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LABOUR Party leadership candidate Keir Starmer will today slam the Tory government for what he describes as a "decade of failure" on Tees Valley transport infrastructure.
Norfolk MP George Freeman sacked
Mr Freeman was one of the early victims of the Prime Minister's reshuffle, losing his job as transport minister.
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AN MP has lost her job as transport minister in a ruthless Cabinet reshuffle. Wealden MP Nus Ghani will no longer be Under-secretary of State for Transport after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a Government shake-up.
Friday, 14 February 2020
Government
- £2 million new funding allocated to support local airfieldsAirfield development fund launches in spring to increase support for airfield owners, operators, local councils and associated businesses.
BBC News
- Bombardier: Nigerian airline orders 50 Airbus A220 jetsWings for the A220 jet project are made at Bombardier's plant in Belfast.
Financial Times
- Airbus slows output to focus on greener jetsCrisis at rival Boeing creates opportunity to modernise volatile manufacturing system
- Norwegian Air: Schram jetThe bigger question hangs over whether long-haul and low-cost air travel has a future
- Two-thirds of Chinese airlines’ planes grounded over coronavirusPassenger numbers tumble due to travel restrictions and fear sparked by outbreak
Times Online
- Troop carrier lands Airbus deeper in red [subscription]Airbus has dropped into the red with a €1.36 billion loss as it counted the cost of paying fines for a decade of global multibillion-dollar bribery and corruption scandals and the financial black hole of its A400M military transporter.
Birmingham Post
- Airbus slumps to £1.2bn loss - but there is good news for aerospace workersThe giant settlement with authorities in the United States, France and Britain saw the firm post annual losses
- Rolls-Royce marks 25 years of aero engine family which propelled it into the big timeThe Trent helped turned the firm into a global force
Daily Post (North Wales)
- New Airbus A330 plane will enter service this year after backing from safety chiefsThe wings of the newly certified A330-800 will be made at the Broughton site
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- £2 million new funding allocated to support local airfieldsAviation Minister, Paul Maynard launched the Airfield Development Fund, which will increase support for airfield owners, operators, local councils and associated businesses, helping them upskill, thrive and grow. Airfields are an integral part of the £3 billion general aviation sector and considered the grassroots of the entire aviation sector, however many have often struggled with business development and financial sustainability. This new funding aims to ensure airfield businesses receive access to advisors, offering help on a range of legal and business-related topics to support th...
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