HANSOM ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN

摘要

What with all the hoo-hah over Heathrow's third runway, the fate of Stansted airport's expansion has rather escaped the public's attention. Not for much longer, though. Rumour has it that the long-awaited public inquiry into the second runway is set to be dropped, as the government has apparently lost its appetite for expansion outside the Heathrow area. BAA, which is trying to sell the airport, swears that the project is taxiing for take-off. Whom to believe? Sources say a decision on the inquiry is expected before the end of May - and it's likely the scheme will soon be in the departure lounge ...