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Address to Airlines UK on Heathrow engagement
The importance and need for continuing communication and support for the proposed runway at Heathrow.
Heathrow expansion challenger lodges formal complaint with competition watchdog
The challenger to Heathrow Airport's expansion plans has formally complained to the competition watchdog over the airport "vetoing" its proposal.
DfT slated for ‘shoddy’ consultation approach
Failure to understand costs and impact of changes among reasons for criticism from MPs; confusion caused ‘could sound death knell for community transport’ warns one as Minister softens on contracts
Friday, 25 May 2018
Department for Transport
- Address to Airlines UK on Heathrow engagementThe importance and need for continuing communication and support for the proposed runway at Heathrow.
The Independent
- Heathrow expansion: no ‘gold-plated’ third runway, says transport secretaryThe transport secretary has warned Heathrow that the third runway must provide value for money.
The Telegraph
- Heathrow expansion under more scrutiny as Grayling broadens regulator's oversighthe Government has piled more pressure on Heathrow to keep a lid on its expansion costs after broadening powers which enable the aviation regulator to more closely scrutinise the airport’s plans.
City AM
- Uber picks Paris for new European tech hub focusing on flying taxisUber's flying taxi plans are taking off. The company announced this morning that it will be building a new advanced technologies centre in Paris for research focused on its flying taxi Uber Elevate project.
- Heathrow expansion challenger lodges formal complaint with competition watchdogThe challenger to Heathrow Airport's expansion plans has formally complained to the competition watchdog over the airport "vetoing" its proposal.
London Evening Standard
- Simon English: Plans for Heathrow Hub should be taken seriouslyThe words “public spirited” and “hedge fund manager” don’t often go together, but perhaps Anthony Clake genuinely is both.
- Heathrow blamed for ‘unfairly blocking plan for a rival runway’Heathrow Hub, the rival plan to the controversial proposed third runway expansion, is formally complaining to the Competition and Markets Authority about the behaviour of the airport.
Aviation Industry
- American Airlines’ new pilot program attracts more than 2,000 applicants American Airlines has more than 2,000 applicants for its just-launched Cadet Academy pilot pipeline program, and plans to accept 200 candidates this year. read more
- EasyJet confirmed as UK airline, despite EU ownership The UK government has confirmed easyJet’s status as a UK airline, even if it is European Union (EU)-owned, according to comments made by easyJet CFO Andrew Findlay. read more
- Wizz Air posts 22% net profit hike for 2017-18Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air’s net profit for 2017-18 rose 22.1% to hit €275 million ($322.4 million), exceeding its guidance. read more
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