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Ł500k for Denbighshire electric buses
The move is part of an extra Ł11m in extra funding for low-emission buses in England and Wales.
Network Rail thanks passengers as it completes Waterloo Upgrade
Network Rail has now fully reopened Waterloo station after completing one of the largest and most complex upgrades in the station’s history.
Tuesday, 29 August 2017
The Herald
- Loganair check-ins to open earlier on flights at Highlands and Island airportsSCOTS airline Loganair has shaken up its check-in requirements as it prepares to fly solo from this weekend to make it easier and speedier for passengers in the Highlands and Islands.
Times Online
- Delayed flights double amid EU airport border check chaos [subscription]Stricter border controls at airports across Europe have almost doubled the number of delayed flights, according to airlines and airport operators.
Aviation Industry
- Monarch owner Greybull mulls Alitalia bidGreybull Capital, the owner of Monarch Airlines, is the latest company to emerge as interested in Alitalia, highlighting the possibility that the Italian flag carrier’s operations could be sold off separately—even though Italy’s government has stated a preference for a sale of the company as a whole. read more
- Lower Schiphol charges lead to 2.9% interim net profit hitDutch airports operator Royal Schiphol Group’s interim net profit has fallen 2.9% to €117 million ($140 million), driven by a 7.1% reduction in airport charges at Amsterdam Schiphol which took effect April 1. read more
- BAA wins approval for pilot training in RussiaLithuania’s BAA Training has received approval by the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, to provide Boeing 737CL initial, recurrent and renewal training to Russian pilots. read more
- Russian airlines’ passenger traffic up 21% from January-JulyRussian airlines carried 58.3 million passengers from January-July 2017, up 21% year-over-year (YOY). read more
- In post-9/11 first in US, Pittsburgh Airport to give non-passengers airside access Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will become the first airport in the US since 9/11 to allow non-ticketed members of the public access to the secure, airside area of the airport on a regular basis starting next week. read more
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