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Heathrow third runway may not open until 2039

Heathrow’s timetable leaves up to 10 years between planning permission and opening, against six in the government’s plan.

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Aerial view of Heathrow Airport from the south-west, showing its two east-west runways, terminals and control tower
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Millisecond software fault caused UK flight chaos, NATS says

NATS said a preliminary report found the defect took about one millisecond to trigger, disrupting more than 2,000 flights and affecting hundreds of thousands of…

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The air traffic control tower at London Heathrow airport