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News from GATCOM this week (29/05/2020)
‘LIVE’ CONSULTATIONS
CAA: Proposed Criteria for Assessing and Accepting the Airspace Change Masterplan
Feedback is being sought during a 4 week public engagement period on the criteria that the CAA proposes to use to determine whether to accept the Airspace Change Masterplan into the Airspace Modernisation Strategy. New closing date – 26 June 2020.
https://consultations.caa.co.uk/policy-development/airspace-change-masterplan-criteria/
NEWS HEADLINES
International air travel may not return to normal until 2023, says IATA
Evening Standard – 14/05/2020
Is the Covid-19 crisis the catalyst for greening the world's airlines?
Guardian – 17/05/2020
Face masks and no duty free: EU issues coronavirus air safety guidelines
Guardian – 21/05/2020
UK Borders reinforced
BTNews 25/05/2020
https://www.btnews.co.uk/article/16141
IATA chief: Don't politicise quarantine measures
City AM – 26/05/2020
https://www.cityam.com/iata-chief-dont-politicise-quarantine-measures/
ABTA urges government to regularly review quarantine policy
Travel Weekly – 23/05/2020
Travel restrictions live: Lift holiday ban before planning 'air bridges', Government urged
Telegraph – 19/05/2020
Norwegian Air: State rescue confirmed
Travel Weekly – 20/05/2020
https://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/371874/norwegian-air-state-rescue-confirmed
World’s largest all-electric aircraft set for first flight
Guardian – 27/05/2020
GATWICK NEWS
Easyjet plans June return
BTN – 21/05/2020
https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Air-Travel/Easyjet-plans-June-return
Gatwick MP Leads Cross-Party Opposition to UK Quarantine
TTG Media 29/05/2020
https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/gatwick-mp-leads-cross-party-opposition-to-uk-quarantine-23198
Coronavirus travel quarantine: Gatwick airport will be hit
The Argus 26/05/2020
https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18474371.coronavirus-travel-quarantine-gatwick-airport-will-hit/
Gatwick has been urged to drop expansion plans by GACC campaigners due to the Covid pandemic
Airport Watch – 22/05/2020
Gatwick Airport urged to drop expansion plans
Crawley Observer – 19/05/2020
https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/politics/gatwick-airport-urged-drop-expansion-plans-2858274
Gatwick Airport's history as we look back on the aerodrome's humble beginnings
Surrey Live – 16/05/2020
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/nostalgia/gatwick-airport-history-beginnings-aerodrome-12560817
GB airport station usage data
BTNews 25/05/2020
https://www.btnews.co.uk/article/16123
GAL PRESS RELEASES, EVENTS AND UPDATES
No new press releases
OTHER NEWS
The Future of Air Travel
Sky News
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-the-future-of-air-travel-11989035
COVID-19 Aviation Health Safety Protocol
Operational Guidelines for the management of air passengers and aviation personnel in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
EASA – 21/05/2020
Air travel guidelines
BTNews 25/05/2020
https://www.btnews.co.uk/article/16142
Safely Restarting Aviation
ACI and IATA Joint Approach
05/2020
ABTA calls for a coordinated strategy and clear communication by Government to protect jobs and aid recovery
ABTA – 18/05/2020
Complimentary Hygiene Kits for Passengers to Prevent Spread of COVID-19
NI Travel News – 23/05/2020
Aviation slowdown presents opportunity to rethink how noise is managed
ICCAN – 21/05/2020
https://iccan.gov.uk/iccan-aviation-slowdown-presents-opportunity-rethink-how-noise-managed/
Government bailouts will delay airline sector recovery
Travel Weekly – 27/05/2020
Virgin flights to remain grounded 'at least until August'
TravelMole – 27/05/2020
https://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2042816&c=setreg®ion=2
UK tourism deficit, by air travel in 2019, was £30 billion – casting serious doubt about the industry’s claims to be vital to the UK economy
Airport Watch – 26/05/2020
https://www.airportwatch.org.uk/2020/05/uk-tourism-deficit-by-air-travel-in-2019-was-30-billion/
UK airports likely to cut £1bn of construction projects: construction industry setback
Airport Watch – 23/05/2020
Howsy: Areas around airports no longer rental yield hotspots
Mortgage Introducer – 27/05/2020
https://www.mortgageintroducer.com/howsy-airports-rental-yield-hotspots
Danish companies join forces on an ambitious sustainable fuel project
CILT – 27/05/2020
Comment: Industry must present united return plan based on science
Travel Weekly – 18/05/2020
The dangers of aircraft emissions exposure during pregnancy
Medium – 09/05/2020
Consultants’ Corner: Airport terminals in a post-COVID-19 world
Anna Aero – 11/05/2020
Supreme Court to hear Heathrow appeal, against judgement on the Airports NPS by the Appeal Court, on 7th and 8th October
Airport Watch – 15/05/2020
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