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Was Heathrow’s response to fire at a substation really the best it could do?

Given the airport had uninterrupted power from two other substations, did it have to shut down for long?

The Guardian - UK

Watch live: Transport minister gives statement after Heathrow Airport shutdown chaos

Watch live as transport minister Heidi Alexander gives a statement on Monday (24 March) after a fire at a electricity substation in west London forced Heathrow Airport to close for several hours.

The Independent UK

Heathrow Airport ‘had enough power to avoid shutdown’ after fire

Heathrow had enough power to avoid shutdown, says National Grid

The Independent UK

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Heathrow boss who 'went to bed' amid power station fire crisis fails to get backing of Keir Starmer

Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye delegated the formal decision to close the airport to his deputy in the early hours of Friday, according to reports

Evening Standard

Heathrow airport: Probe ordered into ‘national embarrassment’ incident

Heathrow airport: Urgent probe ordered into power outage which was branded ‘national embarrassment’

The Independent UK

Travellers reel from Heathrow fire chaos as dream holidays jeopardised

Dream holidays in ruins as thousands of travellers reel from Heathrow chaos

The Independent UK

London Heathrow airport now 'fully operational' after electricity station fire

Europe's busiest airport resumed flights on Saturday morning, but further disruption is expected as it tries to relocate planes, passengers and crew.

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Heathrow 'open and fully operational' following disruption caused by power outage

HEATHROW Airport said it is “open and fully operational” on Saturday after the airport was shut over a loss of power caused by a substation fire…

The National (Scotland)

Heathrow ‘open and fully operational’ after disruption caused by power outage

Around 200,000 passengers have been affected by the closure of what is Europe’s busiest airport.

Evening Standard

Flights resume at London Heathrow after a daylong closure sparked travel chaos around the world

Heathrow Airport says it is “fully operational” on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fire

The Independent UK

Energy secretary orders investigation into Heathrow disruption – as it happened

Miliband said he wanted ‘to understand any wider lessons to be learned on energy resilience for critical national infrastructure’

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 loses ground as airline stocks slump following Heathrow fire

British Airways’ parent company and easyJet both saw shares fall following the blaze on Friday.

Evening Standard

Heathrow to ‘begin some flights later today’ after outage caused by fire

The airport originally announced early on Friday that it would be closed until 11.59pm because of a blaze at a nearby electrical substation.

Evening Standard

Power appears to have returned to Heathrow but airport remains closed

The airport announced early on Friday it would be closed until 11.59pm because of a fire at a nearby electrical substation.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Heathrow ‘back-up systems’ not designed to run full operation

The airport is supplied by the North Hyde electrical substation in west London.

The Independent UK

What is Gatwick’s expansion plan and who will pay for it?

Here the PA news agency answers 14 key questions about the project.

The Guardian - UK

Room for both Heathrow and Gatwick to expand, says airport boss

Heathrow CEO calls for third runway guarantees and says plans should not be affected if Gatwick scheme approved

The Independent UK

Heathrow seeks planning permission for third runway before end of this Parliament

Were permission to be granted in 2029, the likely opening date would be in the late 2030s

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Evening Standard

Heathrow declares first dividend in five years on record passenger numbers

Heathrow will be submitting its proposals for a new runway by the summer

Evening Standard

Heathrow records 31% jump in annual profits

Owners of the west London airport reported pre-tax profits of £917 million for 2024.

The Independent UK

Government announces multibillion-pound plans to boost UK steel industry

The announcement follows the Government’s go ahead for expansion at Heathrow Airport which will require 400,000 tonnes of steel.

The Guardian - UK

UK rushes forward plans for £2.5bn steel investment after Trump announces tariffs

US president’s announcement prompts government to publish green paper weeks ahead of schedule

The Independent UK

Heathrow airport: What will third runway and expansion mean for passengers?

Boss describes UK’s busiest airport as ‘a jewel in the country’s crown’

Evening Standard

Multibillion-pound Heathrow investment unveiled ahead of new runway plan

Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a speech on growth last month to give her support for a third runway at Heathrow.

The Guardian - UK

Heathrow to pledge to use UK steel and boost growth in third runway proposal

Airport’s chief executive to formally spell out expansion plans in speech at British Steel plant in Scunthorpe

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