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Read More....BAA Airports Handle 12.7 Million Passengers in May
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 12/06/2008 - 12:33:58
The seven BAA airports handled 12.7 million passengers in May 2008, according to figures released by the airport operator.The figure was a slight drop of 0.5% on the figures for the same month in 2007.Passengers on UK domestic services from...
Read more....FAA 'Cannot Train Air Traffic Controllers Quickly Enough'
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 12/06/2008 - 11:45:19
A report has said the US Federal Aviation Administration cannot train air traffic controllers quickly enough - because it it hiring too many of them.The Transportation Department's Inspector General (IG) study said the FAA was taking on so ...
Read more....Flying Infections Risk Is 'Low'
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 11/06/2008 - 13:33:52
An Australian government study has said there is a low risk of air passengers catching infections on board aircraft.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report said the belief that air travellers being at higher risk of catching in...
Read more....Sudan Air Crash - At Least 28 Dead
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 11/06/2008 - 09:49:47
At least 28 people have died in a major accident involving an Airbus A310 at Khartoum International Airport in Sudan.According to reports, the Sudan Airways A310 - which had just arrived from Amman, Jordan - burst into flames after landing ...
Read more....Birmingham Airport Expansion Will Have 'Positive Effect'
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 10/06/2008 - 14:09:33
Birmingham International Airport (BIA), one of the UK's leading regional airports, has said its proposed runway extension will have a positive effect for the entire West Midlands region.In January, the airport submitted plans to the local c...
Read more....ID Less Passengers Banned From Flying
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 10/06/2008 - 12:12:31
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that passengers refusing to show ID at airport security checkpoints will no longer be able to fly.The new rule comes into force on 21st June.Announcing the change, the TSA sa...
Read more....Pilots: Runway Safety 'Needs Improvement'
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 09/06/2008 - 14:06:20
An international pilots group has said that there is a need to improve runway safety at airports worldwide.The International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA) has said that authorities should look at introducing longer saf...
Read more....Legal Threat to UK "Plane Tax" Plan
Posted by Mark Broadbent on 09/06/2008 - 12:00:45
The US Embassy in London has attacked the UK government's plan to introduce a new Aviation Duty next year, saying the plan is a revenue-raising measure.The government hopes to introduce the duty - dubbed the "plane tax" - from Nov...
Read more....British Airways Long-Haul Flights Move to Heathrow T5
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 05/06/2008 - 15:09:42
British Airways has started to relocate a number of its long-haul flights to Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, a move that, according to the carrier, is proceeding well, but which comes over a month later than originally anticipated.Initially, B...
Read more....Unexploded Bomb Found Close to London City Airport
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 04/06/2008 - 12:56:18
An unexploded World War Two bomb was found on June 3rd in the vicinity of London City Airport (LCY).Its discovery was made by workman in the area, and led to a number of flight cancellations.By early evening, however, the inner-city hub had...
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