Airline industry racked up £180bn collective net loss since pandemic December 1, 2022 The airline industry has racked up a collective net loss of almost $220bn (£180bn) since the Covid pandemic began, according to recent research. Analysis published today by analytics firm Cirium shows that revenues for the world’s airline groups went down by more than 50 per cent in 2020, ending 2021 still 40 per cent below [...]
Ryanair to buy green aviation fuels from Shell but 2030 target remains unsure December 1, 2022 Ryanair is set to buy green fuels from Shell between 2025 and 2030 as part of its green push. The low-cost carrier today signed a memorandum of understanding, pledging to purchase as much as 360,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by the end of the decade. According to Ryanair, the agreement will save up [...]
Waze to tackle women’s safety fears as nights grow longer with new partnership December 1, 2022 Crowd-sourced sat nav app Waze has partnered with a community safety organisation to ease women’s fears of travelling in darkness, as nights grow longer in the UK. The partnership with SafeUP will see nearly 130 registered businesses flagged as ‘safe places’, which offer shelter for women, non-binary and genderqueer people feeling vulnerable when travelling solo. [...]
Ford receives £600m government loan to ramp up UK EV production December 1, 2022 Ford is set to ramp up production of electric vehicles in the UK following a £600m government loan. Through the UK Export Finance funding, the marque will increase its electric vehicle (EV) range from the current two models to nine within the next four years. The loan will boost a £125m investment into Ford’s EV [...]
TfL to invest £8.1bn into London’s road and rail network December 1, 2022 TfL is set to invest £8.1bn into London’s road and rail network as part of its long-term business plan. Set to support London’s economic recovery whilst achieving financial sustainability, the draft plan includes an annual £150m expenditure in safe and active travel, as well as a £110m scrappage scheme. The scrappage scheme will help offset [...]
Winter of discontent: Platform staff join rail workers with more strikes in December November 30, 2022 Station platform workers have piled on more pressure to the British public before Christmas announcing a series of strike days in mid-December. Members of the TSSA union will join railway colleagues on the picket line as part of a long-standing dispute over salaries and jobs. Avanti West Coast workers will walk out on 13, 14, [...]
Architectural feat: Latest HS2 Euston station designs unveiled November 30, 2022 The latest designs for the new HS2 Euston station have finally been unveiled to the delight of many architecture enthusiasts. The new designs will be subjected to feedback from the local communities. Due to be completed between 2031 and 2036, the £2.6bn station will expand across three levels, with a 300 metre-long concourse – the [...]
Green push: Airbus develops first ever fuel cell engine as it launches electric battery partnership November 30, 2022 Airbus has announced the development of its first ever fuel cell engine on the same day it partnered with French car maker Renault to develop electric batteries for aviation and automotive. The fuel cell engine is one of the several technologies being considered for the development of a hydrogen-fuelled aircraft, which Airbus wants into service [...]
Eurostar security staff to join railway workers in pre-Christmas strike November 30, 2022 Eurostar’s passengers might need to brace for disruption over the Christmas period, as security staff contracted by facility manager Mitie have announced a strike for mid-December. Over 100 members of the union RMT are set to walk out on 16, 18, 22, 23 December as part of an ongoing dispute over salaries. This will severely [...]
Eurostar and Southeastern: Disruption after train sent to fix faulty line also breaks down November 30, 2022 Furious rail passengers are seeking refunds after Eurostar and Southeastern trains were cancelled due to a series of faults on the line in Kent. Both companies use the HS1 track and were forced to cancel trains due to overhead line damage between St Pancras and Ebbsfleet in north Kent. The disruption was exacerbated when an [...]
