Tag: UK airports

Menzies Aviation awarded Shell Aviation fuelling contract spanning seven UK airports

Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, today announces that following a competitive selection process it has renewed a contract for the provision of into-plane fuelling operations for Shell Aviation across its entire UK fuelling network, spanning seven airports. The contract ...

Post-Brexit: IATA shares concerns for airlines and passengers

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced they do not know the full extent of effects that could come after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. Although most passenger flights will go ahead—despite the decision of UK Members of Parliament to reject the UK-EU Brexi...

Community-consultation launched for Heathrow Airport’s expansion

London’s Heathrow Airport has launched its Airspace and Future Operations consultation, which opens today (January 8) until March year (2019), where they will ask local communities to help shape the airport’s future airspace design. Heathrow is holding a multi-stage consultation process to ensu...

British police will have power to seize illegal drones

British drone operators will be legally required to register from November 2019 as ministers confirm plans to give police new powers to tackle drone misuse. The UK government has confirmed new legislation will give police officers the power to land and seize drones, search premises and request user...

AOA responds to new govt consultation on aviation passenger charter

AOA has commented on the UK government's proposal to consult on a new aviation passenger charter. Responding to the Department for Transport’s announcement that they will be consulting on a new aviation passenger charter, Chief Executive of the AOA, Karen Dee said: “CAA figures show that m...

London firm launches ‘cyber solution’ for airports

Willis Towers Watson has introduced CyFly for Airports, an 'innovative and flexible' insurance solution tailored to cover cyber exposures affecting airports around the globe. CyFly for Airports provides the following extensive coverages not found to be incorporated into current traditional cyber ...

UK airports: Crime has doubled in past two years

According to recently published figures in the UK, crime at airports and round airports in the country has doubled in just two years. The BBC in the UK has reported that police figures demonstrate 5,234 crimes were committed close to or at airports in England and Wales last year, compared to 2,43...

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