UK & Ireland (Europe) News
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Heathrow Signs MoU with 7 Steel UK
Heathrow has announced the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with 7 Steel UK at their facility in Cardiff.
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Three Companies to Trial New Technological Solutions at Glasgow Airport
Connected Places Catapult has announced three companies chosen to trial new solutions as part of the Connected Airport Living Lab at GLA.
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Heathrow Celebrates Strong September, Looks Ahead to Expansion
Heathrow has celebrated the movement of 7.2 million passengers in September whilst looking ahead to its future amidst potential expansion.
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CAA Report Assesses Management of Drone & eVTOL Noise
The CAA has released a report examining ways to assess and manage noise from drones and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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UK: CAA Publishes 2025 Passenger Survey
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has released its official 2025 passenger survey, which includes views from 175,000 passengers.
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Birmingham Airport Presents £2 Billion Expansion Plan
Birmingham Airport (BHX) has published a draft 2 billion GBP Master Plan to increase annual passenger numbers to 30 million.
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Adobe and Heathrow to Integrate AI into Airport Website
Adobe and Heathrow Airport have announced a new extended partnership that will see Adobe's AI technology introduced on the latter's website.
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CAA Launches Consultation on New Information Management System
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a public consultation on the implementation of a new information management system.
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£115 Million Investment Works to Begin at Manchester Airport Station
Network Rail and contractor Kier will begin work on a major £115 million investment plan at Manchester Airport station this winter.
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Leeds Bradford Airport Celebrates Doubling of Security Capacity
Leeds Bradford Airport has celebrated the opening of its new Central Search Zone, which is equipped with three extra-long security lanes.
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UK: Government to Scrap Extra Booking Charges and 'Unnecessary' Admin Charges
New Government plans will see UK-operating airlines required to scrap child seating fees and 'unnecessary' admin costs.
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VINCI Airports Invests £500 Million to Support Growth at Edinburgh Airport
VINCI Airports has announced a new £500 million investment programme to support the development of Edinburgh Airport.
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CAA Announces Scope of Independent Review into NATS Technical Incident on 8 September 2026
The CAA has set out the scope of its independent review into the 8 September NATS incident, with a final report due by March 2027.
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NATS Publishes Preliminary Report on 8 September Incident
NATS has published a preliminary report into the 8 September flight data system fault that seriously disrupted UK air traffic.
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UK Airport Assessing 120KM of Runways, Taxiways and Operational Areas with 6D Road Scanning Technology
XenomatiX helps a UK airport digitise 120km of runways and taxiways using 6D Road Scanning technology for pavement condition insights.
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CAA Updates Airspace Change Process to Accelerate Modernisation
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has updated its Airspace Change Process in order to reflect new Government changes.
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Belfast City Airport Launches Consultation on Draft Investment Proposals
Belfast City Airport has announced a public consultation on its potential £200 million draft investment proposals.
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London Southend Named UK's Most Punctual Airport
Recent statistics published by the CAA have shown that London Southend has risen from third to first place amongst UK airports.
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Heathrow Handles 7.8 Million Passengers in August
New data has shown that London Heathrow handled 7.8 million passengers in August, despite a 2.1% year-on-year dip.
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Can You Claim Compensation for the NATS Flight Disruption?
The UK CAA said that passengers affected by the NATS system failure on 8 September are unlikely to be entitled to compensation.
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LNR to Launch Direct Birmingham-Manchester Airport Rail Service
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) will introduce a direct hourly service between Birmingham New Street and Manchester Airport from May 2027.
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NATS Outage Forces British Airways to Cancel Almost 550 Flights
Following the air traffic control outage that caused widespread disruption, British Airways now expects to operate a normal schedule.
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Exeter Airport Trials Hydrogen Ground Support Equipment
A recent trial at Exeter Airport has sought to reflect how hydrogen-powered ground equipment might be introduced safely and practically.
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London Airports Hit by Widespread Disruption After NATS System Failure
Thousands of passengers are facing further delays and cancellations after a technical failure in the UK’s air traffic control system.
