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North's transport body takes up powers at first meeting
A body created to overhaul transport in northern England is to meet for the first time as it takes up new powers.
Concerns over Glasgow Airport flight path plans
The consultation into proposed changes to departure routes closes on April 13th.
NASA unveils plans for plane to fly from London to New York in 3 hours
NASA could be on the brink of a “supersonic revolution” in air travel after it unveiled plans for a plane that can break the speed of sound over land.
Thursday, 05 April 2018
BBC News
- Petition over old Birmingham Airport terminalThe petition calls for the Elmdon terminal building, once visited by Concorde, not to be demolished,
- Ministers outline plan for disabled people's air travelNew measures could be brought in after complaints about long waits and damaged mobility equipment.
- Concerns over Glasgow Airport flight path plansThe consultation into proposed changes to departure routes closes on April 13th.
The Herald
- Residents alarm at proposed changes to Glasgow Airport flightpathsPLANNED new flightpaths into Scotland's largest airport will see planes flying over some of the country's wealthiest suburbs in a bid to cut down on carbon emissions and handle increased passenger numbers.
The Scotsman
- NASA unveils plans for plane to fly from London to New York in 3 hoursNASA could be on the brink of a “supersonic revolution” in air travel after it unveiled plans for a plane that can break the speed of sound over land.
The Telegraph
Birmingham Post
- Birmingham Airport hit by new restrictions on late night flights Solihull Council backs plans to minimise disturbance for residents
This Is Local London Network
- Rachel Cerfontyne named chairman of Engagement BoardA NEW voice to represent the interests of all communities associated with Heathrow is settling into the job.
Aviation Industry
- Lufthansa Cargo to market Brussels Airlines’ cargo spaceLufthansa Cargo will market the cargo capacities of Lufthansa Group subsidiary Brussels Airlines from Sept. 1, joining Lufthansa (mainline), Austrian Airlines, Eurowings and Sun Express. read more
- Swedish freight carrier sells ATP aircraftSwedish cargo specialist West Atlantic has sold two British Aerospace Advanced Turboprop (ATP) freighters to Kenyan company EnComm. read more
- Boeing is a pawn, but not the target, in the US-China trade warChina’s retaliatory 25% trade tariffs on certain goods it imports from the US comes as no surprise. What’s more interesting is how China has limited how the tariff applies to Boeing airliners. read more
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