United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 37598
Heathrow Airport: Air Traffic
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20 April 2020
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28 April 2020 · Answer
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28 April 2020
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the environmental effect of aeroplanes circling Heathrow airport while awaiting a landing slot.
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20 April 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the environmental effect of aeroplanes circling Heathrow airport while awaiting a landing slot.
Source: Commons
28 April 2020
Answer
We recognise that aircraft maintaining a holding pattern before landing at Heathrow wastes fuel, creates delays for airlines and their customers, and can increase aviation’s environmental impact. A key objective of the UK’s plan for airspace modernisation...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-04-20/37598
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1188360
- uk · wq-1188360 · source updated 28 April 2020