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Manchester Airport could operate without an traffic control tower in the future
The airport could follow London City Airport, which is set to become the first UK airport to install a digital tower
Friday, 09 June 2017
BBC News
- Flybe promises overhaul after £20m lossThe regional airline is to cut the size of its fleet after previous expansion plans proved too ambitious.
Financial Times
- Flybe falls to �20m full-year loss
- Etihad ends talks with Tui over creation of leisure airlinePlan for European venture collapses because of strategic changes at Gulf carrier
- EU plans to lower bar for airlines complaining about foreign rivalsFlag carriers allege Gulf groups are engaged in anti-competitive behaviour
Times Online
- BBC report questions BA’s explanation of IT failure [Subscription]British Airways has declined to challenge reports calling into question its version of events over the bank holiday IT fiasco that grounded 60 per cent of its flights and ruined the travel arrangements of at least 75,000 people.
Manchester Evening News
- Manchester Airport could operate without an traffic control tower in the futureThe airport could follow London City Airport, which is set to become the first UK airport to install a digital tower
Wales Online
- Cardiff Airport reflects on a successful Champions League weekendThe weekend of the match between Real Madrid and Juventus saw 21,000 travelling fans pass through the airport
Buying Business Travel
- Flybe tackles capacity issues after £20m lossRegional airline to reduce fleet size after demand slows
- Lufthansa baggage fees: price rise plus new GDS chargeAirline group will add £4 to the cost of first bag booked through non-direct channels
Aviation Industry
- Flybe posts net loss for FY2016-17UK-based regional carrier Flybe reported a net deficit o£26.7 million ($8.8 million) for the 2016-17 financial year, reversed from a net profit of £6.8 million for the previous year. read more
- Europe details ‘open and connected’ aviation strategyThe European Commission has detailed how it plans to implement its aviation strategy, fleshing out plans for competition regulation, ownership and control, mitigation of air traffic control (ATC) strikes, and public service obligation (PSO) routes. read more
- Airlines and airports back European Union aviation plansIndustry bodies representing European airlines and airports have broadly welcomed the implementing details of the European Commission’s aviation strategy. read more
- Chao: Current FAA setup means capacity cannot be increased safelyUS transportation secretary Elaine Chao said FAA cannot both increase the country’s air system capacity and maintain safety in its current configuration. read more
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- Stansted Airport CEO claims it will be 'cleaner, quieter and smarter' after expansion Stansted Airport's CEO has promised it will be "cleaner, quieter and smarter" as it bids to increase the number of passengers passing through annually by nine million.
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