London: The airports in Delhi and Hyderabad have left London's charismatic mayor mesmerised and wanting to emulate India's growth in airport capacity so much that he has built up a case for a new four-runway airport in east London.
Boris Johnson, who was in India in November 2012, said he was mesmerised by India's airports - especially in Hyderabad and Delhi - and is now backing a new plan to expand London's airport capacity to accommodate new flights and more people coming into the city.
"London needs to catch up with India when it comes to aviation capacity. Heathrow has no space for new planes to land. It is already running at 98% capacity. London should learn from India on how to expand aviation space. I want to emulate India and create a new hub airport in the east of London," Johnson said.
A new airport in East London would greatly help the South Asian community who make for most of the population in the area. "A new airport will help increase the number of flights going to or coming from India," he said.
16/05/13 Kounteya Sinha/Times of India
