by SASIG | Jan 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
10 January 2011 Boeing resumed flight test activities with the 787 Dreamliner on 30 December 2010. The company has installed an interim version of updated power distribution system software and conducted a rigorous set of reviews to confirm the flight readiness of...
by SASIG | Jan 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
10 January 2011 The second largest long- haul carrier at Heathrow, Virgin Atlantic Airways, has stated that it will halt payments to the airport operator BAA Ltd until an inquiry into disruption caused by wintry weather in December 2010 is completed. The airline has...
by SASIG | Jan 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
10 January 2011 The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has appointed Virgin Atlantic Chief Executive, Steve Ridgway, as Chairman of the Association for 2011. Mr Ridgway has said he will focus the efforts of the association of 36 leading European airlines on...
by SASIG | Jan 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
10 January 2011 Secretary of State for Transport, Philip Hammond, has confirmed that the Government’s proposed high-speed rail (HSR) network will include a direct link to Heathrow and to the European high-speed rail network but at a later date than the initial...
by SASIG | Jan 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
10 January 2011 Airport operator BAA Ltd has confirmed the appointment of Nick Barton as Stansted Airport Managing Director. Mr Barton has been performing the role on an interim basis since the departure of David Johnston at the end of November 2010. Of all the BAA...
by SASIG | Jan 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
9 January 2011 BAA Stansted Ltd is set to become the first UK company to trial a new hydrogen refuelling system. This is in order to test new green technology to reduce emissions produced by the airport operator by using hydrogen to power its vehicles this Spring...
