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UK aerospace industry steps up no-deal Brexit plan to switch regulator
The British aerospace industry has stepped up plans for a Brexit exodus from the UK aviation regulator, as a second deadline for the UK leaving the EU without a deal looms.
Industry plunged into stagnation if HS2 delayed
Crystal ball gazers warn that if major projects like HS2 were delayed the industry would not see growth again for at least three years. Concerns around the government’s ability to deliver on major infrastructure projects have seen forecasts for 2020 and 2021 revised down to 1.0% and 1.4% from 1.4% and 1.7% respectively since the Spring.
Monday, 29 July 2019
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- Work on production line of Boeing 737 Max ‘not adequately funded’Boeing is making billions from the 737 Max but an ex-engineer says production resources were lacking.
- Bristol Airport park-and-ride 'may affect M5 junction'More information is needed to assess if a proposed airport park-and-ride site could have a negative impact on a busy M5 junction, Highways England warned. Mead Realisation wants to build the car park for 3,000 vehicles close to junction 21, near Weston-super-Mare.
The Guardian
- UK aerospace industry steps up no-deal Brexit plan to switch regulatorThe British aerospace industry has stepped up plans for a Brexit exodus from the UK aviation regulator, as a second deadline for the UK leaving the EU without a deal looms.
Times Online
- An $8.3bn crisis for Boeing [Subscription]Flying is consistently rated as by far the safest mode of passenger transport in the world. However, the loss of two aircraft in just over four months in Indonesia and Ethiopia, collectively killing 346 people, has led to concerns once more over safety in the skies.
- Boeing and Airbus under spotlight: airline passengers are left at risk by ‘global crisis in regulation’ [Subscription]The safety of airline passengers is at risk because regulators are ceding too much power to Boeing and Airbus, groups representing pilots, engineers and air traffic controllers have told The Times.
Other Regional Press
- Heathrow accused of broken promises over noiseHeathrow airport has been accused of broken promises on noise pollution, as officials claimed a third runway would not make noise worse for Londoners.
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