London's Heathrow Airport (LHR) will submit a proposal for a third runway to the U.K. government this summer and hopes to use it for flights within the decade.

London's Heathrow Airport will submit its proposal for a third runway this summer, the chief executive of the hub said, weeks after the British government threw its weight behind the project citing its potential to boost trade and economic growth.

Heathrow Airport plans to submit proposals for a third runway to the government by summer, following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recent show of support. In a statement on Monday, the UK’s largest hub said it was in the process of finalising proposals with stakeholders that would bring the long-delayed,

Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a speech on growth last month to give her support for a third runway at Heathrow.