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The high-speed rail line HS2 should be scrapped and bottlenecks eliminated on the conventional network instead, ministers have been told.
Greater Manchester set to become first in country to take public control over bus network
Greater Manchester will consult on bringing the regions bus network back into public control making it the first place in the country to use new powers over buses.
County council says rail link to Heathrow must be built before airport is expanded
Council leader Tim Oliver said Surrey residents are 'meat in sandwich' between Heathrow and Gatwick airports
Wednesday, 09 October 2019
BBC News
- Fraudsters 'target Thomas Cook refund site'The Civil Aviation Authority says it has taken
Financial Times
- EasyJet upgrades profit forecastsBudget airline says it has benefited from strikes at rivals British Airways and Ryanair
- EasyJet takes pleasure from BA’s misfortuneBut investors ask how much the airline would have made without disruption to rivals
The Telegraph
- Boeing hands Virgin Galactic 16m for supersonic space flight [subscription]he worlds largest aerospace company has handed $20 million (16m) in Virgin Galactic to further its mission to bring supersonic flight to passengers around the world.
City AM
- Space race: Boeing invests $20m in Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic as it prepares public listingBoeing is to invest $20m in Sir Richard Bransons space-tourism venture Virgin Galactic, meaning it will have more money to take on rivals such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos in the commercial space race.
Bristol Live
- ASA has say on Bristol Airport's ad for 227 flights to New York after complaintOne person complained they couldn't find flights at that price
London Evening Standard
- Thomas Cook refund website 'hijacked by fraudsters' as aviation regulator takes 'urgent action'Customers trying to get a refund from Thomas Cook have been hit by fraudsters after they
Other Regional Press
- New routes, aviation college and a hotel by 2021: How Teesside Airport dream is shaping upBosses at Teesside Airport, recently returned into public hands, have spelled out their vision
- The green spaces in Hounslow that could be lost to Heathrow expansionCampaigners say the area must be protected at all costs
Aviation Industry
- Airlines, environmental groups split on how to reduce carbon emissionsThe recent ICAO Assembly in Montreal revealed deep divisions between airlines and environmental groups over the path to reducing carbon emissions. read more
- EasyJet expects to boost full-year profit on Ryanair, BA strikesUK LCC easyJet expects its full-year profit to be at the top end of its previous estimates, helped partly by increased demand because of strikes at British Airways and Irish LCC Ryanair. read more
- KLM displays ultra-efficient long-haul concept at 100th anniversaryWith backing from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, a scale flying model of an unconventional fuel-efficient long-haul airliner concept has made its debut at the airline’s 100th anniversary celebrations. read more
- Analysts: Risks could affect Boeing’s 787 production targetBernstein analysts see risk ahead for Boeing’s ability to maintain 787 production at 14/month in coming years. read more
- SWAPA: Boeing ‘deliberately’ withheld MAX ‘safety critical’ detailsA lawsuit filed by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) escalates the union’s already critical public views of Boeing and the 737 MAX, accusing the manufacturer of deliberately misrepresenting and withholding “safety critical” details about the new model for years. read more
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