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2003
- Work starts on extending the Docklands Light Railway to the Airport
- Airfield Lighting renewed
- Runway 28 Holding point completed [video clip 1.8mb]
- 7th Fun Day raises £24,000 for Richard House
- Passenger total 1,472,272 down 8% on the previous year.
- Number of flights 52,563, down 6% on previous year.
- Corporate flights increased by 35% during the year carrying 16%
more passengers.
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 2004
- Services to Basel and Munich resumed.
- Work starts on Airport DLR stationovernment approves an order to further extend the DLR Airport
Extension under the River to Woolwich Arsenal
- Airport celebrates the one millionth Edinburgh passenger since
the service began in 1996
- Airport launches Higher Education Scholarship Programme.
- Staff move to the Airport's new HQ
- Passenger total 1,684,545 up 14% on the previous year.
- Number of flights 60,500, up 15% on previous year.
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2005
- Luxair launches jet services using the 37-seat Embraer E RJ-135 aircraft
- Inquiry opens into Thames Gateway Bridge
- Work starts on Woolwich Arsenal extension of DLR
- Plaque unveiled at redeveloped Heron Quays DLR Station to commemorate the trial Dash-7 landings there in 1982
- First trains run on the Airport Extension of the DLR
- Airport celebrates the arrival of the one millionth passenger using the Rotterdam service
- New SAS service to Copenhagen
- Airport launches its ViaLCY travel service
- Train services start on the DLR City Airport Extension - 2nd December 2006 [Pictures]
- Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London officially opens the DLR London City Airport Extension - Tuesday 6th December 2006
- Passenger total 1,997,922 up 19% on the previous year.
- Number of flights 70,912, up 17% on previous year.
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2006
- January - Annual Passenger total reaches 2 mppa
- April - Airport
Master Plan published for consultation [More]
- May - Airbus A318 visits Airport for compatibility tests [More]
- May - Inquiry into Thames Gateway Bridge come to a close
- May - 20th Anniversary of the laying of the Foundation Stone of the terminal [More]
- October - AIG and Global Infrastructure sign agreement to acquire the Airport subject to EU merger clearance [Airport Press Release][AIG/GIP Press Release]
- October - A318 again visits the Airport for proving trials
- 30th November - acquisition of Airport by AIG and Global Infrastructure completed
- Passenger total 2,377,318 up 19% on the previous year.
- Number of flights 79,616, up 12% on previous year.
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2007
- January - Airport given permission
temporarily to vary the daily air transport movement limits but without changing the overall annual total
- January - Roy Griffins appointed non-executive Chairman of London City Airport [Press Release]
- London City Airport Consultative Committee meets for the 100th time
- March - death of Bill Lindsell announced. He was heavily involved at Mowlems in the construction and early development of the Airport and was Airport Director from 1988 until his retirement in 1990.
- May - Airport lets £19m contract for East Apron Extension project [Press Release]
- June -
University Prize Scheme launched
- July - London City Airport Consultative Committee celebrates its 20th anniversary [Press Release]
- July - Government announces Inquiry into Thames Gateway Bridge to be re-opened
- August - Airport applies for planning permission to raise the limit on the number of flights [More information on application] [Press Release]
- September - Sharon Preston,
Director of Airfield Operations,
wins "Woman in Aviation" Award
- October - Shuttle bus service to local hotels launched
- November -
Scott Stanley appointed Chief Operating Officer [Press Release]
- December - Air France KLM acquires VLM
- Passenger total 2,928,920 up 23% on the previous year.
- Number of flights 91,489, up 15% on previous year.
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2008
- February - BA announce new serve to New York starting in 2009
- March - BA opens new routes to Nice, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Warsaw
- May - Enlarged departure lounge opened to passengers [Map]
- May - East Apron Extension project completed
- Bar Ten-28 opens in the refurbished Departure Lounge [Picture]
- September: AIG's sells its share of the Airport and Highstar Capital buys a quarter share. The Airport is thus owned by Global Infrastructure Partners (75%) and Highstar Capital (25%)
- October: Newham Council approves in principle the Airport's application to raise the limit on the number of flights [More]
- 26 October - the Airport celebrates the 21st Anniversary of its operning for flights
- November: Mayor abandons Thames Gateway Bridge and DLR Barking Extension projects
- December: Work starts on Phase 2 of the refurbishment of the Departure Lounge
- BA announces an order for 6 Embraer E170 aircraft and 5 E190s for use at LCY
- Passenger total 3,271,716 up 12% on the previous year.
- Number of flights 94,763 up 4% on previous year.
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2009
- January - Train services start on the Woolwich extension of the Docklands Light Railway
- March - Death of Committee Vice-Chairman, Bill Dunlop
- March - Phase 2 of refurbishment of Departure Lounge completed [More]
- March/April - Embraer E190 visits LCY for validation trials [More]
- July - Airport is granted planning permission to raise the limit on the number of flights [More information]
- September - Terminal Enhancement Project announced. [More]
- September - Noise Action plan published for consultation [More]
- September - BA launch A318 Business Class services to New York (JFK)
- October - The Airport's owner GIP agrees to purchase London Gatwick
- October - Darren Grover appointed Chief Operating Officer in succession to Scott Stanley who moves to London Gatwick [More]
- December - BA announces new services to Palma, Majorca and Ibiza from May 2010 [More]
- Passenger total 2,802,296, down 14% on the previous year.
- Number of flights 75,678, down 20% on previous year.
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2010
- February - Baboo introduces the Embraer 190 to London City Airport [More]
- February - Airport adds two new secuity lanes [More]
- March - Control tower at London City Airport introduces electronic flight strips
- June- London City Airport hosts Annual Liaison Meeting of UK Airport Consultative Committees (UKACCS)
- July - Last RJ100 leaves the BA fleet
- October - Airport welcomes its 30 millionth passenger
- November - Study by York Aviation shows airport contributes £0.5 billion to local economy [More]
- Passenger total 2,793, 813, down 0.3% on the previous year.
- Number of flights 67,917, down 10% on previous year.
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2011
- January - Airport welcomes High Court decision on Judicial Review of decison on planning application
- January - Cityjet begins new routes to Florence and Deauville
- March - CityJet starts a new route to Pau, Skywork to Berne and Blue Islands to Jersey
- May - CityJet starts summer routes to Toulin and Avignon
- June - BA begins services to Faro and Malaga
- August - New DLR Extension from Canning Town to Stratford
- November -
London City Airport launches ski microsite
- November - Consultation begins on Airport Stand Replacement Project
- November - Airport announces new Chief Executive
- December BA -begins new winter routes to Chambery and Geneva
- Schemes to upgrade check-in desks, renew the car-parks system and enhance the Airport's security facilities
- Passenger total 3,005,759, up 7.6% on the previous year.
- Number of flights 68,100 ,up 0.3% on previous year.
2012
- March - CityJet increases the number of flights to Edinburgh
- March - BA starts self tagging
- March - CAA Statistics show LCY is the most punctual airport
- March - Altilia intoduces the E190
- March - CityJet launches new route to Brest
- April - BA begins services to Aberdeen
- May - Services to the Isle of man resume
- May - New BA services to the Balearics, Angers and Quimper
- June - BA introduces year-round service to Palma and Ibitha
- July - Airport wins ACI's 'Best Airport' award
- July - Airport celebrates 1
millionth flight
- December - City Airport's Development Plan published for consultation
- Paul Hogan's book published
- Passenger Total 3,0016,664, up 0.8% on the previous year
- Number of flights 70,781, up 3.5% on previous year
2013
- January - CityJet launches new route to Nuremburg
- March - Increase in the number of flights to Milan for the summer season
- April - CityJet launches new route to Dresden
- April - CityJet launches new route to Paderborn
- April - Flynonstop launches new route to Kristiansand
- April - Alitalia launches new route to Rome
- July - BA launches new route to Granada
More about the early airlines
Brymon Airways
This airline played a crucial role in the early history of the Airport.
They no longer operate as a separate entity - having been absorbed
by British Airways. In 2010 Bruce Hales-Dutton wrote a very interesting history of the airline and this was published in the September 2010 edition of Aircraft - by courtesy of Bruce and the publisher we have produced a .pdf copy of the article (4.22mb) which you can see by clicking here. It is also worth looking at the Brymon Induction film and there are also some good Brymon history pictures
at the very interesting heritage site provided by Stephen
Johnson. And Dash 7 enthusiasts
should certainly visit the site run by Siefried
Lenz.
London City Airways
This Airline, set up specifically to operate from London City, was wound up early in 1990. Mike Blakesley, who worked for the airline, put together an interesting website about its history with lots of pictures and other material. But sadly the site is now for ex-employees of the airline - click here
There is an Edd the Duck video item on YouTube which makes use of London City Airways footage with pictures of their Dash 7 aircraft - click here
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