AEI warns EC of deteriorating safety standards
Aviation engineering lobby group Aircraft Engineers International (AEI) has written to the European Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc, warning that some countries, such as Germany, are ignoring European safety regulations and allowing airlines to operate aircraft without carrying out the required safety checks. This practice has been acknowledged by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) claims […]
ACI Europe: freight grows 6.2% in October at European airports
Freight traffic across the European airport network averaged year-on-year (YOY) growth of 6.2 per cent in October, according to the latest figures published by the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. The European airport trade body says so far this year cargo traffic is up 8.9 per cent – 7.9 per cent at European Union (EU) […]
FTA: call for a Brexit transition period ‘huge relief’ to logistics industry
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the call from UK PM Teresa May for a transition period to be a key priority for the talks and says “finally” the logistics message on Brexit is being heard. UK and European Union negotiators met for the latest round of talks in Brussels last week after May […]
New Stansted CEO calls on vision to unlock spare capacity
London Stansted Airport’s new chief executive officer, Ken O’Toole has called on the UK Government to set out a vision to unlock spare airport capacity. He urges a national aviation strategy that not only supports airports to grow, but ensures the spare capacity available today is used to generate the biggest positive impact for consumers and […]
FTA says post-Brexit plans a “step in the right direction”
The UK government’s paper on trade and customs arrangements post-Brexit which has been published today is a “step in the right direction”, according to the Freight Transport Association (FTA). However, the FTA has warned the ambitions laid out in the document are far from guaranteed, and will require some careful negotiation in order to ensure that […]
Call for trade and logistics to be priorities as Brexit talks start
The UK and the European Union (EU) are set to start negotiating the former’s exit from the EU today and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has repeated its calls for logistics and trade to be priorities. The association wants the Government to keep an open mind in the talks to ensure freight can continue to move […]
ACI Europe urges Brexit negotiators to prioritise aviation
The Airports Council International (ACI) Europe has urged Brexit negotiators to prioritise aviation – as the UK gets set to notify of its intention to leave the European Union (EU) in the coming days. ACI Europe says it has concerns about the prospects of ongoing uncertainty over the rules that will come to govern aviation […]
BIFA urges caution when seeking Brexit advice
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) is encouraging its members to carefully consider the options when seeking advice on the likely implications to their business and services of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union (EU). Director general, Robert Keen says: “There has been a huge volume of announcements and press coverage on the […]
Cargolux joins European airline association A4E
Cargolux Airlines International has joined Europe’s largest airline association – Airlines for Europe (A4E). A4E says to accommodate to the needs of all-cargo airlines and as well to the cargo operations of its existing airline members, it will introduce a specialised working group as well as ensuring its current and future campaigns will reflect the expanded requirements. Cargolux […]
Brexit and Heathrow runway decision hotly debated at AOA conference
The UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) and the Government’s decision to back Heathrow Airport for a third runway, dominated discussions at the Airport Operators Association (AOA) annual conference today. Delegates at the Hilton London Metropole heard from a range of speakers, including the UK Government’s Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling. During a […]
Impact of Brexit on GSAs still not known
The UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) – the so-called Brexit – is odds on to have an impact on general sales agents (GSA), although which way it goes its still unknown. Airbridge International Agencies (AIA) general manager for Europe, Mark Andrew (pictured) says there will be an effect “for sure” but says until […]
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 […]