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The office of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its new Accessible Travel Policy (ATP) guidance for train and station operators which they say will lead to older and disabled passengers being able to travel by rail with greater confidence.
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- Ryanair hit by air fare battle and Brexit uncertaintyThe airline reports a sharp fall in profits as it is forced to cut fares to drive up passenger numbers.
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- Ryanair boss sounds warning over jobs as Boeing 737 MAX delay drags on [Subscription]The boss of Ryanair has warned jobs could be lost if the Boeing 737 MAX plane is delayed further, venting his frustration at the US manufacturer over the prolonged grounding of the jet over safety concerns.
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- Airbus delivers its largest A350 to British Airways with its new posh business class seatsBritish Airways (BA) took delivery of its first A350-1000 at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France
Aviation Industry
- Air Nostrum 2018 net profit up 46% on cost reduction, market strategySpain’s Air Nostrum reported a 2018 net profit of €19 million ($21 million), up 46% compared to 2017. read more
- Report: Air France-KLM set to announce large narrowbody orderAir France-KLM is reportedly set to announce a large order for new narrowbody aircraft as CEO Ben Smith moves forward with a long-awaited revamp of the airline group’s short- and medium-haul fleet. read more
- Ryanair 1Q 2020 net profit down 21% on lower fares, higher costsIrish LCC Ryanair reported a net profit of €243 million ($382 million) in the first quarter of the 2020 financial year, down 21% from €309 million in the year-ago period, as average fares declined 6% and costs rose. read more
- Virgin Atlantic plans to end A340 operations by 2020Virgin Atlantic plans to end its Airbus A340 operations by the end of the year, a spokeswoman told ATW July 29. read more
- Bloomberg: Airbus, Boeing production rates holding steady Shifting macro trends will combine to keep Airbus and Boeing from raising production rates past currently announced levels and hold book-to-bill rates below 1 for the next few years, analysts at Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) conclude. read more
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- Video: First British Airways A350 lands at HeathrowBritish Airways has released video footage of its first A350-1000 aircraft (registration G-XWBA) landing at Heathrow airport over the weekend.
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