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'Boris Island' London Airport designs to be unveiled 'Boris Island' London Airport designs to be unveiled
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Designs and details of how a Thames estuary airport would work are being unveiled in London.Designs and details of how a Thames estuary airport would work are being unveiled in London.
London Britannia Airport, the proposed six-runway airport formerly known as Boris Island, would cost £47.3bn.London Britannia Airport, the proposed six-runway airport formerly known as Boris Island, would cost £47.3bn.
The consortium behind the scheme claims it could be built within seven years.The consortium behind the scheme claims it could be built within seven years.
The Davies airport commission is currently reviewing potential sites for more airport capacity in the South East, including additional runways at Gatwick and Heathrow.The Davies airport commission is currently reviewing potential sites for more airport capacity in the South East, including additional runways at Gatwick and Heathrow.
Testrad (Thames Estuary Research and Development) said the island scheme avoided the problems of other land-based airport developments.Testrad (Thames Estuary Research and Development) said the island scheme avoided the problems of other land-based airport developments.
'Large opportunities''Large opportunities'
A spokeswoman said those included demolition of houses, removal of green field sites, bird strikes, acquisition of private land and demolition of industrial infrastructure.A spokeswoman said those included demolition of houses, removal of green field sites, bird strikes, acquisition of private land and demolition of industrial infrastructure.
She said: "Most importantly it avoids flying over densely populated areas of London and the South East, removing completely the noise contours and impact which have bedevilled millions of people throughout and around London over the past 40 years."She said: "Most importantly it avoids flying over densely populated areas of London and the South East, removing completely the noise contours and impact which have bedevilled millions of people throughout and around London over the past 40 years."
The consortium has said that although Heathrow would probably have to close, the opportunities for new housing, employment and economic regeneration were huge.The consortium has said that although Heathrow would probably have to close, the opportunities for new housing, employment and economic regeneration were huge.
The London Britannia Airport is on the same site as the former "Boris Island" plan but the project was a new "iteration" of research conducted years ago, the spokeswoman added.The London Britannia Airport is on the same site as the former "Boris Island" plan but the project was a new "iteration" of research conducted years ago, the spokeswoman added.
Testrad is the original agency formed by London Mayor Boris Johnson to look at the estuary airport option, but it now includes more partners including architecture, marine, environment, transport and aviation experts, she said.Testrad is the original agency formed by London Mayor Boris Johnson to look at the estuary airport option, but it now includes more partners including architecture, marine, environment, transport and aviation experts, she said.
Medway, Kent and Southend councils, the RSPB and environmental campaigners have opposed the estuary airport plans.Medway, Kent and Southend councils, the RSPB and environmental campaigners have opposed the estuary airport plans.
The airport plans are due to be launched at 17:00 GMT on Monday at the House of Lords.