July 2011 – Regional and Industry News
Contents:
SASIG 2011/12 Meeting Dates
Friday 28 October 2011 and Friday 24 February 2012
Regional News
Southend Council wins £4.8mil bid for sustainable transport
Southend campaigners’ Judicial Review application refused
Southend Airport visited by Thames Gateway Minister
Air Southwest transfers summer flights from Plymouth to Newquay Airport
Ryanair to expand in Manchester
Biggin Hill Airport makes final push for Olympic bonus
Edinburgh Airport Master Plan (AMP) released
Industry News
June 2011 traffic figures – BAA Ltd Airports
Lufthansa starts first commercial biofuel flights
Competition Commission (CC) confirms BAA Ltd.’s airports sale
Stop Stansted Expansion (SSE) – time for BAA to accept defeat at Stansted
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) no longer interested in buying a BAA airport
Media News
AirportWatch publishes ‘Aviation and Climate Change Policy in the UK’ report
Airline operator, Ryanair, axes London route blaming Air Passenger Duty (APD)