by owsAdmin | May 11, 2020 | Uncategorised
Editor’s Highlights The second month of lockdown coincided with the Easter recess and therefore a considerable reduction in parliamentary business (only 5 PQs answered) as the Government focused its attention on fighting the COVID-19 epidemic whilst airports were...
by owsAdmin | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorised
Editor’s Highlights Well what a month March 2020 proved to be for the aviation industry in the UK. First the collapse of long-standing regional airline Flybe, then the Judicial Review decision which brought work on Heathrow R3 to a grinding halt and then the coup de...
by owsAdmin | Mar 4, 2020 | Uncategorised
Editor’s Highlights The big development in February came right at the end of the month with the Appeal Court’s ruling on Heathrow R3, which had the effect of effectively nullifying the National Policy Statement (NPS) on Airport Capacity in the South East. The...
by owsAdmin | Feb 20, 2020 | Uncategorised
Editor’s Highlights The New year brought a flurry of parliamentary activity related to aviation. First in response to the threat to Flybe – with a survival deal being agreed with the Government (to include a consultation reviewing APD), accompanied by a Regional...
by owsAdmin | Jan 28, 2020 | Uncategorised
SASIG Newsletter – December 2019 Editor’s Highlights With New Year greetings from the Secretariat, this December newsletter focuses largely on industry news and forthcoming events as the General Election and its Brexit focused aftermath when Parliament returned,...
by owsAdmin | Dec 17, 2019 | Uncategorised
Editor’s Highlights A short newsletter this month because election purdah eliminated parliamentary activity although the three party manifestos mentioned aviation. The election result will be an important milestone, not only in terms of the direction...