Forum Brief: Aviation white paper
Policy Consultation 16 December 2003
Alistair Darling has announced plans to expand the UK's airport capacity but has warned that environmental concerns could restrict future growth.
Forum Brief: Airport capacity
Policy Consultation 18 July 2003
A cross-party group of MPs has backed the government's plans to increase airport capacity.
Forum Brief: Aviation Health Bill
Policy Consultation 14 July 2003
On Friday Labour MP John Smith, chairman of the all party parliamentary group on travel related DVT, published an Aviation Health Bill which aims to place a duty of care
Forum Brief: Airport expansion
Policy Consultation 3 July 2003
The government has been urged to be more specific about when and where new runways should be built.
Forum Brief: Heathrow expansion
Policy Consultation 24 June 2003
Virgin Atlantic Airways has called on ministers to back the early building of a third runway at Heathrow.
Forum Brief: Noise pollution
Policy Consultation 11 June 2003
The number of those seriously affected by noise from aircraft will double in the next 30 years if the government predictions of a near tripling of air traffic are fulfilled,
Forum Brief: Aviation liberalisation
Policy Consultation 6 June 2003
European Union ministers have agreed to expand the negotiating powers of the Commission.
Forum Brief: Airport expansion
Policy Consultation 21 May 2003
The government will not meet its targets on climate change unless it combats aviation emissions and halts the expansion of airports, a new report has concluded.
Forum Brief: Airport expansion
Policy Consultation 12 May 2003
In its official response to the government's proposals for airport expansion in the UK, airport operator BAA has called for up to three new runways to be built in South
Forum Brief: Open skies
Policy Consultation 9 May 2003
Senior peers have urged ministers to allow the European Commission to negotiate a new aviation agreement between Britain and the US.
Britain presses US on open skies
News Article 15 August 2002
British and American negotiators have resumed decade-long talks on an "open skies" agreement aimed at liberalising transatlantic air services.
Forum Brief: Airport expansion plans
Policy Consultation 24 July 2002
With air travel forecast to double over the next 20 years, the transport secretary yesterday announced plans for a huge expansion in airport capacity.
Forum Brief: Aviation industry
Policy Consultation 20 February 2002
Virgin Atlantic has confirmed that it will proceed with a £1.5 billion order for 10 Airbus A340-600 jets and 50 Rolls-Royce engines.
Forum Brief: Aviation industry
Policy Consultation 13 February 2002
There has been mixed news from Britain's aviation industry.
Forum Brief: DVT court ruling
Policy Consultation 1 February 2002
Airlines are bracing themselves for a multi-million pound lawsuit seeking compensation for victims of so-called "economy class syndrome". The High Court yesterday cleared the way for a "class action"
