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Gatwick: another case of horses and stable doors
UK government was repeatedly warned about danger from drones and its legislation was too little, too late
Electric planes will not cut pollution sufficiently to justify airport expansion, analysis reveals
‘With the best will in the world, electric flight is only going to be able to shave a few per cent off emissions from air travel between now and 2050’
Transport Minister Chris Grayling comes fire again amid claims MI5 'took command of Gatwick drone response from him because someone had to get a grip'…as ministers scramble to protect against 'copycat' attacks
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling came under increasing pressure last night following claims that the security services had to intervene to 'get a grip' on the drone crisis.
Sunday, 23 December 2018
BBC News
- Gatwick drones: Man and woman from Crawley heldA man and a woman from Crawley, aged 47 and 54, are in custody as the airport aims to return to normal.
The Guardian
- Gatwick: another case of horses and stable doorsUK government was repeatedly warned about danger from drones and its legislation was too little, too late
The Independent
- Electric planes will not cut pollution sufficiently to justify airport expansion, analysis reveals‘With the best will in the world, electric flight is only going to be able to shave a few per cent off emissions from air travel between now and 2050’
Times Online
- Gatwick shutdown: bazookas to snare airport drones [Subscription]Police officers at Britain’s biggest airports are to be armed with bazookas that trap rogue drones in nets to prevent a recurrence of last week’s attacks at Gatwick that ruined the Christmas travel plans of about 140,000 people.
- Noise plan for Dublin airport causes turbulence for locals [Subscription]Some Dublin residents living under flight paths are unhappy that a new plan for Dublin airport is not adopting World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on permitted noise levels for aircraft.
Mail Online
- Transport Minister Chris Grayling comes fire again amid claims MI5 'took command of Gatwick drone response from him because someone had to get a grip'…as ministers scramble to protect against 'copycat' attacksTransport Secretary Chris Grayling came under increasing pressure last night following claims that the security services had to intervene to 'get a grip' on the drone crisis.
London Evening Standard
- Gatwick Airport disruption: Pair arrested over drone chaos revealed as middle-aged man and women from nearby townThe two people arrested over the Gatwick drone chaos have been revealed as a 47-year-old man and 53-year-old woman from a nearby town.
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