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UK-based airlines told to move to Europe after Brexit or lose major routes

Exclusive: Fears for UK jobs as EU officials say airlines will need to move base and majority of shareholders to fly routes within Europe

£30m boost for China's first car factory in UK

In another major boost for the UK car industry, Geely confirmed its expansion plans as it unveiled the £300million factory, creating 1,000 jobs to build the 'green' version of the black taxi.

Final phase of major Wrexham to Chester rail enhancement project to begin

The final phase of the North/South Wales Enhancement project will begin on Friday 24 March, which will deliver essential enhancements to the railway between Wrexham and Chester as part of Network Rail’s Railway Upgrade Plan.

West Midlands mayor candidates disagree over whether Birmingham Airport needs a second runway

Debate about whether Birmingham Airport needs a second runway becomes a major disagreement in West Midlands Mayor campaign.

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  • UK-based airlines told to move to Europe after Brexit or lose major routesExclusive: Fears for UK jobs as EU officials say airlines will need to move base and majority of shareholders to fly routes within Europe
  • Grand National day rail strikes expected to cause severe disruptionSouthern, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North operators to stage 24-hour walkout on 8 April amid long-running disputeWorkers at three rail operators are to stage a 24-hour strike on the day of the Grand National amid a long-running dispute over staffing and the role of conductors.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Southern, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North will walk out on 8 April, causing travel misery for hundreds of thousands of commuters. Continue reading...

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  • £30m boost for China's first car factory in UK In another major boost for the UK car industry, Geely confirmed its expansion plans as it unveiled the £300million factory, creating 1,000 jobs to build the 'green' version of the black taxi.

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  • Jet2 included in No10 laptop travel banCUSTOMERS with Jet2 are among airline passengers travelling to the UK from six countries in the Middle East and north Africa who are to be banned from carrying laptops and other large electronic devices as cabin luggage, Downing Street has announced.

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  • Manchester unveils station takeover plan All stations in Greater Manchester could soon be owned and run by the city, according to a new �400 million plan. It proposes the creation of �community hubs�, with surplus land released for housing and commercial development, while TOCs and Network Rail would no longer be station operators. The �Case for Change� document, which has been submitted to the Department for Transport, proposes that 94 smaller stations in Greater Manchester could change ownership within three years, with the remaining hubs at Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester Victoria and Oxford Road set to follow. The change would...

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  • FAA forecasts 2.4% annual passenger traffic growth through 2037Noting the US airline industry saw its seventh consecutive year of profitability in 2016, FAA is projecting the US will see a “competitive and profitable aviation industry characterized by increasing demand for air travel [with] airfares growing more slowly than inflation” over the next 20 years, according to the agency’s annual Aerospace Forecast for fiscal years 2017-3037. read more
  • US & UK ban carry-on electronics, citing unspecified terrorist concernsIn the space of 24 hours, the US and UK issued directives barring passengers from taking personal electronic devices larger than a smartphone in their carry-on bags onboard certain flights. read more

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