by SASIG | Jan 16, 2009 | SASIG Members: Publications
Secretary of State for Transport Geoff Hoon has given the go ahead for the contentious third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport – essentially taking out a loan on a toxic asset. Government takes out loan on toxic asset by supporting Heathrow expansion...
by SASIG | Jan 9, 2009 | SASIG Members: Publications
Secretary of State for Transport Geoff Hoon seems about to announce the go ahead for the contentious third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport, together with a new rail terminal. The announcement has been deferred for months, following a reported Cabinet split and a...
by SASIG | Mar 12, 2008 | SASIG Members: Publications
There was no surprise when research recently published by the Department for Transport showed that people are more annoyed by aircraft noise now than they were in the early 1980’s when fewer aircraft dominated the skies. ANASE press release...
by SASIG | Dec 11, 2006 | SASIG Members: Publications
The Government has promised a Progress Report on the Aviation White Paper – due out any day now. Can we expect to be told everything is OK or will the Government be brave enough to give us the stark reality? Aviation Progress Report SASIG Briefing Note...
by SASIG | Nov 1, 2006 | SASIG Members: Publications
Aviation growth is booming ahead although passengers and the public are becoming more aware of the environmental costs that their activities impose on the planet. The 2003 Aviation White Paper – Did the Government get it right?...
by SASIG | Nov 22, 2005 | SASIG Members: Publications
The recent Stern Report on ‘The Economics of Climate Change’ highlighted the damaging and growing impact of carbon emissions from the aviation industry. The Government’s own watchdog, the environmental Audit Committee, has clearly called for the Government...
