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Gatwick and Heathrow airports claim increase in traffic from long-haul destinations
The UK's Gatwick and Heathrow airports have released their annual passenger traffic figures for 2014, with the former recording its...
Read moreItaly’s AnsaldoBreda to maintain Trenitalia’s Frecciarossa 1000 fleet
Italy-based Finmeccanica's subsidiary AnsaldoBreda has signed a €250m contract with train operator Trenitalia to deliver maintenance service for the new...
Read moreEC appoints alliance to modernise European airspace
The European Commission (EC) has appointed the Single European Sky ATM Research (SESAR) Deployment Alliance to carry out modernisation of...
Read moreGAATS+ implemented at Scotland’s Prestwick Centre
The Gander Automated Air Traffic System (GAATS+) has been implemented at the Prestwick Centre in Scotland, which will complement the...
Read moreFrance sells 49% stake in Toulouse airport to Chinese consortium
French economy minister Emmanuel Macron has announced that the government will be selling a 49.9% stake in Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to...
Read moreThales to deliver ticketing and revenue collection solution in France and India
France's Bordeaux Urban Community (Communauté urbaine de Bordeaux - Cub) has selected Thales to install a new ticketing and revenue...
Read moreUK to scrap air passenger duty for children from May 2015
The UK Government has announced that it will scrap air passenger duty (APD) for children under 12 flying in economy...
Read moreEurostat reveals EU airports served 842 million passengers in 2013
Statistics provider Eurostat has revealed that a record 842 million passengers used airports across the European Union in 2013. This...
Read moreUK to invest in various improvement schemes for South West roads
The UK Highways Agency has announced plans to invest £106m on various road projects in the South West. A...
Read moreMetrolink’s Manchester Airport railway line opens
Transport for Manchester has started service on Metrolink's new line to Manchester Airport, 12 months before the planned schedule. The...
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