Uber launches appeal over TfL London ban December 13, 2019 Uber has today submitted an appeal against Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to ban the ride-hailing app from operating in the capital. TfL last month stripped Uber of its licence, stating that a “pattern of failures” left passengers at risk. Read more: Uber says it received 6,000 reports of sexual assault over two-year period The [...]
Air Partner buys security group Redline in £10m deal December 12, 2019 Aviation services company Air Partner has bought airport security group Redline, in a £10m deal. Redline trains security and border control staff at international airports, as well as for critical national infrastructure and events at sports stadiums. The company is headquartered at the National Security Training Centre at Doncaster Sheffield Airport and employs approximately 100 [...]
London City Airport cops flak for RAF base flights December 12, 2019 A commercial airport service run partly by London City Airport out of an RAF base is attracting complaints from local residents. VIP London Airport runs out of RAF Northolt in Ruislip, west London, offering “discreet and secure departure and entry into the UK”. Read more: Extinction Rebellion disrupt London City Airport flights The MoD allows [...]
Rail fail: South Western services still hampered despite temporary election halt to RMT strike December 12, 2019 Commuters were left angry this morning as South Western Railway services remained on partial timetables, despite rail strikes being temporarily called off for election day. The 27-day rail strike called by the Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) Union has caused chaos for the first 11 days of December, but industrial action was due to [...]
Costain shares plunge after Welsh arbitration leaves it £20m out of pocket December 12, 2019 Costain shares plummeted 16 per cent today after it warned profit will be about £20m lower than expected after an arbitration case over a Welsh motorway project. The announcement follows a ruling that found the firm shared responsibility for design information on the A465 road project with the Welsh government, a partial reversal of a [...]
London Southend Airport set for ‘travel chaos’ over Christmas December 11, 2019 London Southend Airport could be severely disrupted the Christmas period after workers voted to strike today. Members of GMB voted to strike in retaliation for the airport’s owner – Stobart Aviation – refusing to recognise the union for the purpose of collective bargaining. Read more: Number of UK strikes up by 45 per cent in [...]
AA shares leap as firm plans bond buyback December 11, 2019 Shares in motoring association the AA jumped 15 per cent today after the company announced a possible share buyback after a positive first half. The company, which provides insurance, driving lessons and breakdown cover also said it intends to pursue a range of debt tenders, redemptions and issuances over the coming months. Read more: Supercuts [...]
Boeing 737 Max: Grounding could cost tour operator Tui €400m next year December 11, 2019 Tui has admitted the grounding of its fleet of Boeing 737 Max planes could cost up to €400m next year if it does not return to the skies by April. The world’s biggest tour operator said that if the global ban on the jet lasts beyond February next year it will not have time to [...]
‘World’s first’ fully-electric commercial flight takes off in Canada December 11, 2019 A fully-electric passenger seaplane has taken off in Vancouver, Canada, in what has been described as a “world first” in aviation. The test flight by Harbour Air and Magni X was by a six-passenger plane, fitted with an electric motor – the first all-electric commercial aircraft. Read more: Electric-powered regional flights ‘could be taking off [...]
Thanksgiving passengers give Heathrow US boost in busiest ever November December 11, 2019 Heathrow enjoyed its busiest ever November this year, as Thanksgiving celebrations helped boost passenger growth to and from the US. British Airways and Amercian Airlines brought in new routes to Pittsburgh and increased flights on other journeys. Read more: Heathrow breaks the history books with over 80m passengers Meanwhile, Delta and Virgin Atlantic also ramped [...]