UK Airport Delays Revealed

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 17/04/2008 - 15:37:49

UK Airport Delays Revealed

The UK's civil aviation regulator has released a league table showing the level of punctuality at the UK's major airports - and once again London Heathrow Airport ranked poorly.Assessing punctuality in performance at 10 airports from Octobe...

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First Wind Turbines at UK Airport

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 14/04/2008 - 13:51:35

First Wind Turbines at UK Airport

East Midlands Airport is to become the UK's first airport to install wind turbines to help generate its energy needs.The busy regional airport, near Nottingham, has been given planning permission by North West Leicestershire District Counci...

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Heathrow Airport Airlines' "Crisis Meeting" With BAA

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 14/04/2008 - 12:50:15

Heathrow Airport Airlines'

According to reports in the UK media, a "crisis meeting" will be held at Heathrow Airport this week between airlines and the airport's operator, the British Airports Authority (BAA).Last week BAA permitted British Airways to delay...

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BA Announces Heathrow T5 Long-Haul Flights Delayed

Posted by Paul Fiddian on 11/04/2008 - 12:08:04

BA Announces Heathrow T5 Long-Haul Flights Delayed

British Airways has delayed relocating the majority of its long-haul flights to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 for two months, the airline announced today.Since opening, Terminal 5 has suffered a number of problems, particularly those r...

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Controllers Blamed for Air Traffic Incidents

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 10/04/2008 - 18:16:54

Controllers Blamed for Air Traffic Incidents

The agency responsible for air traffic management (ATM) in Europe has said that most air traffic incidents are caused by unintentional mistakes by air traffic controllers.Eurocontrol has revealed the first results from EVAIR - a reporting s...

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Boston-Logan Airport First For Runway Safety Lights

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 10/04/2008 - 17:40:51

Boston-Logan Airport First For Runway Safety Lights

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that Boston-Logan International Airport is to be the first US airport to be equipped with new runway warning light technology.The FAA is to sign an agreement with the airport's oper...

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Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight Delay Confirmed

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 10/04/2008 - 17:01:56

Boeing 787 Dreamliner First Flight Delay Confirmed

After several weeks of speculation, Boeing has announced that its 787 Dreamliner aircraft is facing more delays.The aircraft's first flight will now be in the fourth quarter of 2008, with deliveries to the launch customer All Nippon Airways...

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Flight Cancellations at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 07/04/2008 - 12:21:06

Flight Cancellations at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5

Flight cancellations are continuing at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 after further technical problems with the facility's baggage system, and adverse weather over the weekend.At the end of last week, British Airways - which is the exclusive...

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Trial of Transatlantic Airliner Bomb Plotters Continues

Posted by Paul Fiddian on 04/04/2008 - 19:01:11

Trial of Transatlantic Airliner Bomb Plotters Continues

It has emerged during the trial of eight men who, it is claimed, plotted to detonate bombs on transatlantic airliners, that they had put together Islamic martyrdom videos. Of these eight men, six recorded videos, with one of the accused war...

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Airliner Bomb Plot Trial Starts in London

Posted by Mark Broadbent on 03/04/2008 - 16:46:01

Airliner Bomb Plot Trial Starts in London

The trial of eight men accused of plotting to explode bombs on transatlantic airliners on flights from the UK to North America in 2006 has begun in London.The men are accused of consipring to murder others and endanger aircraft taking off f...

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