by SASIG | Sep 12, 2012 | Latest Aviation Policy News
A summary report produced by the SASIG office on the ‘Inquiry into Aviation Policy and Air Passenger Duty’ report by the All Party Parliamentary Aviation Group published on 29 August 2012 is now available in the SASIG Publications page here. Access to this...
by SASIG | Dec 1, 2011 | Free Publications, Latest Aviation Policy News
Aviation: Mayor of London’s proposals for a Thames estuary airport, 2008-Present This note deals only with the proposals put forward by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson for a new hub airport located on an artificial island in the Thames estuary. For information on...
by SASIG | Nov 28, 2011 | Free Publications, Latest Aviation Policy News
Aviation: proposals for an airport in the Thames estuary, 1945-2012 Since the 1940s, there have been numerous proposals to build an airport near or in the Thames Estuary. This note outlines the various on-shore schemes that have been put forward and the Marinair...
by SASIG | Feb 17, 2011 | Latest Aviation Policy News
17 February 2011 A public inquiry has begun into plans to build a new terminal building and extend the runway at the Lydd airport in Kent. The inquiry at Shepway District Council is timetabled to last for up to 40 days. The owners of the airport, London Ashford...
by SASIG | Feb 13, 2011 | Latest Aviation Policy News
13 February 2011 The proposed Airtrack rail link for Heathrow Airport was discussed during a meeting between Transport Secretary Philip Hammond, who is also MP for the Runnymede and Weybridge constituency near the airport, representatives from BAA Ltd, Network Rail,...
by SASIG | Feb 11, 2011 | Latest Aviation Policy News
11 February 2011 BAA Ltd’s six UK airports handled a total of 7.5 million passengers in January 2011, an increase of 3.8% over January 2010. Domestic traffic grew most strongly (up 8.3%), having been affected more than other markets by snow across the UK in the same...
