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George Osborne to top up Network Rail budget in autumn statement
Move aims to let rail operator finish bulk of five-year upgrades after funding fiasco led to ditching of two key manifesto pledges
Heathrow boss wants night flights [subscription]
Heathrow was accused of trying to “rewrite the rule book” on a third runway last night after suggesting that it might fight a proposed ban on night flights.
UK’s first Tram Train on track to arrive in Sheffield
The UK’s first Tram Train is making tracks to Sheffield - from Spain.
Heathrow ‘gets ready’ for third runway
Airport CEO says it can ‘move quickly’ if government gives approval for new runway
UK Bus Awards 2015
The results of this year's competition.
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
BBC News
- Airport stays under government controlCardiff Airport will remain under Welsh government control, the first minister says, despite calls to sell it.
- Airlines cancel Sharm el-Sheikh flightsBritish Airways and Easyjet cancel all flights between the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh until January, in the wake of last month's Sinai plane crash.
The Scotsman
- Heathrow Airport to host “Made In Scotland” weekHEATHROW Airport will today name one of its two runways after the Scot who invented Tarmac - but only for a week.
Times Online
- Heathrow boss wants night flights [subscription]Heathrow was accused of trying to “rewrite the rule book” on a third runway last night after suggesting that it might fight a proposed ban on night flights.
Liberal Democrat Party
- Jenny Randerson writes… The final decision on Heathrow is imminent and Lib Dems are standing firmIt feels as if we have been waiting for a decision on airport expansion for a very long time. And in fact we have been – it was 2012 when the Airports Commission was set up and asked to come up with a recommendation for how the UK can best meet its international connectivity needs. But we finally have the long awaited “Davies Report”, and it is now up to the Government to make the final decision.
Belfast Telegraph
- Walsh says Heathrow expansion 'unaffordableThe boss of British Airways has claimed that Heathrow Airport should not be expanded based on the "outrageous" estimated costs.
Other Regional Press
- EasyJet cancels Christmas and New Year Sharm el-Sheikh flightsEasyJet has cancelled flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh until January 6 following the Russian airliner bombing.
Aviation Industry
- Bombardier prepares for CSeries production ramp-up, eyes new salesBombardier has outlined its CSeries production ramp-up schedule, which foresees 250 of the airliners in service by 2020. read more
- Airlines will not resume Sharm flights until 2016Easyjet and British Airways cancel services to Egyptian airport for the rest of the year
- Aviation minister urges action on drunken passengersAirlines write to government about growing problem of disruptive passengers
- Heathrow ‘gets ready’ for third runwayAirport CEO says it can ‘move quickly’ if government gives approval for new runway
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