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Passenger numbers up on Virgin trains between Glasgow and London
The number of people using trains between Glasgow and London increase by almost a third in six years.
Delayed Crossrail set for £3bn bailout [Subscription]
Chris Grayling’s department has a “laissez-faire attitude” to Crossrail and it is likely to open more than two years late and £3 billion over budget, according to a Commons report.
Commuting by rail or bus takes twice as long as driving in parts of UK, figures show
Commuting by public transport in some parts of Britain can take twice as long as driving, according to new statistics.
Bolton bus Stagecoach firm boasts 'elite' drivers
A BUS firm is boasting some of safest and most fuel-efficient drivers in the UK. Stagecoach, which runs many of Bolton's services, says 493 of its employees achieved Fleet Elite standard in a worldwide global performance measurement scheme.
Thursday, 04 April 2019
BBC News
- Flybe passengers left grounded at Belfast City AirportFlybe has blamed a number of factors after it cancelled 10 flights in and out of Belfast.
The Guardian
- Don’t celebrate more domestic flights, Chris Grayling. Think of the planetRather than lauding Flybe’s new Cornwall-London service, the transport secretary must focus on trains to reduce emissions
The Telegraph
- Ethiopian air pilots followed Boeing emergency procedures but could not stop plane going down, report says [Subscription]ilots of an airliner that crashed last month in Ethiopia initially followed Boeing's emergency steps for dealing with a sudden downturn of the nose of their plane but could not regain control, according to a published report.
Times Online
- Ethiopia pilots in Boeing 737 Max crash ‘followed right procedures’ [Subscription]The pilots of the crashed Ethiopian Airlines flight correctly followed the emergency procedures laid out by Boeing but were unable to prevent the disaster, according to a report.
Other Regional Press
- Luton Airport access road will ‘completely destroy’ wildlife siteControversial plans have been approved for an extended access road into Luton Airport and a new business park on the site.
- Jack Sargeant AM gathers cross-party support for Heathrow Logistics Hub bidAN ASSEMBLY Member is 'delighted' to hear his local town has been shortlisted host an offsite construction centre.
Aviation Industry
- AIX Hamburg 2019: Flat-panel antenna could increase connectivity take-up Market-research firm NSR is predicting that aviation will be the largest customer for flat-panel antenna (FPA) technologies, which minimize drag, creating a more compelling business case for inflight connectivity. read more
- Cabins, Interiors & Connectivity-April 3, 2019Cabins, Interiors & Connectivity-April 3, 2019 read more
- AirBaltic 2018 net profit up 46% on revenue, traffic growthLatvian carrier airBaltic reported a 2018 net income of €5.4 million ($6.04 million), a 46% increase from €3.7 million in 2017. read more
- TSA urged to improve officer hiring, trainingThe US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) could boost retention and morale of its 34,200 entry-level officers by making key changes in hiring and training efforts, according to an audit by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (OIG). read more
Other News Sources
- New flights to take Exeter Airport over one million passenger markThree new Ryanair routes are set to start from Exeter this week, with the airport predicting the exra flights could take it beyond one million passengers per year.
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