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Once more, Boris has thrown his weight behind a Silver-Boris airport in the Thames Estruary. He now favours the Foster proposal for the Isle of Grain.
BBC News - Airport capacity: Boris Johnson announces three proposals
But if he does , I do hope they re-orientate this airport to the southwest. The last thing London needs, is aircraft on the easterly approach flying over central London. If Silver-Boris has a SW orientation, the approach would be over the reletively open lands of Western Kent.
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Silver, you have mentioned this NE/SW orientation before, and doubtless you're not alone, but no one's taken it on board.
Maybe because they ain't going on the estuary...... Indeed, there's still a strong possibility of adopting plans A, B and C (do nothing),
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And now we have a counter-proposal by Heathrow, for one or two new runways (to really blight the area).
BBC News - Heathrow plans 'frightening' reality as third runway proposed
We are approaching a stalemate here, where Heathrow submits increasingly absurd proposals, that will never pass planning consent, while simultaneously ignoring the only proposal that will end the hub-capacity problem for London and the UK (i.e.: a Thames airport)."
Heathrow is hedging its bets, perfectly reasonable given the situation. They know that Silver Island will never be built.
Regretably, Heathrow Airport Limited have only made a case for a third rwy, not a case for a third
and a fourth rwy.
A mistake in my opinion, they need to make the case now if they think a fourth rwy is needed in 2040. Get it built, be ahead of the game for once.