by SASIG | Dec 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
25 November 2010 The Greater London Authority has stated that London’s prosperity depends on maintaining excellent connectivity by air with other World Cities. London needs a world-class hub airport if it is to compete and prosper in a rapidly changing...
by SASIG | Dec 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
29 November 2010 Shareholders of British Airways (BA) and Iberia backed the £4 billion merger of the two airlines, clearing the last significant hurdle before the deal’s scheduled completion in January 2010. The merger, which now only requires legal formalities...
by SASIG | Dec 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
29 November 2010 Boeing has published the results of an investigation into the fire on a test flight in November 2010, which suggests airlines may not receive their new aircraft as scheduled. The incident onboard test plane ZA002 forced the aircraft manufacturer to...
by SASIG | Dec 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
24 November 2010 Ryanair has reclaimed its position as the biggest operator at Liverpool John Lennon Airport in passenger numbers from Easyjet. Easyjet during the first quarter of 2010 maintained its lead over Ryanair with a 14.1% increase in passenger numbers,...
by SASIG | Dec 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
29 November 2010 Air traffic service provider, NATS Ltd., has stated that the number of flights in the UK’s controlled airspace in October 2010 were 0.9% higher than the total for the same period in the previous year. Controllers managed 192,958 flights in...
by SASIG | Dec 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
25 November 2010 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international traffic results for October 2010 showing a 10.1% year-on-year increase in passenger demand and a 14.4% year on year increase for international freight. Improvements in demand...