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Councils 'face funding gap' to fix roads
Authorities say they do not receive enough money for road repairs, with one in six in poor condition.
Chinese firm MTR to help operate UK's South West trains franchise
The Hong Kong state-owned metro operator MTR and FirstGroup are to take over the running of South West Trains, one of the Britain’s biggest commuter networks, in a seven-year deal that trade unions denounced for handing another franchise to a state-controlled foreign operator.
North East transport giant Arriva boost sales to £4.32bn after launch of new rail franchise
The Sunderland firm started the Northern rail franchise last April and also invested heavily in bus improvements
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
BBC News
- Cheaper flightsA new budget airline from the owner of British Airways may not make reaching distant destinations cheaper.
- American Airlines tie up partnership with China SouthernThe deal will allow the US carrier to tap into China's growing aviation market.
Financial Times
- IAG retreats on advice to ditch long-haul airlinesMiners lead UK stocks lower as dollar weakness amplifies sell-off for metals
- Avianca files counter suit in bitter airline battleLatest round in legal duel between Latin American tycoons for control of carrier
- Airlines warned on post-Brexit flight restrictionsEasyJet and BMI face loss of intra-EU routes and Ryanair’s UK routes at risk
Belfast Telegraph
- Bombardier orders set to take off with 35 jets planned for yearBombardier could be set to deliver up to 35 of its commercial aircraft this year, an industry body has predicted.
Buying Business Travel
- Laptop ban: home secretary can’t rule out extending to all flightsAmber Rudd hints that ruling could be expanded from the current eight countries
- United: leggings welcome on our flightsAirline says it has a dress code for ‘special pass’ employees
Aviation Industry
- Bombardier completes CS100 flight between London City, New York JFKBombardier capped a series of CS100 tests at London City Airport (LCY) with a nonstop transatlantic flight to New York JFK on March 25, demonstrating the range capability of the smallest CSeries airliner from the airport closest to central London. read more
- SAS raises $75 million from Heathrow slot saleScandinavian Airlines (SAS) has sold two pairs of London Heathrow slots to an undisclosed buyer, raising $75 million from the transaction. read more
- Rolls-Royce unveils new maintenance systemEngine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is to introduce a new maintenance system for users of its TotalCare aftermarket maintenance and support program. read more
- BOC Aviation posts $418 million net profit for 2016Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation posted a 2016 net profit of $418 million, up 21.9% from the company’s $343 million in net profit for 2015. read more
- Embraer moves into major certification phase of E190-E2 flight testingEmbraer said it has completed the aerodynamic freeze of the E190-E2 and is moving to the major certification portion of the next-generation E-Jet’s flight testing program. read more
- Russia requests 747 autopilot changes after Bishkek crashPilot error, controller oversight shortcomings and a potentially confusing or potentially dangerous autopilot mode are key takeaways from a preliminary report on the crash of an ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter crash following an error prone instrument approach to the Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the morning of Jan. 16. read more
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