SASIG 2012/13 Meeting Dates
Friday 1 March 2013
5 – 11 January 2013 Regional and Industry News
Regional News
East Grinstead Town councillors negotiate with easyJet bosses to fly aircraft higher into the sky to reduce noise levels on the ground
Airline bosses of easyJet have agreed to changes that see flights taking off from Gatwick Airport in an easterly direction ascending at a sharper incline than before and climbing higher much faster.
Plans to almost double the capacity of Luton Airport have received support from 65% of respondents following a public consultation
However, campaign group, Hertfordshire Against Luton Expansion said the figures released by London Luton Airport Operations Limited bosses did not show the full picture. The full breakdown, provided with the airport’s planning application, shows only 26 per cent of responses from members of the public were positive, while 64 per cent were against expansion.
Aberdeen Airport is rebranded as Aberdeen International Airport
The change comes after the terminal’s parent company dropped the name BAA Ltd and allowed its individual airports to operate more independently. It is hoped the new title will help the airport’s drive to expand its roster of destinations.
The owners of Liverpool John Lennon Airport have appointed Matthew Thomas as the new chief executive
Mr Thomas currently works as the commercial director for the Vantage Airport Group, the parent company of John Lennon Airport.
New East West railway line will be re-instated to offer alternative route to Heathrow Airport
The new East West Rail Link between Bedford and Oxford, Aylesbury and Milton Keynes will enable people to travel on to Reading and thereby bypass the capital as a way of getting to Heathrow. Work on the line is due to be completed by March 2019.
Industry News
European News
European Union airport traffic in recession for second month running
The latest traffic figures for Europe’s airports reveal flat growth of 0.6% for overall European passenger traffic in the month of November.
Events
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Media News
Stansted Through the Years – Film produced by Stansted Airport TV