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Four navy ships to help protect fishing waters in case of no-deal Brexit
Exclusive: two vessels to be deployed at sea with two on standby in case EU fishing boats enter EEZFour Royal Navy patrol ships will be ready from 1 January to help the UK protect its fishing waters in the event of a no-deal Brexit, in a deployment evoking memories of the “cod wars” in the 1970s.The 80-metre-long armed vessels would have the power to halt, inspect and impound all EU fishing boats operating within the UK’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which can extend 200 miles from shore. Continue reading...
Vast majority of rail network will shut on Boxing Day [Subscription]
More than 20 train companies will halt all services on Boxing Day despite a government pledge to boost travel options over the busy Christmas period.
Cyclists launch last ditch bid to save 320,000 Kensington bike lane
Extinction Rebellion is also not ruling outa second protest to save it after they stopped labourers pulling out bollards byglueing themselves to their van.
Sheffield and Leeds leg of HS2 could be scrapped
Proposal by National Infrastructure Commission will test Boris Johnson's promise to level up the north
Saturday, 12 December 2020
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- British Airways' last Boeing 747 reaches end of runwayThe last remaining Boeing 747 in British Airways' fleet makes its final landing in Wales.
- Heathrow to shut Terminal 4 until end of next yearThe airport operator says passenger numbers fell sharply following a second lockdown.
Financial Times
- Boeing’s 737 Max prepares for long haul to recoveryJet’s return to skies begins to close dire chapter and reignites competition in hottest segment of aviation market
Times Online
- Well take years to recover from crisis, predicts Rolls-Royce [Subscription]Rolls-Royce has spent even more cash this year than it originally feared, going through its reserves at a rate of more than 1 billion a quarter during the pandemic.
Mail Online
- Quarantine for travellers testing Covid negative cut to five days Grant Shapps announcesTransport Secretary Grant Shapps has unveiled the 'Test to Release' service. Starting on December 15, travellers not from corridor countries only need to self-isolate for five days if they test negative for Covid.
- Airlines ask EU countries to exempt Britain from Covid travel ban set to kick in on January 1Firms such asEasyJet and Airlines UK were joined by theWorld Travel and Tourism Council in calling for clarity.
Birmingham Post
- UK's first drone flight between commercial airports takes off from CornwallThe pioneering mission between Land's End Airport and the Isles of Scilly could lead to more freight being moved around the UK by drone
Wales Online
- Iconic Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes final journey from Cardiff AirportAs tall as a six-storey building and wings able to fit up to 50 parked cars, this aircraft has been dominating the skies for more than 50 years
Reading Evening Post
- Heathrow's Terminal 4 to remain closed in 2021Fewer than 750,000 passengers travelled through the airport in November
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- Ryanair to restart flights from Bournemouth Airport next week RYANAIR will be restarting some its routes from Bournemouth Airport next week.
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- Every Airbus Passenger Aircraft to Receive MH370-Inspired ELTs Beginning in 2023 … in-production Airbus passenger-carrying aircraft type starting in 2023. (Orolia) Airbus has … (ELT) inspired by a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA … an airworthiness certificate issued would have to autonomously transmit position information …
- Christmas air passengers at Dublin and Cork expected to be nearly 90% down … to other destinations. “Dublin Airport will be quieter this … travelled to and from European destinations last month, according … Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks this … spread the virus. Most EU countries are branded red …
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