Fire and rehire: New government rules will not stop another P&O scandal, claim unions January 24, 2023 New rules against so-called “fire and rehire” practices in wake of the P&O scandal will not stop it from being repeated, trade unions have warned. Ministers have launched a consultation for a new code of practice for all employers, which would set out companies’ responsibilities when they seek to change contractual terms. The government is [...]
China’s reopening to fuel global aviation recovery with 44,000 plane deliveries expected over next 20-years January 24, 2023 China is set to be the engine for global aviation’s recovery after its reopening from Covid restrictions, with 44,500 new planes set to be delivered in the next 20 years. Data published today by aviation analytics firm Cirium shows the planes will be made in order to meet a 3.6 per cent annual passenger travel [...]
Virgin Atlantic to honour Queen with new transatlantic plane January 23, 2023 Queen Elizabeth II will be honoured by British carrier Virgin Atlantic which will name its new Airbus after the late monarch. Sir Richard Branson-owned Virgin will unveil its new Airbus A330neo, called Queen of the Skies, after Her Majesty who died late last year. The plane is due to take to the skies in April [...]
Fuel price warning if Asda forecourt mega-merger goes ahead January 23, 2023 A MOOTED merger between Asda and its owners’ separate forecourt business could lead to significantly higher fuel prices, a campaign group has warned. The billionaires – who bought Asda in 2020 for £6.8bn – are reportedly plotting to merge the supermarket chain with their forecourt business EG Group. The merger could create a new company [...]
Is it Avanti? The award for Britain’s worst rail network goes to…. January 23, 2023 Avanti West Coast is the country’s worst train operator when it comes to cancellations, according to a new ranking. A Press Association analysis of recent data published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) shows that Avanti West Coast’s cancellation score for the four weeks ended 7 January was 18.9 per cent. Cancellation score [...]
Flying the green flag: Ryanair’s £140m Boeing deal will save airline ’65m litres of fuel’ a year January 23, 2023 Ryanair claimed its $175m (£140m) deal with Boeing’s subsidiary and technology company Aviation Partners Boeing will help it make huge cuts to fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Under the agreement, 400 of the low-cost airline’s aircraft will be retrofitted with APB’s winglets. Also known as wingtip devices, winglets are vertical extensions attached to a plane’s [...]
British Airways cancels 80 flights TODAY as freezing fog grounds Heathrow airlines January 23, 2023 Airlines have been forced to cancel dozens of flights as freezing fog engulfed Heathrow Airport this morning. Last night the west London hub told airlines such including British Airways (BA) that they would need to cut 15 per cent of their scheduled flights as a result of poor visibility. British Airways said it was working [...]
Balfour Beatty wins £1.2bn construction project aimed at easing Thames congestion January 23, 2023 Infrastructure giant Balfour Beatty has been handed a £1.2bn contract to ease congestion over the Thames. The firm secured a deal from National Highways to deliver the project which is called ‘Roads North of the Thames’. More than 10 miles of new highways will be built, connecting the M25 at Junction 29 and the A13 [...]
National Express wins £880m contract to run German rail lines January 23, 2023 National Express has been awarded a €1bn (£878m) to operate two regional train lines in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The transport group’s German rail business has won €1bn contract to run the RE1 and RE11 Rhein-Ruhr-Express (RRX) lines until 2033. The Rhein-Ruhr-Express is a regional rail network in north west Germany, in the [...]
Electric car demand jitters fail to derail government from hitting 300,000 charger target January 23, 2023 The UK government is on track to hit its target of delivering 300,000 public electric vehicle chargers by 2030, a new report out today reveals. A study by the transport organisation New Automotive shows the goal will be met despite the car industry’s scepticism over the strength of demand for electric vehicles. According to recent [...]