UK remains strong despite weak start to 2016

The slowdown of the UK manufacturing sector has made business challenging and Brexit may compound this, but IAG Cargo tells Air Cargo Week it is still one of the best connected economies in the world. The airline group, which owns Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling, says the end of 2015 saw a slowdown, […]

BIFA urges UK Government to make some “big decisions”

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) says it is time for the new UK Government to get on with making some decisions. UK Prime Minister Theresa May took over from David Cameron on Wednesday, she immediately appointed a new Transport Secretary, in Chris Grayling and new Secretary of State for International Trade, in Liam Fox. Grayling and […]

CBI president to urge runway expansion to be top priority

Chief of the UK’s largest business group will tomorrow call on the Government to deliver “strong, calm and decisive leadership” on infrastructure decisions such as aviation capacity expansion in the South East, in light of Brexit. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) President, Paul Drechsler will be speaking at The Infrastructure Forum’s Policy Summit and explain […]

Brexit: BIFA fears Heathrow expansion decision will be further delayed

The British International Freight Association (BIFA) has expressed its concerns that a decision on expanding the UK’s aviation capacity will be delayed further in the aftermath of the country leaving the European Union. The UK public voted to leave the European Union in a referendum on 23 June, with prime minister (PM) David Cameron resigning […]

Brexit: IATA warns of negative long-term freight impact

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released preliminary analysis of the financial and economic impact of the UK leaving the European Union (EU)- or the so-called Brexit – on the air transport industry. IATA says considerable uncertainty remains regarding the precise detail of the exit and warns it could be two years or more […]

Brexit: IAG predicts no long term impact, Heathrow calls for expansion

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) predicts there will be no long term material impact on business following Brexit, while Heathrow Airport says the vote reinforces the need for a third runway. Following the UK public voting to leaving the European Union, there has been much debate on the impact to the country’s economy, with the […]