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East Coast line to be put into public control
Rail services on East Coast Main Line to be brought back under UK government control, Stagecoach Group says
Carillion board oversaw a 'rotten corporate culture', say MPs
MPs have accused former directors, auditors and the government of failing to stop Carillion's collapse.
London considering car-free days in bid to tackle air pollution
City Hall sources say mayor is hoping to introduce separate car-free days in each borough this year, with ‘more ambitious plans’ for 2019
Chris Grayling is expected to decide the fate of the beleaguered East Coast franchise in days
The prospect of a state-run East Coast rail line is back on the cards with the government expected to announce the fate of the failed franchise within a matter of days.
Wednesday, 16 May 2018
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- Ryanair cuts check-in to two days ahead of flightThe airline will reduce the time to check-in from four days to 48 hours for those without reserved seats.
- EU paid Airbus billions in illegal subsidies, WTO rulesThe World Trade Organisation rules the EU paid illegal aid to the European planemaker, paving the way for trade tariffs.
The Telegraph
- Sales of drinks and snacks help EasyJet slash lossesLow-cost carrier easyJet managed to slash losses after filling the void left by defunct rivals and selling its passengers more drinks and snacks.
Times Online
- Airlines connect Europe in more ways than one [subscription]Low-cost airlines are helping to make Europe more integrated, according to a report partially funded by Ryanair.
City AM
- Chris Grayling is expected to decide the fate of the beleaguered East Coast franchise in daysThe prospect of a state-run East Coast rail line is back on the cards with the government expected to announce the fate of the failed franchise within a matter of days.
- Air France-KLM, Delta and Virgin Atlantic agree expansion of joint ventureThree major airlines yesterday inked a deal to work together on trans-atlantic routes.
- Khan faces calls to nominate London as third launch city of Uber's flying taxi programmeLondon mayor Sadiq Khan is being urged to nominate the capital as the third city in the world to take part in Uber's eye-catching flying taxi programme.
- The fallout from BMW’s recent recall isn’t likely to lastLast week, car manufacturer BMW announced that it would be recalling certain cars after it was found that some vehicles could completely cut out while being driven.
- Airbus loses long-running trade dispute paving way for massive US tariffsOne of longest-running and most bitterly contested trade disputes came to a head yesterday after the World Trade Organisation (WTO) ruled that the EU illegally paid Airbus $18bn (Ł13.3bn) in subsidies, paving the way for retaliatory tariffs from the US.
This is Money
- Take off for EasyJet push to boost package holiday bookings Since 2010 EasyJet has increased the number of returning customers from 37m to over 60m. Yet of the passengers that fly with EasyJet every year, almost half only travel with the budget airline once.
Other Regional Press
- Bristol Airport announces major new expansion plansIt is used by thousands of people in Gloucestershire every year but county residents could soon see some big changes at Bristol Airport.
Aviation Industry
- Pilot strike forces Brussels Airlines to cancel 75% of flights A Brussels Airlines pilot strike on May 14 and May 16 has limited the Belgium carrier to just 25% of its normal schedule, disrupting flights for 50,000 passengers at an estimated cost of €4.7 million ($5.6 million) per day. read more
- Virgin Atlantic, Air France-KLM and Delta finalize JV termsAir France-KLM, UK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic and US major Delta Air Lines said they signed “definitive agreements” for their transatlantic joint venture (JV) on May 15. read more
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- Shoreham Airshow disaster pilot pleads not guilty to manslaughter PILOT Andy Hill has formally pleaded not guilty to manslaughter of the Shoreham Airshow disaster victims.
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