A new airport for London - Part 1

The report from Daniel Moylan, Deputy Chairman of TfL argues that London needs a new hub airport to cope with increased passenger demand and ensure the capital retains its excellent international air links.

Key findings include:

• Demand for London's airports is set to grow from 140 million passengers per year in 2010 to 400 million by 2050. It is therefore essential that we develop a new vision to cope with this demand, or risk falling further behind our European competitors.
• Heathrow is not the answer. The Government should consider new locations to best accommodate this growth. Environmental constraints and wider economic benefits must be taken into account too.
• If we do not act now, tens of thousands of jobs will be exported to cities such as Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Madrid and Paris. Jobs that as a leading world city with unrivalled international links should belong to London.

A new airport for London - Part 2 was published in November 2011.