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Campaigners have called for free bus travel and the reopening of hundreds of miles of railway lines to end reliance on cars, as transport is due to be confirmed as the UKs largest contributor to greenhouse gases.
Goole MP accuses Siemens rivals of 'game playing' over 1.5bn rail contract
Andrew Percy leapt to the defence of Siemens after it was accused of 'pulling the wool over Transport for London's eyes'
Re-opening rail lines
Reopening rail lines across the country would go a long way to improving public transport and tackling rail overcrowding.
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- Banned Turkmenistan Airlines leaves thousands strandedTurkmenistan Airlines has been grounded after Europe's air regulator suspended permission for it to fly.
The Guardian
- Charity calls for court to livestream Heathrow third runway challengeStreaming case online will raise awareness of climate change, barrister argues
- Charity calls for court to livestream Heathrow third runway challengeStreaming case online will raise awareness of climate change, barrister argues
- Michael OLeary to step back from day-to-day running of RyanairBoss to stay on as group chief executive until 2024 as airline warns of fall in profits
Times Online
- Flybe hits more turbulence after investor tries to block saleThe future of Flybe remains up in the air after the airline admitted that its biggest shareholder was attempting to prevent its sale.
- Ryanair nosedives into 20m loss as airlines fear storm [subscription]After two profit warnings in four months, Ryanair reported a dive into the red yesterday in the traditionally lucrative Christmas trading quarter, losing nearly 20 million as it slashed fares to keep its ever-growing fleet of aircraft flying at capacity.
City AM
- Ryanair falls to 20m loss as OLeary signs new five-year contractBudget airline Ryanair today said it suffered a 20m (17.5m) loss in the third quarter of its financial year, blaming weaker ticket prices.
London Evening Standard
- Turkmenistan Airlines banned: Thousands stranded after aviation chiefs ban flights for safety reasonsThousands of passengers have been left stranded after a budget airline with routes between the UK and India was blacklised for safety reasons.
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- Heathrow Airport unveil scheme proposing 10,000 apprenticeships by 2030Heathrow Airport is to launch an apprenticeship scheme with the aim of creating 10,000 apprenticeships by 2030.
Aviation Industry
- Flybe agrees to shareholder meeting, receives funding offer to halt saleUK regional carrier Flybe has agreed to a board meeting demanded by several shareholders over the airline’s proposed takeover by Stobart Group-backed consortium Connect Airways, and has separately received an approach from former Stobart CEO Andrew Tinkler to replace the Connect funding and halt the sale. read more
- Oneworld: ‘No plans’ to add China SouthernOneworld has “no plans” for China Southern Airlines to become a member of the alliance, according to CEO Ron Guerney. read more
- Ryanair to move to IAG-type structure after $23 million 3Q net lossIrish LCC Ryanair has posted a €20 million ($22.9 million) third-quarter net loss and announced plans to transition to a group structure, similar to that of International Airlines Group (IAG), with Michael O’Leary as group CEO. read more
- Air France unveils Airbus A330 cabin upgradeSkyTeam member Air France plans to roll-out upgraded cabins and inflight connectivity on 15 of its Airbus A330s by 2020, as part of a €140 million ($160 million) investment plan. read more
- Air Canada, Chorus Aviation agree on revised long-term CPAA revised capacity-purchase agreement (CPA) with Air Canada gives Chorus Aviation long-term stability for its Jazz Aviation regional feeder and boosts the company’s effort to diversify revenue streams by increasing its leasing income. read more
- Russian airlines report passenger traffic up 10.6% in 2018Russian airlines carried 116.2 million passengers in 2018, up 10.6% year-over-year (YOY). read more
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- Glasgow Airport installs new radar to pave way for new wind farmGlasgow Airport has collaborated with air traffic services provider NATS and Banks Renewables to install a new radar system that can minimise the impact of the Kype Muir Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire.
- NATS trialling the use of artificial intelligence to reduce delays at Heathrow
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