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Commuters travelling at the height of the rush hour face being charged even higher fares under proposals being considered by ministers aimed at tackling overcrowding.
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- Airline seat firm sheds 62 jobsAn airline seat manufacturer is to cut 62 jobs at a factory in Torfaen.
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- Newcastle airport bosses call for taxes re-thinkAIRPORT bosses in the North East are intensifying their calls for an overhaul of the aviation tax system ahead of a major Government report.
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- Manchester airport launches academy to help unemployed get travel jobsManchester Airport has launched an academy for unemployed people to try to get them jobs in the travel trade. Bosses have set up the Airport Academy “ an on-site centre offering training to out-of-work people in Greater Manchester.
Aviation Industry
- Bombardier's 2011 profit up 8% despite lackluster aerospace performanceBombardier posted net income of $837 million for 2011, up 8% over a $775 million net profit in 2010.
- Anti-APD group to step up lobbying campaignTrade group wants to raise consumer support against the aviation tax
- Bmi to be ˜integrated quickly™ into British AirwaysIAG boss Walsh ˜optimistic™ that regulators will clear Bmi purchase despite opposition
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- STATEMENT ON SYDNEY AVIATION CAPACITY REPORTSydney Airport welcomed the release of the Joint Study on Aviation Capacity for the Sydney Region today and its recommendation to maximise efficiency and access to Sydney Airport. “We welcome...
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