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Chris Grayling 'running scared' over Northern summit cancellation
Union officials have accused Transport Secretary Chris Grayling of "running scared" after he pulled out of a conference on transport in the North.
Heathrow ‘will never be allowed a fourth runway’ [Subscription]
Heathrow will be banned from building a fourth runway under plans designed to soften opposition to expansion of Britain’s biggest airport.
Airbus delivers a grim jobs warning
THERESA MAY is facing calls to abandon her Brexit “red lines” after aerospace giant Airbus warned it could pull out of the UK with the loss of thousands of jobs if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal.
Saturday, 23 June 2018
BBC News
- Airbus loss 'would be an absolute disaster for Broughton'European planemaker Airbus employs more than 6,000 people at its wing factory at Broughton, Flintshire.
- Row erupts in Welsh Tories after Airbus job threat claimThe Welsh Tory leader's dismissal of Airbus' jobs warnings is rebuked by a minister in his own party.
- Airbus UK exit warning for thousands of Welsh jobsThe aviation giant employs 6,500 people in Wales and the announcement is described as 'extremely worrying'.
- Airlines warn of flight disruptions over French ATC strikeAer Lingus, Ryanair and Easyjet warn a strike by French air traffic controllers will affect flights.
The Guardian
- May and Johnson under pressure as Heathrow expansion vote loomsTheresa May is facing a fresh crisis after her international trade minister quit in protest at the proposed expansion of Heathrow days before a crunch vote on the issue.
Times Online
- Heathrow ‘will never be allowed a fourth runway’ [Subscription]Heathrow will be banned from building a fourth runway under plans designed to soften opposition to expansion of Britain’s biggest airport.
- Stobart investor threatens to join ranks of dissenters [Subscription]The boardroom civil war at Stobart Group is in danger of becoming a coup d’état, prompting its directors to try to shore up support among investors.
- Heathrow plan isn’t taking off just yet [Subscription]Modelling yourself on “an inverted pyramid of piffle” takes effort. But at least Boris Johnson is giving it a go. The foreign secretary vowed to “lie down in front of bulldozers” to stop a third runway at Heathrow. He’s not even brave enough to lie down in front of the Tory whips — going Awol for Monday’s Heathrow vote.
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Airbus delivers a grim jobs warningTHERESA MAY is facing calls to abandon her Brexit “red lines” after aerospace giant Airbus warned it could pull out of the UK with the loss of thousands of jobs if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal.
- Heathrow expansion would bring boost to Yorkshire, says aviation minister HEATHROW’S expansion will benefit Yorkshire - and the rest of the country - according to aviation minister Baroness Sugg.
Aviation Industry
- Domestic slots guaranteed for new London Heathrow runwayThe UK government has said it is prepared to intervene to reserve slots at London Heathrow Airport for domestic flights if the airport’s planned expansion goes ahead. read more
- Norway conducts first electric-aircraft flightNorway has conducted its first electric-aircraft flight under an initiative to electrify domestic aviation by 2040. read more
- US plan to fully implement biometric scans at Orlando renew privacy fearsA joint plan by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Florida’s Orlando International Airport (MCO) to accelerate deployment of biometric facial recognition scans on every passenger arriving or departing on international flights at the airport is reviving privacy concerns. read more
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