UK green aviation fuel targets could fail without Govt support October 12, 2022 The UK’s green aviation fuel targets could be out of reach without further government support, trade body Airlines UK has warned. Chief executive Tim Alderslade called on the government to introduce a pricing mechanism for the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs), as it is currently between two and four times more expensive. Produced from [...]
Port of Dover chief calls on Gov to share ‘rules of game’ for post-Brexit checks October 12, 2022 The Port of Dover has called on the government to share the “rules of the game” when it comes to post-Brexit checks. Chief executive Doug Bannister told a Commons’ transport select committee that the port has not received enough information about the EU’s entry-exit system, which will be implemented from May. Under the new system, [...]
Avanti pledges return to normal services in December October 12, 2022 Troubled train operator Avanti has pledged a return to near normal services in December after delays and short-notice cancellations plagued the network over the last two months. “We’re continuing to work with our sole focus on improving the timetable, marking more robust and sustainable for all our passengers,” Richard Scott, director of corporate affairs at [...]
Going north: BA adds daily flights from London City to Aberdeen October 12, 2022 BA has expanded its services to Scotland, adding daily flights from London City to Aberdeen to increase connectivity with the capital. The route will run over the winter season – between 1 November and 22 January – complimenting services already departing from Heathrow. Services will depart from London City mainly in the evenings, between 6.30 [...]
Nissan logs £613m hit as Japanese carmaker exits Russia and shuts factory October 11, 2022 Japanese carmaker Nissan has said it plans to sell its Russian operations to its local partner and withdraw from manufacturing there. The company said its executive committee approved the sale to Russia’s Central Research and Development Automobile and Engine Institute (NAMI). The sale includes Nissan’s factory and R&D facilities in St Petersburg and its sales [...]
Adam Norris: A driving force for the good of the planet October 11, 2022 Adam Norris talks to City AM about his remarkable life, a burning passion for making a difference, and being the father of a Formula 1 star.
Exclusive: The pandemic sped up the pace of change in retail, says Manhattan’s CEO October 11, 2022 Ever since Covid became a household name and the pandemic creeped into businesses’ operations, global supply chains have been under more pressure than ever. It is one of the reasons urgent supply chain commerce transformation has been at the top of the agenda of retail giants, industry leaders, product experts and agents of change. One [...]
Spike in package holidays and foreign travel may be ‘rare positive legacy of pandemic’ October 11, 2022 Foreign holidays are back with a bang with 45 per cent of people going abroad in the last year. The latest study from travel agent association ABTA found the level of foreign travel in the last 12 months was equivalent to 70 per cent of that in 2019, pre pandemic. With coronavirus restrictions lifted, a [...]
Heathrow back at number 1 as airport regains status as Europe’s busiest hub October 11, 2022 Heathrow has said it regained its status as Europe’s busiest hub airport over the summer. Some 5.8m passengers travelled through Heathrow in September. A year ago, Heathrow warned it had gone from being Europe’s busiest airport in 2019 to number 10 on the list, behind rivals in cities such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt. It [...]
Airbus and Air France plead not guilty at 2009 Rio crash trial October 10, 2022 Airbus and Air France have pleaded not guilty to “involuntary manslaughter” as the nine-week trial over their involvement in the 2009 Rio plane crash started today. The airline and the manufacturer are on trial in a Paris court 13 years after an Air France plane from Rio to Paris crashed into the Atlantic, killing all [...]