The use of the word expansion is being applied consistently across a number of published items on the web regarding London City Airport's announcement.
On Fri, 8 July 2022 at 4:00 am Yahoo published this:
Fears London City Airport's expansion bid could hinder Southend Airport's recovery
FEARS have been raised the expansion of a major London airport could hamper Southend Airport's bid to recover from the pandemic and return to the lofty heights of pre-Covid.
London City Airport has announced plans to increase its passenger numbers by 50 per cent, rising from six million a year to nine million.
City AM published this on July 4:
London City Airport rolls out ambitious expansion plans but no mention of resurrection of Silvertown line or NYC flights
London City Airport has published details of its proposed expansion plans backed up by a 10-week consultation process.
No mention is given to the potential resurrection of the old North London Line Silvertown for London City station which the new Elizabeth Line passes by, nor the possibility of non-stop flights from LCY to JFK (New York Kennedy). Or an approach to the CAA for a very limited runway extension.
The airport expects to welcome three million passengers this year and is predicting a return to pre-pandemic passenger numbers (2019) of five million, as soon as 2024, according to a Business Travel News (BTN) report.
The consultation outlines how the airport can meet future demand of up to nine million passengers by 2031, by making best use of its existing runway and infrastructure, in line with its 2020 master plan and the UK Government’s aviation policy.
Other quotations are present and available, including from London City Airport itself - so @ThorNogson's use of the word expansion is reasonable and precise.
LCY have successfully subverted processes in the past during the public consultation round and it is essential they hear the clear message from Forest Hill residents that the existing regime of low level flights and the noise intrusion and air pollution that goes with it is unacceptable.
And that residents are prepared to make plain their rejection of any increases in these forms of pollution and that their voices be heard.
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