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SASIG and Transport for London, Regional Engagement Aviation Workshop presentations
Airports Commission: Who, what, when, why SASIG and Local Authorities The documents above are presentations given by Anna Mahoney, Director, Strategic Aviation Special Interest Group, to the Regional Engagement Aviation Workshops run by SASIG & TfL between May...
Unmanned Aircraft – A Future without Pilots. A report by the Institution of Engineering and Technology
Unmaned aircraft, a future without pilots This report is the first in a series of Sector Insights devoted to the topic of autonomous transport. The Institution of Engineering and Technology beginwith ‘Unmanned Aircraft – a Future without Pilots’. Unmanned Aircraft...
Air Passenger Duty (APD): recent debates & reform (16 July 2013)
Air Passenger Duty: recent debates and reform This report published by DeHavilland Political Intelligence, looks at the recent debate on taxing aviation. Guidance on the operation of the tax, and statistical data on its receipts, is published by HM Revenue &...
Airports Commission Public Evidence Sessions
Airports Public Evidence Session, Manchester 9 July 2013 Airports Public Evidence Session, London 10 July 2013 On 9 and 10 July 2013, the Airports Commission held public evidence sessions in Manchester and London. The sessions were chaired by Sir Howard Davies...
Airports Commission Discussion Paper 05: Aviation Noise
Airports Commission Discussion Paper 05: Aviation Noise The Airports Commission has published its fifth discussion paper, this time on Aviation Noise. The paper explores current scientific understanding and existing policy on aviation and noise and seeks responses to...
State aid: Commission consults on new state aid (3 July 2013)
The European Commission is inviting comments on its review of EU state aid rules on the public financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines. During the last ten years, the market environment of the aviation industry has changed considerably. The Commission...
SASIG Bulletins for June are now available
The latest SASIG bulletin is available here. Access to these articles will require membership login.
State of the Nation Passenger Transport and Travel 2013
State of the Nation Passenger Transport and Travel 2013 The State of the Nation 2013 Passenger Transport and Travel report is the second report from People 1st into the passenger transport and travel sectors. For the first time the report offers insights into the...
Heathrow Airport: Best placed for Britain
Best placed for Britain This report by Heathrow Airport Ltd., supported by a consultant team including AECOM* and Quod**, entitled ‘Best placed for Britain’, argues that expanding Heathrow would be the quickest and most economically viable method of airport...
SASIG Bulletins for June are now available
The latest SASIG bulletin for June is available here. Access to this article and those from previous months will require membership login.
Next SASIG Meeting 16th February 2018
The next full SASIG meeting will be held on 16thFebruary 2018 at the Local Government Association Group Office at 18 Smith Square, London. Full details and the agenda will be published nearer the time.