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No clarity on Brexit or Heathrow as transport secretary fails to turn up at aviation conference
Thursday was a strange day at Westminster: not just in the House of Commons, where a Eurofudge of questionable appeal was being promoted, but also across Parliament Square at the QE2 Centre. It was the location for the Airlines 2050 conference, and the main attraction was to be the new transport secretary.
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A flagship safe cycling route in London’s first “mini Holland” borough was opened today as campaigners urged Sadiq Khan to take swifter action on dangerous junctions.
Friday, 18 October 2019
BBC News
- BA passengers: Cabin fumes gave us breathing problemsA British Airways flight to Valencia in August was evacuated after the aircraft filled with smoke.
Financial Times
- Norwegian strikes deal on transatlantic connecting flightsLow-cost Nordic airline teams up with US carrier JetBlue to offer single bookings
The Guardian
- Fight against Heathrow expansion on verge of victory, says McDonnellThe campaign against the multibillion-pound expansion of Heathrow is on the verge of victory, John McDonnell has claimed, as three court of appeal judges considered fresh legal challenges against a third runway.
- 'Flight-shaming' could slow growth of airline industry, says IataClimate now top of the agenda for investors as airlines try to lower carbon emissions. Escalating pressure from investors is pushing airlines to address environmental concerns, according to the International Air Transport Association (Iata), which acknowledged that the trend toward 'flight-shaming' could weigh on the industry's future growth.
The Independent
- No clarity on Brexit or Heathrow as transport secretary fails to turn up at aviation conferenceThursday was a strange day at Westminster: not just in the House of Commons, where a Eurofudge of questionable appeal was being promoted, but also across Parliament Square at the QE2 Centre. It was the location for the Airlines 2050 conference, and the main attraction was to be the new transport secretary.
City AM
- British Airways boss says electric planes idea won't fly until 2050The boss of British Airways has thrown doubt over predictions electric planes could enter service over the coming decades.
- Virgin Atlantic in fresh broadside against British Airways owner over Heathrow slotsA war of words between two of Britain’s two biggest airlines over take-off and landing slots at Heathrow escalated further this morning, as Virgin Atlantic’s boss launched a fresh salvo against the dominance of British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) at the airport.
- Heathrow airport faces fresh calls to increase competition between airlinesHeathrow airport has come under fresh pressure to increase competition between airlines, amid concerns over a monopoly by British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG).
Birmingham Post
- How the Thomas Cook collapse has affected these Manchester travel firms“The travel market is still buoyant, people are still travelling, people are still booking holidays, both package holidays and tailor-made holidays”
London Evening Standard
- Passengers on smoky BA flight struggling to breathe months laterPassengers on a British Airways flight that filled with smoke before landing say the traumatic experience is still affecting their health more than two months later.
Other Regional Press
- No third runway campaigners confident in second bid to block Heathrow expansionThey say the plans are totally incompatible with government climate change commitments
Aviation Industry
- Airbus offers to provide A350-1000 for Qantas ultra-LCC competition Airbus confirmed it is offering a version of the A350-1000 in the Qantas ultra-long-haul competition around its Project Sunrise initiative that would enable the airline to launch nonstop flights from Australia’s east coast to London and New York, among others. read more
- Aviation partners to form MRO Blockchain Alliance Over the coming month, a group of aviation stakeholders will announce a collaborative MRO blockchain project that will give greater visibility over the lifecycle of aircraft parts. read more
- Alitalia’s rescue plan still uncertain as latest deadline passesAlitalia’s future remains uncertain after a much-delayed Oct. 15 deadline passed without the Italian flag carrier’s rescue consortium, led by Italian railway company Ferrovie dello Stato, presenting an industrial plan for its relaunch. read more
- British airline industry carefully watching new Brexit agreementBritain’s aerospace industry is carefully examining the details of a revised withdrawal agreement for the country’s exit from the European Union (EU). read more
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