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Dutch trains become 100% powered by wind energy
The national railway company, NS, said that its renewables target had been met a year earlier than planned. All Dutch trains have become 100% powered by electricity generated by wind energy, the national railway company NS has said . “Since 1 January, 100% of our trains are running on wind energy,” said NS spokesman, Ton Boon.
Rail franchise mandarin's board gave Southern contract to client of his company
Peter Wilkinson held role at Department for Transport while owning stake in FCP, a consultancy that had been advising GoviaThe civil servant who awarded Southern rail its franchise made the decision to do so while owning a large share in a consultancy that had been advising the troubled operator’s parent company.Peter Wilkinson, who had been hired by the Department for Transport (DfT) to act as its franchising director, was involved in awarding the Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern franchises to Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) in May 2014.
National Express to sell c2c to Italian railways
NATIONAL EXPRESS is set to sell its last British rail franchise to the Italian state operator FS.
Wednesday, 11 January 2017
BBC News
- New Cardiff Airport terminal plan as passenger numbers riseA new terminal could be built at Cardiff Airport over the next 10 years to replace the current building.
The Herald
- Scots flights cancelled with more at risk over 48-hour BA strikeBRITISH Airways warned of further flight cancellations as around 40 bit the dust on Monday including journeys from Scotland as hundreds of the airline's cabin crew embarked on a 48-hour strike over pay.
The Scotsman
- North Sea transport helicopters grounded over safety fearsAll Sikorsky S92 helicopters have been grounded amid concerns over safety, causing disruption to North Sea flights.
Mail Online
- London Heathrow cancels flights as British Airways staff launch 48-hour strike A total of 22 flights out of 800 at Heathrow have been cancelled due to the disruption. Affected destinations include Hamburg, Dusseldorf, San Jose, Oslo and Aberdeen. Pictured is the picket line.
Birmingham Post
- Record year for Birmingham Airport Transport hub recorded busiest year and December in its history in 2016
Buying Business Travel
- British Airways owner tops 100 million passengers for 2016Traffic for Aer Lingus, BA, Iberia and Vueling jumped 14% on 2015
- Lufthansa to start wifi access on short-haul flightsEntire A320 fleet will be fitted with Internet by 2018
- BMI Regional offers discounted flights with government ‘export’ campaignAirline partners with the Department for International Trade
Aviation Industry
- Aviation Capital Group orders 35 A320 family aircraftUS lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) placed a follow-on firm order Jan. 10 for 35 Airbus A320 family aircraft, with purchase options for 10 additional aircraft. read more
- Lufthansa begins trialing broadband on short- and medium-haul flightsLufthansa Group said it plans to become the “most digital aviation group” in 2017, chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr said at the company’s digital aviation forum Jan. 10. read more
- British Airways braces for two-day cabin crew strikeBritish Airways (BA) said it canceled 11 flights out of London Heathrow Jan. 10 as a two-day strike by some cabin crew began. read more
- Southwest restructures leadership; CEO Kelly cedes president’s roleSouthwest Airlines has promoted EVP-strategy and innovation Tom Nealon to the role of president and expanded COO Mike Van de Ven’s responsibilities. read more
- Boeing defines 737 MAX ‘extra stretch’Boeing has defined the size of the proposed additional -10X stretch variant of the 737 MAX narrowbody to compete more aggressively against the Airbus A321neo. read more
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