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Passengers’ needs must be paramount in current and future rail developments, Transport Focus has said. In its 2016-17 workplan, the watchdog said that TOCs need to provide better information during planned and unplanned disruptions, such as the ones that hit the Southern rail line this...
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A lack of transparency in Sir Peter Hendy’s revised enhancement delivery plan (EDP) has made it harder to plan for the future and could impact the introduction or cascade of rolling stock across the network, it has been claimed.
Friday, 29 April 2016
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- Drone 'unlikely to have hit BA plane'A passenger plane thought to have been struck as it approached Heathrow airport was probably not hit by a drone after all, the government says.
- Lightning strikes planes over LondonA British Airways and an Icelandair plane have been struck by lightning over west London.
- Airbus profit hit in 'challenging year'Airbus reports lower profits and warns of mounting costs on its A400M military aircraft and delays to its A350 and A320neo airliners.
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- Delta to buy 75 Bombardier C Series jetsCanadian aerospace group achieves target of 300 firm orders for new aircraft
The Guardian
- Heathrow plane strike 'not a drone incident'Transport secretary tells MPs that incident reported by BA pilot on 17 April is now not thought to have involved drone
London Evening Standard
- Heathrow passenger jet '35m from striking drone over London'A passenger jet came within 35m of a flashing drone shortly after taking off from Heathrow.
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- Aviation lobby group calls for action on rising taxesAirlines4Europe says European governments are 'shooting themselves in the foot' with air tax policies
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- Heathrow Airport plane struck by lightning in 'big flash and bang' Incredible footage captured near Heathrow shows moment lightning strikes plane on approach to airport
- British Airways flight heading to Heathrow 'not struck by drone' as suspected Transport Minister Robert Goodwill said there was "indeed some speculation it may have been even a plastic bag"
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