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Government signs up ferry firms for Ł87m in case of no-deal Brexit

Four companies agree contracts that will help ensure supply of vital medicinesThe government has signed contracts worth almost Ł87m with four ferry companies to help ensure the supply of vital medicines in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.The Department for Transport (DfT) said Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&O and Stena Line would be ready to deliver capacity equivalent to thousands of heavy goods vehicles a week from the 31 October Brexit deadline. The four firms will operate on 13 routes from eight UK ports that are less likely to face disruption in the event of a no-dea...

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Caledonian Sleeper completes roll out of Ł150m new fleet of trains as service introduced on Highland route to Inverness

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  • UK plans to allow failed airlines to keep flying to repatriate customersProposed changes to aviation rules follow grounding of Thomas Cook aircraft and crewPlanes owned by failed airlines would be used to repatriate passengers under plans announced by the government.Proposed legislation would enable collapsed carriers to be placed in special administration, meaning their aircraft and crew can continue flying to bring customers back to the UK. Continue reading...
  • Government signs up ferry firms for Ł87m in case of no-deal BrexitFour companies agree contracts that will help ensure supply of vital medicinesThe government has signed contracts worth almost Ł87m with four ferry companies to help ensure the supply of vital medicines in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.The Department for Transport (DfT) said Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&O and Stena Line would be ready to deliver capacity equivalent to thousands of heavy goods vehicles a week from the 31 October Brexit deadline. The four firms will operate on 13 routes from eight UK ports that are less likely to face disruption in the event of a no-dea...
  • Boeing removes CEO as chairman amid 737 Max crisisBoard reshuffle follows report saying planemaker failed to fully inform FAA about changes to flight control system The Boeing chief executive officer, Dennis Muilenburg, has lost his other title as chairman of the planemaker, nearly a year after the first of two crashes of its 737 Max that together killed 346 people.Boeing announced late on Friday that company directors decided to separate the two jobs and elected one of their own, David L Calhoun, to serve as non-executive chairman. Continue reading...

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  • Why don't all Greater Anglia trains have plug sockets?Passengers heading between Norwich and the capital enjoy the ability to plug in and charge their devices for the entirety of their journey on intercity trains, while refurbished and older stock on the network do not offer the modern-day service.

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  • Rumours grow over future of HS2 The future of HS2 appears to be increasingly in doubt, as reports suggest that the forthcoming Oakervee Review will axe Phase 2b between the West Midlands and Yorkshire and possibly cancel the project entirely. The review, which is being carried out by former HS2 chairman Douglas Oakervee with frequent HS2 critic Lord Berkeley as his deputy, was commissioned by prime minister Boris Johnson in August. They have been probing the scheme™s costs, in the wake of a warning by the project™s present chairman Allan Cook that the official budget of Ł55.7 billion was likely to be exceeded by some Ł30 bi...

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  • American reshuffles management teams after turbulent summer American Airlines is reorganizing its operations and customer service management teams following a tumultuous summer that led to a spike in delays and cancellations. read more
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  • Task force finds flaws in FAA’s MAX approval processA task force of global civil aviation regulators found gaps in the FAA’s certification process that contributed to insufficient reviews of the Boeing 737 MAX flight control system, and made recommendations aimed at ensuring the aircraft’s airworthiness and improving the agency’s product-approval requirements. read more
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