Birmingham Airport announces £2bn expansion
Birmingham Airport has unveiled a £2bn expansion plan aimed at doubling passenger capacity to 30 million annually over the next 15 years. The project is expected to create over 50,000 jobs, though it faces scrutiny regarding sustainable growth and infrastructure.
Why it matters
The expansion represents a major infrastructure investment in the UK, balancing economic growth goals with local environmental and operational concerns.
Image source, Birmingham Airport Image caption, Airport chiefs said plans would create more than 50,000 jobs, including 3,800 on site
Birmingham Airport has announced a £2bn expansion plan which bosses say could more than double passenger numbers and create thousands of jobs.
The draft plan, a spokesperson said, sets out the use of existing runway capacity alongside "significantly enhanced" passenger facilities over the next 15 years.
Unveiling an eight-week public consultation, chief executive Nick Barton said the scheme aims to ensure the airport was "ready for the future" but needed a "fair and stable taxation environment".
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander said the government was "backing our aviation sector to continue growing, right across the country".
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