A pro-aviation group has welcomed the Government's White Paper which has decided the future of air travel in the UK for the next 30 years.
Commenting for the Freedom to Fly Coalition, chairman Brenda Dean said: "This is a bold and very welcomed announcement by ministers.
"After decades of prevarication the Government has finally acknowledged the vital importance of additional runway capacity, not just for the south east of England but through regional development at Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, Newscastle and Cardiff.
"The proposed new runway at Stansted will begin to meet the increasing demand envisaged over the next three decades, and the industry is confident it will be able to rapidly put in place the environmental safeguards to ensure the door is opened for the capacity increases at Heathrow and Gatwick, that can guarantee London's position as the premier global aviation centre."
Published Tuesday December 16, 2003
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