Sadiq Khan ‘shelves plans to charge fossil fuel cars driving into central London’ amid Ulez furore August 30, 2023 Sadiq Khan has shelved plans to potentially charge all combustion-engined cars driving into central London, it has been reported, after he spent Tuesday defending the expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez). Proposals outlined in the Mayor’s 2018 transport strategy for a “zero emission zone” in the heart of the capital have been dropped, the [...]
Gatwick: Profits take off but airport warns on air traffic control issues in UK and France August 30, 2023 Gatwick has seen post-pandemic profits continue to climb but has warned disruption could slow down passenger rebound
Ryanair boss slams ‘unacceptable’ air traffic control chaos August 29, 2023 Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has slammed air traffic control (ATC) provider Nats for the “unacceptable” disruption caused over the past two days.
Toyota suspends all operations in Japanese assembly plants after technical glitch August 29, 2023 Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday said it has suspended operations at all 14 of its assembly plants in Japan due to a production system malfunction, bringing domestic output to a standstill at the world's biggest-selling automaker.
ULEZ expansion a ‘money-raising exercise’, says Transport Secretary August 29, 2023 The expansion of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) to all London boroughs is not about air pollution but a “money-raising exercise”, the Transport Secretary has said.
Air traffic control chaos: Over a quarter of UK flights nixed as Heathrow crippled August 29, 2023 Over a quarter of flights to and from UK airports were cancelled yesterday, revealing the huge and ongoing impact of the network-wide air traffic control failure currently disrupting the sector. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, 790 departures and 785 arrivals were cancelled, equating to 27 per cent of all flights from the UK. Heathrow [...]
UK transport is reliable, minister insists, despite flight disruption and rail strikes August 29, 2023 Transport Secretary Mark Harper has insisted the UK has a reliable transport network, despite yesterday's “network-wide” failure of the country's Air Traffic Control (ATC) system and ongoing rail strikes.
Bunzl: Giant on a shopping spree with two acquisitions and bumped-up guidance August 29, 2023 Outsourcer buys firms in Poland and the Netherlands as it continues acquisition spree
Can bullish Gatwick bring pre-pandemic recovery full circle? August 28, 2023 The aviation sector will be watching Gatwick Airport’s half year results with interest this Wednesday, to see how close the UK’s second biggest hub can get to its pre-pandemic heyday. The West-Sussex airport has performed strongly this year and looks to be outshining its loss-making rival Heathrow, which continues to blame a cap on the [...]
How Aston Martin revved up to become the fastest riser on the FTSE 250 August 28, 2023 Aston Martin is revving up a gear this year after a slew of major announcements, with shares more than doubling in value to make it the best performer on the FTSE 250 in the last 12 months.