London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

Gatwick appoints new COO

Mark Johnston has joined London Gatwick Airport as chief operating officer (COO), taking over from interim chief operating officer John Higgins

Gatwick swaps diesel for HVO

London Gatwick has cut carbon emissions from its diesel vehicles by 90% by swapping the fuel for Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil

Gatwick makes EV charging history

London Gatwick has become the first international airport to open an Electric Forecourt, a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) charging station

Smiths Detection to supply Gatwick

Screening specialist Smiths Detection is to supply London Gatwick with its HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX carry-on baggage CT

Upgraded Gatwick station opens

A new-look Gatwick Airport station has opened to passengers, transforming the journey from train to plane, according to Network Rail

LGW moves closer to net zero

London Gatwick Airport has achieved Level 4+ ‘Transition’ of the Airport Carbon Accreditation scheme

Gatwick’s AI project to boost local businesses

Businesses close to London Gatwick are to benefit from a new partnership between the airport and data platform mnAi

Sickness forces LGW to restrict flights

London Gatwick has temporarily limited flight numbers to provide certainty to passengers following recent air traffic control issues

Gatwick Airport says using its northern runway would double imports

Imports could double at London Gatwick by 2038 if the airport’s northern runway is brought into routine use alongside its main runway, the airport has said.

London Gatwick Airport appoints new chair

London Gatwick has appointed a new chair who will work with VINCI Airports, Global Infrastructure Partners and the executive team on the airport’s future. Baroness Margaret Ford of Cunningham will take over the role from outgoing chair Sir David Higgins.

London Gatwick graduate scheme welcomes new recruits

London Gatwick's graduate scheme has relaunched following the pandemic, with seven new recruits offered places on the programme from a pool of more than 1,500 applicants.

Hydrogen buses head to Gatwick

£30m has been invested in a pioneering hydrogen bus fleet and refuelling station for services in and around London Gatwick Airport