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Heathrow loses Crossrail access charge case
The airport was planning on charging Crossrail �42m per year to use its track.
Uber's London licence renewed for only four months
Transport for London continues to consider five-year licence as unions express concerns over working practicesUber’s licence to operate in London has been renewed but only for a period of four months, as transport authorities continue to deliberate whether to grant it a five-year licence. The decision over renewal has become the latest focus of controversy around the app-based taxi firm, with black-cab drivers and unions demanding that Transport for London reject the application without assurances over Uber’s operation and working practices. Continue reading...
Firearms officers patrol trains for the first time
For the first time in rail history, specialist firearms officers will patrol trains across the UK network to ensure that the travelling public are kept safe after Monday’s terrorist attack. Following the events of the suicide bombing in Manchester a few days ago, security has been stepped...
Saturday, 27 May 2017
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- Gatwick Airport flights depart without luggageThe airport is working with airlines to get passengers's luggage to them
The Guardian
- Gatwick airport baggage system failure forces passengers to fly without luggageBreakdown of system for sorting and delivering suitcases to planes causes delays in run-up to bank holiday weekendPassengers have been flying from Gatwick without their luggage after a breakdown in the airport’s baggage system delayed check-ins and caused chaos in terminals. The airport announced the problem with its system for sorting and delivering bags to planes on Twitter just after 5.30am on Friday morning. Continue reading...
Times Online
- Chinese jets intercept American spy plane [Subscription]Hong Kong An American spy plane was intercepted by two Chinese fighter jets, one of which flew within 200m in what US officials described as an “unsafe and unprofessional” encounter. The P-3 Orion was in international airspace 150 miles southeast of Hong Kong when one of the jets flew upside down above it and restricted its ability to manoeuvre. The US would take up the issue with China through diplomatic and military channels, the officials said. The incident on Wednesday came a week after Chinese jets flew within 45m of an American WC-135 aircraft over the East China Sea.
- Heathrow loses bid to charge Crossrail [Subscription]Heathrow suffered a heavy blow yesterday after failing to force Crossrail to pay millions to use its tracks into the airport.
- Flybe flight from Edinburgh to Manchester touches down with failed engine [Subscription]A passenger plane landed at Manchester airport with only one engine working properly after the pilot declared a mid-air emergency.
- Airbus 380 in near-miss with private jet near Heathrow after controller became distracted [Subscription]A private jet was involved in a near-miss with the world’s biggest passenger jet after an air traffic controller became distracted at a vital moment, it emerged yesterday.
Mail Online
- Prince William scrambled to try to save a teenage boy The Duke of Cambridge was scrambled to pilot an air ambulance helicopter to Lee Valley Park in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, after the emergency services were alerted.
- Gatwick Airport travel chaos as conveyor belt fails Britons will face Bank Holiday travel chaos as motorists take to the roads over the weekend amid major airport delays and speed restrictions on trains caused by the heatwave across the UK.
Birmingham Mail
- Birmingham Airport's premium drop off facility is now open The cost here is currently £1 for ten minutes
London Evening Standard
- Gatwick airport delays: passengers told to fly without luggage due to bag system faultPassengers flying from Gatwick Airport for bank holiday breaks were faced with chaos this morning as many were told they will have to fly without their baggage.
Northern Echo
- Eyes on the skies as Skylive Airshow 2017 returns to regionALL eyes will be on the skies tomorrow to see the long-awaited take off of the second-annual Skylive Airshow as it returns to Durham Tees Valley Airport.
Airportwatch
- Flight times to New York could be almost halved by first supersonic crossing of Atlantic since Concorde [Subscription]Journey times between London and New York could be almost halved under plans for the first supersonic crossing of the Atlantic by a passenger jet since the retirement of Concorde.
Aviation Industry
- Bombardier plans 30-35 CSeries deliveries in 2017, confident on salesBombardier is sticking with its target of delivering 30-35 CSeries aircraft in 2017, but most of the deliveries will be back loaded toward the end of the year, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer said. read more
- SWISS takes delivery of its first Bombardier CS300Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of the first of 20 Bombardier CS300 aircraft it has on order. read more
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