Carlos Ghosn seeks permission to attend Nissan board meeting March 11, 2019 Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is seeking permission from a Tokyo court to attend the car manufacturer’s board meeting tomorrow, Reuters reported, citing his lawyer. Ghosn, who was released last week on bail of ¥1bn (£6.85m), has applied to the Tokyo District Court for permission to attend the meeting, his lawyer Junichiro Hironaka told reporters. [...]
Sadiq Khan and local councils gear up for Heathrow third runway legal challenge March 11, 2019 A legal challenge against Heathrow's bid to build the third runway launches today in the High Court. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, five local councils and Greenpeace are taking the government to court over objections to the Department for Transport's (DfT) airport national policy statement, (NPS) the legislation that makes the case for Heathrow [...]
Ethiopian Airlines confirms there are ‘no survivors’ from crashed Boeing 737 plane March 10, 2019 Ethiopian Airlines has confirmed that one of its Boeing 737 planes has crashed, killing all passengers on board. Ethiopia's flag carrier said the plane, which was destined for Nairobi in Kenya, crashed shortly after take off in the capital of Addis Ababa on Sunday. All 149 passengers and eight crew members on board the ET302 flight [...]
US firm Indigo Partners sets new terms for Icelandic airline Wow Air investment March 9, 2019 Indigo Partners has set new terms for its proposed investment in Icelandic airline Wow Air, which has faced months of financial difficulty and was forced to ask lenders for an extra month to negotiate with the US investment company two weeks ago. The firm had originally proposed to inject $75m over 10 years in return for a 49 [...]
Space X unmanned capsule splashes down after space centre mission March 8, 2019 An unmanned capsule from Elon Musk’s Space X has splashed down successfully in the Atlantic Ocean after a short-term stay on the International Space Station. The landing marks the end of the first orbital test mission as NASA looks to resume human space travel from US soil this year. Read more: Space X Dragon capsule successfully [...]
Which London Underground line suffers the worst delays? March 8, 2019 Delayed Tube trains and chaotic commuter journeys have long been the fodder of water cooler conversations across the capital. But transport-related tiffs can now be put to rest, as new data has revealed which London Underground line suffers from the worst delays. Data compiled by Casino.co.uk shows denizens of the District line are the worst [...]
Michael O’Leary hopes to ‘reboot’ Ryanair reputation by stepping back from airline’s daily running March 8, 2019 Ryanair chief executive, Michael O'Leary, has blamed his reputation for becoming a negative distraction for the airline and claims it is part of the reason he will step back from the company's day-to-day running. "I think one of the negatives of Ryanair is its association with me, I'm an easy person to target," O'Leady told [...]
Lawyer apologises for Carlos Ghosn’s bail ‘disguise’ March 8, 2019 Carlos Ghosn’s lawyer has apologised for his “amateur plan” to disguise the car industry titan as a manual labourer on his release from prison yesterday. The former Nissan boss, was identified within moments of leaving a Tokyo jail on Wednesday despite wearing a facemask, overalls, yellow reflective braces and a cap. Japanese media mocked the [...]
UK matches EU offer to protect flying rights in event of no-deal Brexit March 7, 2019 The UK government has said it will match the EU's offer to protect flying rights in the event of a no-deal Brexit, allowing planes to take off unhindered after 29 March. The Department for Transport (DfT) said it had "adopted this approach to provide reassurance and minimise disruption — providing a cushion during which future [...]
Consumer watchdog urges holidaymakers to renew passports by tomorrow to avoid no-deal travel shock March 7, 2019 Millions of British holidaymakers have just two days to renew their passports if they want to travel to hotspots such as Spain and Italy after Brexit, a consumer watchdog has warned. Which is warning that 3.5m passports holders with up to 15 months validity could be prevented from travelling to the continent if the UK [...]