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Primary structural work has been completed on Heathrow airport’s forthcoming Terminal 2. Officials from the BAA, the airport’s Spanish-owned operating firm, said this week that a topping out ceremony would mark the completion of the work on the £2…

Government ministers have said that they will be looking at how the UK will benefit when they decide who will be awarded the contract to build rolling stock for the Crossrail project. The announcement comes after a controversial decision was made last …

The Unite union has said that it cannot rule out disruption at this summer’s Olympic Games in London as a protest against the government’s service cuts and public-sector pension reforms. Len McCluskey, the union’s leader, said a campaign against …

InterContinental Hotels group has announced that it will be launching a new hotel brand aimed at health-conscious travellers. The UK-based hotelier, which owns both the Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza brands, said in a statement this week that the forthco…

The US’s aviation agency is looking to raise the minimum qualifications for airline pilots. The move by the United States Federal Aviation Administration on Monday may soon require airline co-pilots to have the same amount of experience as flight cap…

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has put forward a pledge to have driverless trains running on most of the key routes on the London Underground by the end of the decade. He said that some lines would be automated over the coming two years, with others add…

European officials have said the Commission will respond to any retaliation efforts in relation to the airline Emissions Trading Scheme. The update from EU comes after numerous industry bodies and governments around the world threatened legal action an…

The Routemaster bus has returned to the streets of London. The new bus was launched for its first full day of service and will travel on a route between Hackney and Victoria Station in the centre of the capital. The bus was supposed to be back a week a…

Plane maker Boeing has announced a new lead official for its new 787 Dreamliner model campaign. Boeing said on Monday that former 777 scheme head Larry Loftis would be moved to the top position for its latest model’s program, whilst the current 787 p…

The forthcoming Indonesian arm of Tiger Airways will commence service in April, the firm has announced. Chin Yau Seng, chief executive of Tiger Airways Holdings, which is partly owned by Singapore’s national carrier, said in a statement this week tha…

Gatwick airport workers will soon receive special training from the “Top Concierge Worldwide”, John Andrews. Officials from the south London facility said on Friday that its porters, information agents and team managers would undergo specialised le…

A Saudi teenager had to be restrained by crew and passengers on a Continental Airlines flight just after it had taken off on Tuesday. Yazeed Mohammed Abunayyan was told that he was not allowed to smoke an electronic cigarette during the flight by an at…