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Kettering MP Philip Hollobone has raised the idea of reintroducing double-decker trains on the country’s rail network in Parliament.
Saturday, 30 June 2012
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- Ryanair passenger gets on wrong plane and flies to Sweden instead of FranceThe teenager got on the flight by accident due to a last-minute gate change at Stansted
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- Apprenticeship set for take-off at City AirportGeorge Best Belfast City Airport is to create at least one apprenticeship when it launches its first apprenticeship scheme later this year.Related StoriesRecession worse than first thoughtPeanut Putter golf club range is on course for major sporting successBarclays' shares in freefall over embattled chiefFalcon Holidays unveils summer sun programme for 2013Hundreds of telecom jobs to be created in Northern Ireland by Teleperformance
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- London TravelWatch welcomes new Emirates Airline and plans for Silvertown tunnel under the ThamesLondon TravelWatch has welcomed the new Emirates Airline which opened yesterday and this week™s Government announcement that it is backing the Silvertown tunnel, bringing its construction a step closer.
Aviation Industry
- Aer Arann poised to announce ATR order at FarnboroughIrish regional carrier Aer Arann (RE) is understood to be finalizing an ATR 72 deal, which could be announced at the Farnborough Airshow.
- Emirates adjusts expansion plan due to A380 wing repairsDubai-based Emirates Airline (EK) said its expansion plan will be readjusted after it lost nearly $100 million from necessary modifications to repair wing rib cracks on its in-service Airbus A380s.
- Virgin sells 10% stake in AirAsia XUK-based Virgin Group, parent company of Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS), has sold its 10% stake in Malaysia™s AirAsia X (D7), the long-haul, low-cost carrier (LCC).
- Delta to offer wifi on long-haul flightsAirline will extend internet access to international services from next year
- Directors' group joins fight against air taxInstitute of Directors becomes latest group to back anti-APD campaign
- Middle East Airlines joins SkyteamLebanon-based carrier becomes newest member of alliance
- Government won™t change mind on new runways “ GreeningTransport secretary again rules out new runways for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted
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