Russia re-registers 800 aircraft amid anti-sanctions campaign March 22, 2022 Russia said today it has re-registered 800 aircraft after President Putin signed a law last week which allows Russian carriers to take ownership of foreign-leased planes. The news comes on the same day Moscow said 78 of its aircraft were impounded by foreign governments. “(We have) lost 78 planes,” said Russian transport minister Vitaly Savelyev. [...]
Air Canada snubs neighbour Boeing and buys 26 Airbus planes March 22, 2022 Air Canada snubbed US plane manufacturer Boeing and ordered 26 aircraft from EU rival Airbus, the company announced today. The airline announced it was acquiring 26 extra-long range versions of Airbus A321neo, which will be used on North American as well as several transatlantic routes. Air Canada will lease 20 planes from lessors such as [...]
Wishing upon a (Euro)star: London-Disneyland Paris services resume from Friday March 22, 2022 Eurostar announced today that services between London St Pancras and Disneyland Parils will resume from Friday following a two-year stop because of the pandemic. The train, which will take 2 hours and 49 minutes, will initially run four days a week, ramping up to five days during summer and other school holidays. “We are excited [...]
Auto Trader snaps up leasing marketplace Autorama for £200m March 22, 2022 Auto Trader announced today it has snapped up Autorama, one of the UK’s largest digital leasing platforms, for £200m. Auto Trader will pay an initial £150m in cash, while an additional £50m will be paid in shares a year after, but vesting over the following two. Subjected to regulatory clearance, the deal will be completed [...]
EasyJet scraps mask policy from Sunday March 22, 2022 Easyjet will remove the mandatory mask policy aboard its planes on Sunday, the company announced today. From next week, passengers will no longer be required to wear a face covering if the policy has been dropped at both ends of the route, becoming applicable on domestic flights as well as routes between the UK and [...]
Government funnels £3m in Hammersmith Bridge restoration works March 22, 2022 The UK Government will invest around £3m to carry out restoration works on Hammersmith Bridge, transport secretary Grant Shapps said this morning. “Almost £3 million will be invested by the government into vital works on Hammersmith Bridge,” Shapps tweeted. “This takes our total investment to nearly £7m, and will mean the bridge remains open to [...]
Experts call for “step change” in EV infrastructure roll out March 22, 2022 Electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure’s roll out needs a “step change”, industry experts warned today. In report published today by EV infrastructure company Connected Kerb, experts from EY, Motability and UKPN outlined that growing demand is not met by a similar roll out of infrastructure. While EV registrations went up 154 per cent of 2021 levels, [...]
Government to carry out safety checks on P&O following salary accusations March 21, 2022 Transport secretary Grant Shapps said the government will carry out safety checks on P&O vessels, after unions accused the operator of paying the replacement crew £1.80 per hour. The Maritime and Coastguard agency was instructed to inspect the ferries before allowing them to re-enter service to make sure the crews are “safe and properly trained.” [...]
Moscow airport furloughs 7,000 people as sanctions continue to bite March 21, 2022 Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport has furloughed around 7,000 members of its staff after West’s sanctions on Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine. The hub – which last year saw 30.9 million passengers pass through its gates – furloughed 40 per cent of its staff, cutting pay by a third, Russian media reported. General director Mikhail Vasilenko [...]
London City Airport reports fourth consecutive busiest week March 21, 2022 Passenger numbers continue to grow at London City airport, as the hub reported today its fourth consecutive week of growth since the pandemic’s start. Following the end of all UK travel restrictions, passenger numbers have gone up 40 per cent on February’s levels, while business travel has reached 2019 figures – representing a 46 per [...]
