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Boris Island airport plans are shot down: Experts back expansion at Heathrow or Gatwick
Government advisers warned last night that Boris Johnson's dream of building a £100billion airport in the Thames estuary was unrealistic. Pictured: An artist's impression.
Edinburgh ‘Oystercard’ launched for buses and tram
COMMUTERS can today purchase a new travel card for easy boarding on bus and tram that can be pre-paid for up to 50 journeys.
Unions demonstrate as Network Rail passes to public sector
UNIONS and transport campaigners have been staging a demonstration today outside the London headquarters of Network Rail at King's Cross as the company passed wholly into the public sector.
Tuesday, 02 September 2014
BBC News
- Airport expansion 'critical' for UKA single, larger hub airport where passengers can transfer to a range of destinations - is
- Boris Island airport plan 'rejected'A plan for an island airport in the Thames Estuary, dubbed
Financial Times
- ‘Boris Island’ airport plan sunkThe rejection of mayor’s £100bn plan puts the spotlight back on the expansion of Heathrow, Britain’s largest airport, and could revive a government policy split
The Guardian
- Johnson won't back Heathrow expansion as 'Boris Island' idea sinksMayor says third runway at London's busiest airport would be disaster, as plans for Thames estuary hub are groundedBoris Johnson has signalled he will continue to battle Heathrow expansion, despite being told that his plans for a four-runway Thames estuary hub are to be rejected by the airports commission.Sir Howard Davies, the commission chair, who Boris Johnson has frequently antagonised, will announce on Tuesday that the mayor's preferred option had been dismissed from the formal process, leaving Gatwick and Heathrow on the shortlist for its ultimate recommendation for additional runways in...
Mail Online
- Ryanair is snubbed as budget easyJet edges into list of world's top 10 airlines ... and British Airways steals number one spot In the battle of budget airlines, Ryanair failed to crack any of the top 10 lists, as voted on by readers of Conde Nast Traveller, despite continued efforts to revamp its image.
- Boris Island airport plans are shot down: Experts back expansion at Heathrow or Gatwick Government advisers warned last night that Boris Johnson's dream of building a £100billion airport in the Thames estuary was unrealistic. Pictured: An artist's impression.
Other Regional Press
- Thames Estuary airport bid for Isle of Grain 'set to be dismissed' by government-appointed Davies CommissionPlans for a four-runway Thames Estuary hub airport are set to be sunk in an announcement this week, it has been claimed.
Aviation Industry
- Bombardier CSeries customer declines launch operator spotSwedish company Braathens Aviation has told Bombardier it no longer wants to be the launch operator of the CSeries 110 to 169-seat airliner. read more
- 'Boris Island' airport plan rejectedFour-runway hub airport in the Thames Estuary will not be considered by Airports Commission
- Boris attacks ‘barbaric’ Heathrow third runway planDecision on Boris Island expected this week
Other News Sources
- Online test launched for infringing pilotsTo increase the options it has available to tackle airspace infringements, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) may, from today, ask pilots who do infringe controlled or restricted airspace to sit a short online test to assess their airmanship skills. The test will only be accessible with a secure password, sent by the CAA to the infringing pilot. Failure to successfully complete the test within one month could result in further licensing action being
- WIZZ AIR CARRIED 15 MILLION PASSENGERS IN 12 MONTHS Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe*, today announced that, for the first time in its history, it carried 15 million passengers over a 12 month period**. This...
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