New Civil Engineer
Thomas Johnson
19 May 2026
A new proposal for a phased third runway at Heathrow Airport has attracted endorsements from major airlines and aviation bodies in opposition to the airport’s own plan.
Backed by the Arora Group and promoted by Heathrow West Limited (HWL), the new proposal for a two-phase approach has also set out a timetable to seek planning consent.
HWL said its new proposal would deliver a two‑phase approach to a western runway alongside a new western terminal, with the first phase, a 2,400m runway, opening by 2035.
The scheme was designed by Bechtel and other technical advisers...
