Archive: Aviation

Aviation cliff-edge: How Brexit is sabotaging a British success story

If hard Brexiters get their way, Britain will turn back the clock on the last 30 years of industry development

Aviation noise consultation to launch

Transport Minister has confirmed that a consultation on national airspace and noise policy would begin later in the year
10 years of ensuring a sustainable future for aviation

Launched in 2005, Sustainable Aviation brings together the main players from UK airlines, airports, manufacturers and air navigation service providers to set out a collective and long term strategy to ensure a sustainable future for UK aviation
The IET: Unmanned aircraft are “the next major step for aviation”

Unmanned aircraft (UA) will dominate the future of aviation as long as the appropriate frameworks and technologies are developed, according to new research from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
International collaboration to help develop diverse skilled leaders in aviation

A Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Royal Aeronautical Society and the International Aviation Women Association will help retain and up-skill talent within the aviation industry.

Govt adviser wants four runways at Heathrow

Heathrow should double its capacity by becoming a four-runway airport, a government adviser has proposed.
Comment: Dithering Britain will leave the runway debate grounded

Look at us - we're at it again. Just a few weeks ago the Olympics opening ceremony summed up Britain's history by portraying our green and pleasant land being paved over with industrialised concrete. Now the tensions it embodied have arrived in parliament.

Tory MP threatens by-election over Heathrow runway

A Tory MP has threatened to trigger another by-election in a marginal seat if the government reneges on its promise to oppose a third runway at Heathrow.
Tory MPs at war over third runway manifesto commitment

Conservative supporters of a third runway at Heathrow will pay a price with voters during the next general election campaign, Zac Goldsmith has warned.

Feature: Britain's elusive aviation strategy

Once apparently grounded for good, the Heathrow third runway debate is now encountering a severe - and prolonged - period of political turbulence.
Man or mouse? PM urged to U-turn over Heathrow third runway

The Conservative party finds itself in disarray over the renewed possibility of a third runway at Heathrow, after thinly veiled jibes at the prime minister from a senior Conservative MP.

Heathrow third runway calls pose party headaches

Revived calls for a third runway at Heathrow are posing challenges for both the Conservative and Labour parties' leaderships.
Lib Dems dig in against Heathrow third runway

Liberal Democrats are poised to register their opposition to new runways at London's airports next month, underlining coalition divisions on the issue.

UK firms restless as recession drags on

Politicians backing "presentation over substance" have been handed the blame for the recession by a senior business figure.
U-turn possible over Heathrow third runway

Further airport expansion in the south-east of England, including the third runway at Heathrow airport, is reportedly once again under discussion in government.

Businesses still pushing for Heathrow third runway

"All options" should be considered as the government reconsiders its aviation strategy, business leaders have urged the coalition.
Cabin crew finally end BA dispute

A 21-month-old industrial dispute between cabin crew and British Airways (BA) has finally come to an end.

End in sight for long-running BA strike

An epic industrial dispute between British Airways and union Unite looks set to finally come to an end, with a deal reported to be on the table.
BAA pledges £50m to fight the snow

Airports operator BAA will invest £50 million in a bid to prevent a repeat of last year's snow-caused delays at Heathrow.

Snow chaos: Report defends govt preparedness

The government's preparations for winter have been praised by an official audit, but lessons 'still need to be learned'.
Snow chaos: Embattled Hammond defends govt response

The transport secretary has defended the government's preparedness to the freezing conditions hitting Britain's infrastructure.

Chicago attack: Air freight ban extended

Britain is extending its ban on unaccompanied freight to Somalia as well as Yemen from midnight tonight in response to the bomb plot over the weekend, the home secretary has confirmed.
Hints of airport security change after BA outburst

Philip Hammond has implied the government is looking at changes to the way airport security works, after the chairman of British Airways called many measures "redundant".

Airports 'shouldn't stand' for US security rules

The chairman of British Airways has described many of the stringent security checks for passengers heading to the US as "completely redundant".
Unite calls off airport strike

Unite has called off the threat of strikes at six of Britain's airports following negotiations between the union, BAA and mediator Acas.

Mandate disputed as airports strike talks begin

Airports operator BAA will seek to avoid crippling strikes in talks with union representatives later.
Airport staff back strike action

Striking staff at six of Britain's airports could cause summer holiday disruption affecting tens of thousands of passengers, prompting condemnation from the prime minister.

BA and Unite return to talks

Beleaguered airline British Airways negotiators are returning to the negotiating table today for the latest round of talks with the Unite union.
Cabin crew begin voting on BA offer

Cabin crew at the beleaguered British Airways (BA) airline begin having their say on an offer which could end the ongoing dispute over cost-cutting.