by SASIG | Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
19 November 2010 The former Chairman of airline BMI has been appointed to the House of Lords. Sir Michael Bishop, a long-standing member of the Conservative Party, is to become a peer. Sir Michael took control of the airline in 1978 after a management buy-out and...
by SASIG | Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
1 November 2010 Eric Pickles has reiterated the Government’s plans for a reform of the planning system to encourage growth. Referring to the centrally imposed policies and targets that were inherited from the previous Government, the Minster hopes that the...
by SASIG | Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
17 November 2010 Newcastle International Airport is set to announce it has invested in new technology that will allow for growth in the number of wind turbine sites in the North East. A meeting of key stakeholders from the world of aviation and renewable energy...
by SASIG | Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
19 November 2010 Growing passenger numbers have seen Edinburgh Airport overtake Birmingham and Luton to break into the UK’s top five busiest airports for the first time. Edinburgh has recovered better from the effects of the volcanic ash cloud, despite being...
by SASIG | Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
18 November 2010 A legal challenge against an increase in the number of flights at London City Airport opened at the Royal Courts of Justice on 18 November 2010. The London Borough of Newham granted permission in 2008 for a 50% increase in flights at the airport from...
by SASIG | Dec 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
16 November 2010 Passengers flying from Durham Tees Valley Airport are being charged a new fee to use the airport. Adult passengers must now pay a £6 airport facility fee, whilst children pay £2. Passengers pay the new fee at machines in the terminal enabling them to...
