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| Stansted Airport routes plan to reduce Heathrow congestion | Stansted Airport routes plan to reduce Heathrow congestion |
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| Plans to change the routes some flights use from Stansted Airport are being put forward to reduce congestion in the skies above Heathrow Airport. | Plans to change the routes some flights use from Stansted Airport are being put forward to reduce congestion in the skies above Heathrow Airport. |
| Air traffic control service NATS proposes to redirect the majority of Stansted departures from an established southerly route, to an existing route to the east of the airport. | |
| No new routes are proposed and changes would only affect daytime departures. | No new routes are proposed and changes would only affect daytime departures. |
| NATS has started a 12-week consultation on the proposals. | NATS has started a 12-week consultation on the proposals. |
| In a statement, NATS said the proposed changes would "improve efficiency and reduce delays in the South". | In a statement, NATS said the proposed changes would "improve efficiency and reduce delays in the South". |
| 'Lower for longer' | 'Lower for longer' |
| Paul Haskins, general manager of NATS' London Terminal Control, added: "At the moment, departures from Stansted heading towards the South East are kept lower for longer when compared to the route heading east because of Heathrow arrivals. | Paul Haskins, general manager of NATS' London Terminal Control, added: "At the moment, departures from Stansted heading towards the South East are kept lower for longer when compared to the route heading east because of Heathrow arrivals. |
| "Moving the majority of departure flights from one route to another will improve the flow of aircraft around the London system and greatly increase the efficiency of the airport's operation." | "Moving the majority of departure flights from one route to another will improve the flow of aircraft around the London system and greatly increase the efficiency of the airport's operation." |
| Chris Wiggan, Stansted Airport's head of public affairs, said the airport supported NATS' proposed airspace changes. | Chris Wiggan, Stansted Airport's head of public affairs, said the airport supported NATS' proposed airspace changes. |
| "The safe and efficient management of airspace in the South East of England is an important issue and the consultation will provide an opportunity for people to play a full and active part in the process," he said. | "The safe and efficient management of airspace in the South East of England is an important issue and the consultation will provide an opportunity for people to play a full and active part in the process," he said. |