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The first of TransPennine Express’s (TPE) Nova 3 fleet has been officially accepted after completing testing with its manufacturer CAF. The new fleet has been hit by delays due to technical issues and was due to roll out before the end of 2018, but are now expected to enter service “in the coming months” between Liverpool Lime Street and Scarborough and later on the Manchester Airport to Middlesbrough service.
Tuesday, 16 April 2019
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- Airport boss raises Brexit and tax concernThe boss of Scotland's busiest airport has said the industry is currently "not a comfortable place to be", because of high taxes and Brexit uncertainty.
- Strike at Glasgow Airport suspended after pay talksUnions say progress has been made after members voted overwhelmingly for industrial action earlier this month.
- Jet Airways fails to secure emergency fundingThe troubled Indian airline has only seven operational aircraft left.
Times Online
- The low cost airline has announced it'll base a 17th aircraft at the airport which could account for an extra 45,000 passengers a year.The low cost airline has announced it'll base a 17th aircraft at the airport which could account for an extra 45,000 passengers a year.
City AM
- Jet Airways' future hangs in the balance as it fails to secure emergency funding from lendersTroubled airline Jet Airways has failed to secure emergency funding from its lenders, forcing it to extend the cancellation of its international flights.
Aviation Industry
- British Airways promotes Gunning to IAG CFO helen British Airways CFO Steve Gunning will become group CFO, replacing Enrique Dupuy de Lome who is stepping down in June. read more
- Alitalia unions threaten more action as deadlines loomAlitalia unions said they were ready to take action to protest the delay in presenting a new business strategy for Alitalia even as the Italian government said there would be good news soon about the airline. read more
- Embraer E195-E2 is certifiedEmbraer’s E195-E2 has been awarded simultaneous Brazilian, European and US type certification, clearing the way for initial deliveries of the stretched 146-seat airliner to begin early in the second half of the year. read more
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- Heathrow welcomes 6.5m passengers in MarchHeathrow’s passenger numbers continued to climb in March, with over 6.5 million travellers passing through the airport.
- New survey ranks Leeds Bradford Airport as best in the countryIt's been rated as the best UK airport to travel from
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- European Commission receives air traffic recommendationsThe European Commission has received recommendations from aviation experts on the future of air traffic control (ATC) in Europe following a year of severe disruption across the continent. The commission set up the “wise persons group” to consider developments in European aviation, listen to the views of major air traffic management stakeholders and produce proposals on the future …
- Is The European Air Cargo Market Cause For Worry?There are worrisome economic signals coming from Europe as airports and airlines across the continent report dismal February volumes. The Airports Council International reported a 3.3 percent decline in air cargo volumes for airports in the region, the fourth consecutive decline and the worst reading since 2013. Germany's top four airports combined handle more than 90 percent …
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