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Apr 19, 2020

‘Doing all we can to support local community and the national effort’

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

Apr 01, 2020

Airport chief calls for clarity on government’s plans to support aviation sector

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

Mar 30, 2020

easyJet grounds aircraft fleet due to coronavirus pandemic

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, had

Feb 24, 2020

Airport welcomes express service proposed in new rail timetable

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 non-stop service

Feb 06, 2020

Airlander prepares to enter production

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 continuing

Nov 19, 2019

Electric aircraft project wins £9m government grant

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, a leading aircraft

Oct 13, 2019

A 2nd terminal, 16,000 new jobs… Have your say on London Luton’s long-term expansion plan

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

Oct 08, 2019

Investment deal heralds opening of new Aviation Academy

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 by British School of

Oct 02, 2019

Aviation cluster plan wins government backing

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, supported by Barclays, on site.

Sep 22, 2019

Secretary of State calls on aviation sector to lead ‘green transport revolution’

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 visit to Cranfield

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