PROBLEM Investment in Gatwick Airport was required to increase flexibility for aircraft operators and to accommodate the new Airbus A380 aircraft, soon to be joining fleets around the world. 100,000m 2 of new aircraft stands and taxiways were to be constructed to the north-western side of the airport. The airport’s nearest neighbours would be able to see the tail- fins of the A380 as the existing visual and acoustic bund at Gatwick airport stands

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