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Glasgow City Council to limit number of new taxis and cabs
The council believes it is the first in Scotland to set upper and lower limits for cars on the road.
Crossrail 'could be delayed until 2021'
The start date for London's new Elizabeth Line, could be pushed back again, sources tell the BBC.
Helium balloons blamed for hundreds of train delays
Network Rail says balloons tangled in overhead wires cause £1m of disruption a year
London airport calls for infrastructure changes to improve mental health
Improving designs at rail stations, airports and on roads could help tackle mental illness and save England billions each year, according to a London City Airport-commissioned study.
Thursday, 18 April 2019
BBC News
- EU proposes tariffs on £15bn of US products in Boeing rowThe EU makes it latest move in a long-running dispute with the US over aircraft subsidies.
- Jet Airways temporarily suspends all flightsThe Indian airline suspends all of its domestic and international flights as it seeks further funding.
City AM
- Jet Airways suspends all domestic and international flights amid financial meltdownJet Airways is to shut all domestic and international flights from tonight after it failed to win interim funding from lenders.
New Civil Engineer
- London airport calls for infrastructure changes to improve mental healthImproving designs at rail stations, airports and on roads could help tackle mental illness and save England billions each year, according to a London City Airport-commissioned study.
- Atkins lands five Heathrow expansion contractsAtkins has been awarded five contracts to support Heathrow Airport’s expansion programme. The firm, which is part of Heathrow’s integrated design team, will provide advisory services as the airport gears up for further public consultation in June, followed by the submission of a development consent order application in 2020.
Aviation Industry
- OP-ED: Open Skies under attack againFor over four years American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines—the Big Three—have waged a multi-million dollar lobbying campaign to frustrate competition in the US-EU market where—together with foreign alliance and JV partners—they control nearly 90% of the seats.
- Virgin Atlantic sets sights on becoming second UK flag carrierUK long-haul operator Virgin Atlantic is planning to use its acquisition of UK regional Flybe and closer ties with new shareholder Air France-KLM to become a more comprehensive competitor to UK incumbent British Airways (BA).
- Europe begins public consultation on US sanctionsThe European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation on a preliminary list of US exports that could be subject to tariffs in the latest stage of the Airbus-Boeing subsidies saga.
- EU bans Moldova in latest air safety list updateThe European Commission has blacklisted Moldova and put Belarus and the Dominican Republic under closer scrutiny in its latest European Union (EU) Air Safety List update, while also lifting bans on two Angolan airlines.
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