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Airbus warns no-deal Brexit could see it leave UK
The European planemaker says no-deal Brexit would force it to reconsider its investments in the UK.
The Yorkshire Post says: Why won’t you act, Mrs May? Damning verdict of rail users
GIVEN Theresa May’s reluctance to heed the North’s political and business leaders over the state of the region’s railways, perhaps she’ll listen to public opinion. Today’s survey of passengers, the latest collaboration between the region’s newspapers to maintain public pressure on the Government, makes perturbing reading for the Prime Minister.
Struggling rail firm Govia Thameslink Railway has named Patrick Verwer as its new chief executive.
Struggling rail firm Govia Thameslink Railway has named Patrick Verwer as its new chief executive.
Friday, 22 June 2018
Government
- Government to protect regional routes to HeathrowSlots will be reserved for flights from Heathrow to UK regional airports if expansion goes ahead.
BBC News
- Heathrow third runway: Sadiq Khan backs legal challengeSadiq Khan says he will support a judicial review if Parliament approves plans to expand Heathrow.
- Airbus warns no-deal Brexit could see it leave UKThe European planemaker says no-deal Brexit would force it to reconsider its investments in the UK.
The Telegraph
- Airbus threatens to pull out of UK in 'no deal' Brexit scenarioPlane-maker Airbus has warned it could pull out of the UK if Britain bows out of the EU without a trade deal.
Times Online
- Boris Johnson under pressure as fellow minister resigns over plans for third runway at Heathrow [Subscription]Boris Johnson was under pressure to resign last night after one of his frontbench colleagues quit the government to vote against Heathrow expansion.
- Airbus prepares to move business from Britain over Brexit fearsThe European aerospace company Airbus is set to become the first big manufacturer to pull investment from Britain after losing patience with Theresa May’s stalled Brexit negotiations.
City AM
- Brexit: Airbus threatens to pull out of UK if no deal reachedAirbus has warned it could leave the UK in the event of a hard Brexit, putting around 14,000 jobs at risk.
London Evening Standard
- Airbus threatens to pull business from Britain in event of 'no-deal' Brexit, putting thousands of jobs at riskAerospace firm Airbus has warned it could pull out of the UK with the loss of thousands of jobs in the event of a
C.N.N.
- Airbus: 'Catastrophic' Brexit would threaten our future in the UKAirbus has issued a stark warning to the the United Kingdom over Brexit.
Aviation Industry
- Smaller French carriers eye closer ties to increase competitiveness France’s secondary airlines are looking at ways they can work together to better compete with legacy carrier Air France and with growing competition from LCCs on both long- and short-haul, executives told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily on the sidelines of the Paris Air Forum. read more
- UK trade minister quits over Heathrow Airport expansion Britain’s trade minister resigned on June 21 over a planned House of Commons vote on whether to build a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport. read more
- Virgin Atlantic names new CEO as Kreeger steps down at year-endVirgin Atlantic CEO Craig Kreeger will step down at the end of the year and be succeeded by Shai Weiss, the UK carrier’s current CCO and former CFO, on Jan. 1, 2019. read more
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