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Heathrow Warns Investors as £33B Runway Plan Awaits Commitment

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC · How we work

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Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye warned investors they cannot wait indefinitely for Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s runway commitment.
The runway scheme costs £33 billion and would be fully privately financed.
Investors include Qatar Investment Authority, Saudi Public Investment Fund, China Investment Corp, Singapore’s GIC and Ardian.
Heathrow seeks planning permission by 2029 and hopes construction could finish within a decade, possibly opening as late as 2039.

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Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye warned investors they cannot wait indefinitely for Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s runway commitment.
The runway scheme costs £33 billion and would be fully privately financed.
Investors include Qatar Investment Authority, Saudi Public Investment Fund, China Investment Corp, Singapore’s GIC and Ardian.
Heathrow seeks planning permission by 2029 and hopes construction could finish within a decade, possibly opening as late as 2039.