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EU probes airlines foreign stakeholders
Move comes as Etihad seeks to boost presence in Europe, raising its stake in Air Berlin to the maximum allowed and with an expected offer for half of Alitalia
MH370: Time running out in search for Malaysian Airlines plane's black box
Sonic trawl of southern Indian Ocean underway as countdown begins to end of flight data recorder's signal transmissionsFour weeks after the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, the underwater search for the wreckage has started: a sonic trawl of a stretch of the southern Indian Ocean more than 1,000 miles from the Australian coast.The overall search area has narrowed, but only to a vast expanse of 217,000 sq km. Members of the international operation have vowed to continue the hunt for the Boeing 777, yet the black box or flight data recorder is only expected to emit signals for...
Network Rail appoints new managing director to spearhead £25bn infrastructure investment programme
Network Rail has announced that Dr Francis Paonessa will join the company as managing director, infrastructure projects this summer. Dr Paonessa is currently managing director UK, Bombardier Transportation. He will replace Simon Kirby, who leaves Network Rail in June to take up the role of chief executive at HS2 Ltd.
PM visit call as Dawlish line opens
Holidaymakers have been urged to head to the South West this year to help the region recover millions of pounds lost during the closure of the Dawlish railway line.
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Financial Times
- EU probes airlines foreign stakeholdersMove comes as Etihad seeks to boost presence in Europe, raising its stake in Air Berlin to the maximum allowed and with an expected offer for half of Alitalia
- Etihad expected to seek Alitalia stakeGulf carrier eyes offer for about half of airline and comes as Brussels launches probe into stakes in four European airlines held by foreign investors
The Guardian
- MH370: Time running out in search for Malaysian Airlines plane's black boxSonic trawl of southern Indian Ocean underway as countdown begins to end of flight data recorder's signal transmissionsFour weeks after the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370, the underwater search for the wreckage has started: a sonic trawl of a stretch of the southern Indian Ocean more than 1,000 miles from the Australian coast.The overall search area has narrowed, but only to a vast expanse of 217,000 sq km. Members of the international operation have vowed to continue the hunt for the Boeing 777, yet the black box or flight data recorder is only expected to emit signals for...
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- Airports Commission publishes assessment framework for considering new runway sitesThe Airports Commission has published its final assessment framework for the three options shortlisted for the building of a new runway, and to guide consideration of a Thames Estuary option pending a decision later this year on whether it should be included. AEF maintains that new airport capacity is unlikely to be compatible with environmental […]
- EASA advises airlines to avoid Crimean airspaceThe European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has advised airlines to avoid the Crimea peninsula as confusion arises over who has control over air traffic control services in the disputed region. read more
- Air France to close CityJet sale by the end of April Air France has approved the sale of its Irish regional subsidiary CityJet to Intro Aviation and is expecting to close the deal by the end of April. read more
- Kenya Airways' low-cost arm Jambojet launches operationsKenya Airways’ low-cost subsidiary Jambojet launched its first flight on April 1 after nearly three years on the drawing board. read more
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