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- Cardiff Airport to be loaned more taxpayers' cashWales' only international airport is being loaned more taxpayers' money.
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- Southampton Airport due to submit their expansion plans for council approvalSouthampton Airport is due to submit its plans for expansion for approval. Planners at Eastleigh Borough Council will consider whether to give the scheme the go ahead.
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- Sadiq Khan to fight government attempt to water down green policiesExclusive: mayor to reject changes to his London Plan which aims to protect green belt and stop Heathrow expansionThe mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is on a collision course with the government over proposals to water down his green plan for the capital, which involves stopping the expansion of Heathrow and protecting the green belt.Planning inspectors want Khan to withdraw his objections to Heathrow’s expansion, permit fracking in London, and loosen his commitment to the green belt by allowing building in “very special circumstances”. Continue reading...
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- The electric air taxi that could take you from London to Manchester in an hour starting in 2025 [subscription]According to the laws of physics, the electric aircraft made by German company Lilium looks like it shouldnt be able to fly.
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- Derby’s Rolls-Royce invests over £50m in new ‘flying’ aero engine test bedA former Qantas Boeing 747 aircraft will be used to test the firm’s future aero engines
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- Court to rule on Heathrow expansion appealHeathrow Hub is set to begin its appeal against the High Court decision to reject a legal challenge mounted against Heathrow Airport Ltds expansion plan.
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- Boeing’s transparency questioned after new documents emergeBoeing is countering accusations that it hid key information about development of the 737 maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) from regulators, insisting that it kept officials in the loop as the design changed, and regulators were briefed on its final configuration “multiple” times. read more
- Management acquires Nokia’s A2G connectivity assetsTelecommunications provider Nokia has sold its air-to-ground (A2G) aviation connectivity assets through a management buyout, leading to the creation of a new company called SkyFive that will play a key role in the worldwide roll-out of A2G. read more
- Virgin Connect may consider larger aircraft UK regional Virgin Connect, formerly known as Flybe, plans to ultimately consider larger aircraft once things have settled under its new ownership. read more
- Former administrator: FAA must ‘rethink’ pilot training assumptions Former FAA administrator Randy Babbitt said that the recently issued Joint Authorities Technical Review (JATR) of the Boeing 737 MAX certification highlights how the FAA must “rethink assumptions” held about the qualifications of foreign pilots who fly aircraft certified in the US. read more
- Analysts predict more 737 production cuts, Boeing cash strainThe prospects of Boeing cutting or halting 737 production have grown, financial analysts and others said Oct. 21 after an internal Boeing pilot conversation over the MAX and the maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) became public. read more
- Editorial: Preparing for the long, long-haulNew aircraft and engine technologies are making ultra-long-haul flights feasible with widebodies like the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787. read more
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- Environmental concerns raised for London City Airports Draft Master PlanPossible environmental impacts of the Draft Master Plan have been brought to attention by the Mayor of Newham in an open letter to London City Airport.
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