Airport flight routes to be redesigned for first time in over 70 years

The aim is to increase capacity while reducing emissions and noise.

The airspace over Scotland is already the busiest in the UK – and fitting in all the flights is like a giant puzzle in the sky.

Now for the first time in more than 70 years, there’s a plan to modernise the routes used by planes arriving at and departing from our biggest airports.

The aim is to increase capacity while reducing emissions and noise.

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Last updated Oct 20th, 2025 at 19:25

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