General News
Below are links to stories of general interest in relation to aviation and airports.
The Eddington Report on Transport
The Eddington report says that aviation makes a big contribution to the UK economy and that international airports such as Heathrow need to expand. However, it highlights the importance of reflecting the external costs of transport in the price paid by users. The section on aviation, in the Summary, can be found on Page 48.
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Air travel from Bristol Airport produces record losses for South West
The rapid growth in cheap leisure flights is now losing the South West over £60 million each year due to flights from Bristol International Airport (BIA), according to Stop Bristol Airport Expansion campaign
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A clutch of reports
Four important new reports have been published this autumn:
* Pie in the Sky - Why the costs of airport expansion outweigh the benefits
* The future starts here – the route to a low carbon economy
* Predict and Decide – Aviation, climate change and UK policy
* The Stern report - 'The Economics of Climate Change'
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Report reveals the “Two Faces” of BAA
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2006: Decision Time for Aviation in White Paper Review
2006: The Year of the Aviation Review
Rarely has a Government White Paper received such constant criticism as the Aviation White Paper. AirportWatch looks at the evidence that has mounted up which proves it is time for the Government to change course when it reviews its White Paper at the end of this year.
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Air freight – some unbelievably heavy things that have been flown
Some truly bizarre things have been air freighted. A ferry that once operated on Loch Ness in Scotland was shipped to Kazakhstan by air (August 2007) so the president could tour a copper mine in style. A 42 tonne tram was transport ted from Pisa to Los Angeles by Volga-Dnepr Airlines (August 2005)
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aaaaaEurope will not suspend emissions tax despite pressure
Ferrovial, the Spanish owner of BAA, thought it made a safe bet when its consortium paid £10.3bn for Britain's largest airport owner 18 months ago. Yesterday's confirmation that its relationship with staff has broken down adds another group to the list of aggrieved parties who lay the blame for BAA's woes firmly at the door of Ferrovial. (Guardian)
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Manston Night Flights consultation – ends 2nd March
Thanet District Council is holding a public consultation, lasting for 28 days and ending on 2nd March. Its aim is to find out what the public think about Manston’s recent night flying proposal. All local residents in the area are encouraged to respond and send in their views. The consultation is not question-based, it simply asks […]
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118 killed in worst UK air disaster – 1972 BEA Trident crash at Staines shortly after take-off
In June 1972 a BEA Trident aircraft took off from Heathrow, and crashed two minutes later into a field close to Staines. All on board were killed, though nobody on the ground. The reason is thought to be a stall, to which the Trident was prone unless the flaps were operated correctly. There were suggestions of poor relations between flight crew, and that the crash was influence by recent strike action. Recommendations from the inquiry led to the mandatory installation of cockpit voice recorders in British-registered airliners. Another recommendation was for greater caution before allowing off-duty crew members to occupy flight deck seats.
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Cushman & Wakefield 2011 European Cities Monitor shows London best business city
More companies look to expand in Moscow 11 Oct, 2011, London Cushman & Wakefield European Cities Monitor · London retains number one position for best European business city overall · Paris and Frankfurt hold second and third rankings · Amsterdam and Berlin move into the top five cities in which to do […]