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French rail operator chair says autonomous trains are the future but it may take time for passengers to accept boarding them
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PLANS to hand councils greater powers to run their own bus services have been branded “utterly embarrassing”
Under-fire HS2 says it will create 15,000 jobs by 2020
HS2, the under-fire high speed rail line that will link London to the North, has said it will create 15,000 jobs by 2020 at 30,000 at "peak construction".
Airport connectivity measures up for discussion
A package of measures designed to bring about a "step change" in the infrastructure at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), including a consultation on the proposed railway station and link road, are set to be considered by Leeds City Council.
Thursday, 13 September 2018
The Guardian
- Ryanair boss tells Chris Grayling to 'get off his backside' and strike deal with EUMichael O’Leary also warned a no-deal Brexit would ground flights causing public outrage
The Independent
- Salisbury novichok attack: Russian spies smuggled chemical weapons through airport baggage checks, UK security minister admitsTwo alleged Russian spies who launched the Salisbury attack smuggled novichok into the UK through Gatwick Airport, the security minister has confirmed.
- Passengers risk being turned away from flights after ‘stealth’ change in passport renewal rulesMillions of travellers are to be hit by an unannounced policy change on passport renewals.
The Scotsman
- Lax airport baggage checks ‘allowed’ Russians to bring in Novichok Airport baggage checks “weren’t probably as good as they might be” and contributed to two Russian nationals being able to bring Novichok into the UK, security minister Ben Wallace has suggested.
Times Online
- British Airways the worst polluter on transatlantic route, say researchers [Subscription]British Airways has been named as the most polluting transatlantic airline, amid concerns over its reliance on “inefficient” long-haul aircraft such as the jumbo jet.
City AM
- Rolls-Royce shares drop after engine shut down forces emergency landingShares in Rolls-Royce dipped by more than four per cent this morning following an engine failure that forced a pilot to carry out an emergency landing on an flight from New York to Madrid.
- Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary says UK has received 'no assurances' from EU on continued flights after BrexitRyanair's chief executive Michael O'Leary has ramped up his warnings of a no-deal Brexit, saying the UK had received "no assurances" from the EU that flights could continue after Britain leaves the bloc.
Wales Online
- The flights from Cardiff Airport with the longest delaysIt seems you're likely to face a delay on some routes more than others
East Anglian Daily Times
- Making the case for airport passenger growthStansted Airport has a vital role to play in delivering economic growth for London and the region, says Ken O’Toole, ceo of the airport.
Other Regional Press
- Making the case for airport passenger growthStansted Airport has a vital role to play in delivering economic growth for London and the region, says Ken O’Toole, ceo of the airport.
- Expansion work at Bristol Airport to begin next yearWork to expand a South West airport could begin sooner than expected.
Aviation Industry
- Boeing triples orders in August; delivery pace picks upBoeing's orderbook surged in August, more than tripling July's input with firm orders placed for 99 new aircraft, valued at approximately $13 billion at list prices.
- UK lifts PED restrictions at two more Turkish airportsThe UK government has continued its gradual relaxation of the ban on large personal electronic devices (PEDs) being carried in the cabin of UK-bound aircraft with two more Turkish airports being exempted from the restrictions.
- Ryanair adds new London summer routes; renews Brexit warning Ryanair said it was adding 23 new routes to its London summer schedule, but repeated its warning that a no-deal Brexit could cause flight disruption.
- Survey reveals disparity in transatlantic fuel efficiencyNorwegian Air Shuttle was the most fuel-efficient airline on North Atlantic routes in 2017, according to a new study. read more
Other News Sources
- Belfast airport delays - the worst offendersThe data looks at flights for the past two years with the most likely to be route to be delayed revealed
- London Luton Airport registers 3.1% passengers growth in August 2018Nearly 1.7 million passengers landed at London Luton Airport (LLA) in August this year, representing a 3.1% increase on the previous year.
- Airport connectivity measures up for discussionA package of measures designed to bring about a "step change" in the infrastructure at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), including a consultation on the proposed railway station and link road, are set to be considered by Leeds City Council.
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