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Campaigners criticise Luton Airport’s bid to have noise control planning condition set aside
A group campaigning for noise control at Luton Airport has criticised the latest documents, released on the council’s planning website by Luton Airport operators, to have a key noise control planning condition set aside.
HS2 vulnerability and Cargiant row could sink Old Oak development
Old Oak and Park Royal Corporation (OPDC) bosses have admitted that the precarious position of High Speed 2 and challenges to the local plan by Cargiant could threaten development plans.
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
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- Taxi driver claims hundreds hit with parking fines after changes at East Midlands AirportA taxi driver claims that up to 250 people were hit with parking fines in the four days after East Midlands Airport made changes to its rapid drop-off point.
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- Campaigners criticise Luton Airport’s bid to have noise control planning condition set asideA group campaigning for noise control at Luton Airport has criticised the latest documents, released on the council’s planning website by Luton Airport operators, to have a key noise control planning condition set aside.
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- HS2 vulnerability and Cargiant row could sink Old Oak developmentOld Oak and Park Royal Corporation (OPDC) bosses have admitted that the precarious position of High Speed 2 and challenges to the local plan by Cargiant could threaten development plans.
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- IATA AGM 2019: UIA may switch MAX order to Airbus narrowbodiesUkraine International Airlines (UIA)—which had planned to take delivery of three Boeing 737 MAX 8s beginning in mid-April—is considering switching from Boeing to Airbus aircraft as a long-term fleet strategy step. read more
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