agreed to stricter aircraft noise limits, as part of its application to convert its northern taxiway into a second runway.

London Gatwick Airport is to invest £140 million ($181 million) in a significant extension to one of its piers.

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London Gatwick’s plans to upgrade its northern taxiway to become the airport’s second runway have received conditional government approval.

Wizz Air is expanding its Saudi Arabia operations with the launch of an Airbus A321XLR route from London to Medina.

British Airways is set to grow its domestic maintenance presence by acquiring Boeing’s MRO operation at London Gatwick Airport.

The UK government has thrown its weight behind the much-awaited third runway for London Heathrow airport.

EasyJet will add a new Italian destination to its network during the summer 2025 season with the launch of flights to Rimini.

Air Sierra Leone will commence flights in December with a route to London Gatwick Airport.

Wizz Air will spread its incoming fleet of Airbus A321XLRs around Europe and the Middle East as it develops a suitable route network for the aircraft.

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CEO Shai Weiss said he saw continued strength in corporate traffic, which has been slower to recover versus tourism following the pandemic.