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Campaigners against the expansion of London City Airport are celebrating after receiving permission for a full hearing before the High Court.

Last year, protest group Fight The Flights launched a legal challenge against Newham Council's decision to raise the cap on flights at the airport from 80,000 to 120,000 a year.

The first flight from Docklands to New York didn't lift the spirits of all London City Airport visitors.

Campaigners from anti-airport expansion groups Fight the Flights and Plane Stupid marked the launch of the transatlantic service by making a noise at the entrance to the airport today.

Anti-expansion protesters will head to Newham Town Hall on Wednesday night for the latest meeting on City Airport's plans to increase flights.

The proposals, which will see the airport's flight cap increase from 80,000 to 120,000 a year, were approved by Newham councillors last October, but more objections will be heard at an "update meeting" in East Ham.

By Andrew Williams

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This week, Alan writes from E16 on the thorny issue of City Airport expansion.

LONDON City Airport officials are celebrating Newham Council's decision to approve expansion plans.

A DECISION on London City Airport's bid to increase flight numbers has been delayed by the Mayor of London Boris Johnson.

About 50 people turned up at Newham Council's planning meeting in Stratford on Wednesday, July 30, held to debate the airport's application, but were told the London Mayor had intervened at the last minute.

The application could see the number of flights at the airport rise from 80,000 to 120,000 each year.