LONDON — As any pilot will tell you, landing an aircraft in a crosswind is a challenge. So, too, is deciding on where — or whether — to build a new airport runway.
The political winds in Britain have shifted countless times over the decades on the question of expanding aviation capacity in and around London, which is already served by six commercial airports. No fewer than 10 government studies on the subject have been commissioned since 1946.....
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