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Government releases details of new West Coast Partnership rail franchise.
Arriva Trains Wales has bought a virtual reality simulator to improve passenger safety
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DLR's KeolisAmey set to run Manchester Metrolink
Greater Manchester’s Metrolink network is set to be run by a new joint venture partnership starting from this summer up until 2027. KeolisAmey, a partnership between transport operator Keolis and infrastructure specialist Amey – the same team in charge of London’s DLR –...
Thursday, 19 January 2017
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- Korean Air used electric stun gun on five passengersKorean Air is believed to be the only major airline that routinely carries electric stun guns on its planes.
Financial Times
- Etihad chief stands by long-haul investmentsJames Hogan fights back as group denies plans to take stake in Germany’s Lufthansa
Buying Business Travel
- Flybe adds London City-Cardiff route to summer scheduleAirline will operate two flights a day, seven days a week
- Gatwick plans to be carbon neutral by springGatwick aims to be carbon neutral by the spring.The airport has joined more than 80 global companies in a programme designed to generate a “massive increase” in the demand for renewable electricity.
- Etihad: no plans to invest in LufthansaCEO James Hogan rejects claims he’s looking to acquire a stake in German airline
Aviation Industry
- Gatwick’s carbon neutral commitment excludes 99% of emissionsGatwick Airport announced today its participation in a global renewable electricity alliance designed to generate increased demand for renewable electricity, alongside plans to become ‘carbon neutral’ by the spring. Gatwick will be the first UK airport to join the RE100 …
- AerCap handles transactions covering 458 aircraft in 2016Dublin-headquartered leasing giant AerCap leased, purchased and sold a total of 458 aircraft in 2016 and signed $4.6 billion in financing transactions. read more
- DOT proposes new baggage fee disclosure rules In the last week of the Obama Administration, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed that airlines and ticket agents be required to disclose specific baggage fees when providing airfare information. read more
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