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HS2 Birmingham: The £435m station nobody wants to build
HS2 has abandoned its initial hunt for a contractor to build its Birmingham station, after firms were unwilling to take on the risks associated with the £435m job.
Northern Powerhouse Minister urges rail bosses to re-think 'ill-timed' bank holiday shutdown
Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry has urged Network Rail to re-think a controversial shutdown of the East Coast Main Line on the forthcoming August Bank Holiday, The Yorkshire Post can reveal. Rail bosses have been heavily criticised over the plan which would impose disruptive line closures between Kings Cross and Peterborough for 48 hours on August 24 and 25.
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- Bombardier wing makers win top engineering awardThe eco-friendly Bombardier wing reduces aircraft weight and is the first commercial wing of its type.
- Norwegian Air chief executive Bjørn Kjos steps downBjørn Kjos, one of the founders of the low-cost airline, stands down after 17 years in charge.
- Airports make 'significant' progress helping disabledFor the first time, no airports are given a
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- Heathrow cashes in on first month of holiday season as passenger numbers riseHeathrow Airport this morning said it has benefited from fuller planes at the start of the holiday season, pushing passenger numbers up in June.
- Jet2 owner Dart Group enjoys profits boost from package holiday businessDart Group, the owner of British airline and tour operator Jet2, posted a 36 per cent increase in pre-tax profits as it enjoyed a boost from its package holiday business.
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- ICAO urged to modernize pilot training standardsThe top Republicans overseeing aviation issues in the US House wrote to FAA acting administrator Dan Elwell, asking him to urge those participating in ICAO pilot licensing review meetings this week in Montreal on behalf of the US to âadvocate to place particular emphasisâ on bringing airline training requirements into line with recent advances in automated cockpit technology. read more
- Ryanair COO Bellew resigns; MAX delays threaten growth planIrish LCC Ryanair is on the hunt for a new COO, after Peter Bellew announced his resignation, and is facing possible changes to its growth strategy because of the ongoing Boeing 737 MAX grounding. read more
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