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The Government has scrapped plans to sell its 49% stake in air traffic control company Nats. Transport Secretary Justine Greening said it was best for taxpayers, travellers and Nats if the Government retained its shareholding.
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Wednesday, 11 July 2012
BBC News
- Edinburgh Airport numbers dropPassenger traffic fell by nearly 4% at Edinburgh Airport last month, dragged down by a drop in domestic passenger numbers.
- Heathrow queues near 'acceptable'Immigration minister Damian Green hits back at claims by home affairs committee chairman Keith Vaz passengers face
- AUDIO: Heathrow queue slow hand-clappedA queue waiting to pass through immigration at Heathrow airport started to slow hand-clap the two-hour delay.
- VIDEO: 'I fly the A380 at Farnborough'Peter Chandler, Experimental Test Pilot at Airbus, talks the BBC through his A380 display at Farnborough as he practices the show in a simulator.
Financial Times
- Minister seeks to ease Olympics fearsDamian Green seeks to reassure committee of MPs that everything is being done to ensure passengers arriving at Heathrow will have waiting times cut
- American Airlines considers merger optionsPeople familiar with AMR™s plans say the company intends to approach bidders and ask them to sign nondisclosure agreements in the coming weeks
The Telegraph
- Low-cost airline to charge for hand luggageWizz Air, the budget airline, is to start charging customers to carry hand luggage.
Press Association
- Government scraps Nats sale plans The Government has scrapped plans to sell its 49% stake in air traffic control company Nats. Transport Secretary Justine Greening said it was best for taxpayers, travellers and Nats if the Government retained its shareholding.
Reuters News
- Britain to keep stake in NATS air traffic controlThe British government has decided not to sell its stake in national air traffic control provider NATS because of its strategic importance to the UK, Transport Secretary Justine Greening said on Tuesday.
Mail Online
- Heathrow queues: Minister pledges that ALL immigration desks will be manned during Olympics as private firm is hired to track down 150,000 missing immigrantsThe Border Force will pilot a scheme where low-risk tourists from trusted countries will be directed to fast-track lanes in a bid to cut queues, the Immigration Minister said.
Belfast Telegraph
- New £80m order a further boost for Bombardier Belfast planemaker Bombardier Aerospace is celebrating another soaraway success after scooping orders worth almost £80m for its new CSeries range of planes. Related StoriesBallyrashane Co-op invests £3m in the power of manureAerospace firm agrees major supply chain dealOur high flying companies celebrate successTrail of e-mails highlights Tucker's concern over Barclays financingWhitehall did not ask us to lower Libor rate: BoE deputy
London Evening Standard
- All Heathrow Airport passport desks to be manned during Olympics at peak timesEvery passport desk at Heathrow will be manned during peak periods from Sunday in a bid to prevent Britain becoming an "international embarrassment" during the Olympics, MPs were told today.
- Fast-track airport checks plannedFast-track lanes for Americans and visitors from some of the biggest countries in the Commonwealth will be set up at Heathrow Airport after the Olympics, Damian Green has said.
Sheffield Star
- Wizzing past the million mark at Robin Hood Airport, DoncasterEASTERN European airline Wizz Air has passed the million passengers mark with its services from Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster.
Aviation Industry
- British Airways looks to raise £250 millionAirline to attract investors through the issue of new corporate bonds
- Ryanair to open new base at Maastricht No-frills giant will offer flights from Stansted and Dublin for this winter
Other News Sources
- Green attacks Vaz for 'misleading' Heathrow Olympics commentsDamian Green has hit out at Keith Vaz for making
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