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The UK chancellor has insisted a decision on new airport capacity in south-east England will come this autumn, saying it has taken “longer than many people would have liked” for the government to make up its mind.
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Members of Parliament overwhelmingly support a third runway at Heathrow to expand aviation capacity in the south east, according to the latest poll.
Why high speed trains must stop in Bradford and York - report
A CLEAR case has been made for a proposed high speed trans-Pennine train service to include stops in West Yorkshire and York, according to transport officials.
Swansea AMs urge government to stick to rail electrification timetable
SWANSEA'S three Labour AMs have written to the UK's new Secretary of State for Transport calling for a commitment to make speedy progress on the electrification of train line between London and Swansea.
Thursday, 28 July 2016
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- London City Airport: Ministers back �344m expansionA �344 million expansion programme at London City Airport is given the go-ahead by ministers.
Financial Times
- London airports decision to be made in the autumnThe UK chancellor has insisted a decision on new airport capacity in south-east England will come this autumn, saying it has taken “longer than many people would have liked” for the government to make up its mind.
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- Flight MH370: modelling shows debris may be further north, say scientistsItalian researchers used computer modelling to determine possible location of the main wreckage Just days after authorities mooted suspending the ocean search for missing flight MH370, researchers suggested the debris zone may stretch a further 500km (310 miles) north.A team of Italian scientists used computer modelling, into which they fed data on ocean currents and winds over the past two years, to try and pinpoint the Malaysia Airlines plane’s likely underwater grave. Continue reading...
- London City airport expansion gets green light from ministers�344m scheme to accommodate more flights and passengers and improve local transport links given go-aheadMinisters have given the go-ahead for a �344m expansion of London City airport.The plans include an extended terminal, more space for planes to taxi to and from the runway, and new aircraft stands that will allow bigger, more modern planes to use the airport. Continue reading...
- MH370 pilot's flight simulator did plot course over southern Indian OceanAustralian officials confirm Malaysia Airlines captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah’s simulator did show route where plane is believed to have vanishedAustralian officials have confirmed that data recovered from a home flight simulator owned by the captain of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 showed that someone had used the device to plot a course to the southern Indian Ocean, where the missing jet is believed to have crashed. Related: Flight MH370: modelling shows debris may be further north, say scientists Continue reading...
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- MPs back third runway at Heathrow in first post-Brexit pollMembers of Parliament overwhelmingly support a third runway at Heathrow to expand aviation capacity in the south east, according to the latest poll.
Daventry Express
- Expand Heathrow not Gatwick to boost UK economy says MPsA MAJORITY of MPs believe a third runway at Heathrow is the major infrastructure project that will benefit the UK economy the most, according to a new poll.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Drone near-miss at Stansted Airport prompts safety warningA drone came within 25 metres of a plane landing at Stansted Airport and posed a “serious risk of collision” while two planes had a near miss, reports have revealed.
Other Regional Press
- MP issues plea on runwayNEWQUAY’S MP has joined an influential group of Cornish business and political leaders to call for a rapid decision on a new runway in the South East following Brexit.
politics.co.uk
- MPs call for urgent airport decisionGovernment has been called on yet again to make an urgent and immediate decision on hub airport expansion in South East England in a new report launched this week.
Aviation Industry
- London City Airport expansion approvedExpansion at London City Airport has been approved in a joint statement by the Chancellor, Transport Secretary and Secretary of State for Local Government and Communities. The expansion plan involves building 7 new�aircraft stands and a new taxiway to increase …
- London City receives clearance for �344m expansionApproval comes months after Boris Johnson rejected application
- Air France 7-day strike to hit 30% of flightsWeek-long action by cabin crew will affect many medium and long-haul services
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- Business leaders and MPs urge Grayling to make quick decision on airport expansionIn a series of letters organised by the Let Britain Fly campaign group, politicians from Cornwall, the north-east, the north-west and Scotland have written stressing the importance of aviation capacity for their regions.
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