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Old Oak Common HS2 station approved
UK: The planning application for what HS2 Ltd says will be ‘the largest new railway station ever built in the UK’ was approved on May 19 by Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corp, which is leading regeneration of the former railway and industrial site at Old Oak Common in west London.
Growing caution around return to public transport finds transport watchdog
Four out of ten people say they won’t use public transport again until they feel safe in the latest survey findings from the independent transport watchdog.
Thursday, 21 May 2020
BBC News
- British Airways: Hundreds of south Wales jobs under threatThe airline has been hit by the sharp fall in passenger numbers due to the coronavirus crisis.
- Coronavirus: Wales' aviation sector needs 'major intervention'Only Downing Street has enough money to help the aviation sector, Economy Minister Ken Skates says.
- EasyJet hack: ˜I've been left in complete limboEasyJet passengers whose card details were stolen say they are frustrated by the airline's response.
- Coronavirus: Rolls-Royce to cut 9,000 jobs amid virus crisisThe aircraft engine maker is axing nearly a fifth of its workforce with the aviation sector in turmoil.
Financial Times
- Leasing groups take big stakes in Norwegian AirBank of China unit becomes shareholder as low-cost carrier seals state-backed rescue
- Incoming turbulence for plane pricesWhat’s set to happen in the market for passenger planes tells us a lot about the inflation dynamics over the coming years. Buckle up
The Telegraph
Times Online
- Rolls-Royce plans to cut 9,000 jobs to survive pandemic [subscription]Rolls-Royce is to cut 9,000 jobs as part of a reorganisation to cope with a slump in demand in the aerospace and aviation markets.
Birmingham Mail
- EasyJet announces Birmingham Airport flights will resume from June 15London Gatwick, Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool John Lennon, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Belfast also impacted
Birmingham Post
- Hundreds of British Airways jobs at risk in South WalesUnions and politicians described the announcement as devastating
- Union brands Rolls-Royce job cuts plan as ‘shameful opportunism’The engineering giant is cutting 9,000 jobs globally due to aviation downturn caused by coronavirus
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Airbus A380 operations reach 'definitive end' says airline as coronavirus crisis hits sectorAir France has revealed that its fleet of superjumbos will not fly commercially again
London Evening Standard
- The future of flying: quarantine, temperature tests and face scanners at check-inWant to come on a journey with me? Imagine it’s a Thursday afternoon. Perhaps it’s late summer this year. We are about to sneak away together for a long weekend — yes, foreign escapes are back, whatever the Government now says will happen.
- EasyJet warns of 'phishing' emails after hacking attackEasyjet has warned customers to be on alert for
- Comment: easyJet's hack was probably by a state, and probably by ChinaThey're never short of news at easyJet. Chief executive Johan Lundgren is this week wrestling with the worst airline crisis ever, a coup attempt by his biggest shareholder, and now a major hacking incident.
The York Press
- EasyJet will resume flights next month A MAJOR airline has said it will resume passenger flights next month.
Wales Online
- Almost 400 British Airways jobs under threat in south WalesBA has three sites across south Wales
Other Regional Press
- Transport Minister decision on Manston airport Development Consent Order delayed againA decision by the Secretary of State in the long running saga over the development consent order application to create a cargo hub at the Manston airport site has been delayed yet again.
- EasyJet announces when flights will resume from some UK airportsPassengers and crew will be required to wear masks, the airline announced
Other News Sources
- Closure of Shetland airport confirmed for JuneThe closure of Scatsta Airport in Shetland has been confirmed to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), with the facility expected to close on June 30.
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