21st September 2020
MORE than 170 jobs are under threat at London Luton Airport. Menzies Aviation, which employs 374 workers including baggage handlers, ramp agents, bus drivers and customer service staff, has...
15th September 2020
by ANDREW GIBBS e: news@businessmk.co.uk GOVERNMENT support for the aviation sector is vital if the industry is to secure its future, says the chief executive of London Luton Airport. The...
16th August 2020
PASSENGER numbers at London Luton Airport are down by 74% on last year in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The number is expected to increase this month as restrictions ease and more flights...
14th May 2020
Petition calls on government to deliver crisis fund LUTON Council is facing a devastating projected shortfall of £49 million in its finances this year as a result of the Covid-19 emergency. ...
26th April 2020
BUDGET airline Wizz Air is to resume flights from London Luton Airport on Friday (May 1). The airline has also announced additional hygiene measures to ensure the health and safety of passengers...
19th April 2020
WITH passenger traffic nearing zero and almost 70% of the workforce no longer involved in the day to day running of the airport, London Luton Airport and its teams are focused on supporting the...
1st April 2020
by ANDREW GIBBS e: news@businessmk.co.uk TIME is of the essence if the UK airports and the aviation industry generally are to survive the global impact of the coronavirus, says the chief executive...
30th March 2020
BUDGET airline easyJet has grounded its entire fleet due to the travel restrictions around the world in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The airline, headquartered at London Luton Airport,...
24th February 2020
LONDON Luton Airport has welcomed plans by East Midlands Railway to introduce a Luton Airport Express service into its proposed December 2020 timetable. The operator is proposing a half-hourly...
6th February 2020
THIS is the first picture of the production Airlander 10 as the start of its commercial production nears. Hybrid Air Vehicles, which owns and manufacturers the world’s largest aircraft, is...
19th November 2019
THE GOVERNMENT has backed plans to develop hybrid-electric propulsion for commercial aircraft with a £9 million grant to a project led by researchers at Cranfield. Cranfield Aerospace Solutions,...
13th October 2019
PLANS for the long-term expansion of London Luton Airport, including for a second terminal, are forecast to create around 16,000 new jobs in the town. A second public consultation on the plans is...
8th October 2019
THE FACILITIES formerly occupied by Monarch Airlines Engineering Training Academy at London Luton Airport have new owners. The premises have been purchased from the joint administrators at KPMG...
2nd October 2019
THE GOVERNMENT has awarded £1.2 million to create a UK Aviation Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship cluster at Cranfield University. Cranfield already has the Cranfield Eagle Lab,...
22nd September 2019
TRANSPORT Secretary Grant Shapps has called on the aviation industry to take the lead in launching a “green transport revolution”. Setting out his vision for aviation in a speech during his...
