Crossrail chairman Sir Terry Morgan takes over from Roy Griffins at London City Airport March 7, 2017 Crossrail's Sir Terry Morgan CBE is joining London City Airport as chairman. Today he takes over from Roy Griffins, who has held the post for over 10 years, as the airport gears up for construction on its £350m development programme, due to be completed by the end of 2021. It will enable the airport to welcome [...]
Over 400 flights have been cancelled as French air traffic control strike is set to cause a second day of chaos March 7, 2017 More than 400 flights have been cancelled across Europe due to the French air traffic control strikes that started yesterday, and the worst could be yet to come. In addition to the Brest and Bordeaux control centres which were on strike yesterday, the Marseille sector will now be involved in the action too. The five-day strike lasts [...]
Is the purchase of Vauxhall-Opel by Peugeot owner PSA Group good news for Britain? March 7, 2017 Christian Stadler, professor of strategic management at Warwick Business School, says Yes. As it stands, it looks very much like the PSA deal is good news for everybody involved. GM will get rid of subsidiaries that have lost money for 17 years. PSA will become number two in Europe and gain scale that is crucial [...]
Heathrow launches supply chain tour to reach out to more small businesses ahead of third runway expansion March 7, 2017 Heathrow is seeking to bolster its supply chain with small and medium-sized businesses to help deliver its expansion plans for the third runway. The UK's biggest airport will host six business summits across the UK this year to appeal to more small British firms and give them insight into Heathrow's major suppliers to help them win [...]
Airbus has unveiled its own online booking tool for its superjumbo A380 March 6, 2017 Airbus has unveiled its first "online booking assistant" for passengers and travel agents. It has created iflyA380.com featuring a flight search system that sorts results by aircraft type, allowing passengers to choose the A380 flight of their choice – with the ability to opt for wider seats and more entertainment options. Read more: Boeing hits [...]
Ford’s testing out making car parts using a massive 3D printer March 6, 2017 Car spoilers and other bespoke and custom car parts could be made for Ford's vehicles with the help of a massive 3D printer. The US car company is testing out the technique with a new machine, the Infinite Build, from Stratasys, which can construct parts made of plastic on a larger scale than many 3D printers – feet [...]
Passenger numbers have quadrupled at British Airways’ regional airline business in 10 years March 6, 2017 The number of customers using British Airways' regional airline business BA CityFlyer has quadrupled since its creation 10 years ago. British Airways is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its regional airline subsidiary, which was launched on 5 March 2007. Adam Carson, BA CityFlyer's managing director, said: "Initially a business-based airline we listened to what our [...]
Phew: TfL says the new RMT industrial action starting tomorrow won’t cause much disruption March 6, 2017 The RMT's London Underground members will be taking industrial action from Tuesday 7 March, but Transport for London (TfL) has said the action – which is short of a strike, shouldn't cause disruption to services. That's unless it continues to drag on of course. The dispute is over a "breakdown in industrial relations" according to the [...]
Airlines braced to cancel over 1,000 flights this week as French air traffic controllers’ strike takes off March 6, 2017 Airline passengers across Europe could suffer more than 1,000 flight cancellations and severe delays this week after French air traffic control (ATC) strikes kicked off today. According to Airlines for Europe (A4E), which has the likes of Air France, EasyJet, Finnair, IAG, Lufthansa and Ryanair as members, the five-day action being held at Brest and Bordeaux control centres will result [...]
Uber drivers will transport non-emergency patients around in tie-up with social care start-up Cera March 6, 2017 Uber drivers will be trained to transport non-emergency patients around, according to social care start-up Cera, which has partnered with the ride-hailing app. The partnership will also enable Cera's London-based carers to use Uber to get to the people they are caring for as quickly as possible. It forms part of an aim to "bring greater independence and [...]