Fight the Flights (London City Airport) Fight the Flights (London City Airport) Fight the Flights London City Airport is a residents campaign group opposed to expansion of London City Airport, which had put in a planning application to expand flights from 76,000 to 120,000. Newham Council's planning department controversially voted in favour to award London City Airport permission to expand. Residents are opposed to expansion due to increased aircraft noise which would see 1 flight every 90 seconds during peak times. Boris Johnson who is opposed to expansion of Heathrow saying it is in the wrong place, did not take action to stop expansion at London
London Biggin Hill Airport that the granting of a 125-year lease would enable more control to be retained than an outright disposal of the freehold or by a transfer to a local authority company with an uncertain future. In May 1994, the airport was leased to Biggin Hill Airport Limited ("BHAL") for 125 years. BHAL is a subsidiary of Regional Airports Ltd. who previously owned London Southend Airport. Meanwhile, the Officer and Aircrew Selection Centre moved to RAF Cranwell in 1992, marking the end of active RAF involvement. In 2001, the London Borough of Bromley as freeholder of the airport succeeded in an action