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IAG says no long term material impact from Brexit
International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, believes that the UK vote to leave the European Union will "not have a long term material impact on its business".In the short term, however, in the run up to the UK referendum during June, IAG experienced ...
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Brexit: UK shippers call for negotiations "to keep goods moving"
After Britain voted 52% in favour of leaving the European Union (EU), UK shippers have warned that exit negotiations must ensure “the goods keep moving”.Following the announcement of a ‘leave’ result in the EU referendum, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) says that coming out of union “risks new costs, restrictions ...
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IATA urges UK and EU leaders to maintain "safe, secure and efficient" air connectivity
IATA has said the UK’s future relationship with Europe must ensure “safe, secure, efficient and sustainable air connectivity” but warned that airfreight volumes will be affected by lower trade.Following today’s announcement that the UK will invoke its right to leave the European Union, IATA issued a report outlining the effects ...
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Heading for the Brexit, UK aviation considers its options
What does the referendum result for Britain to leave the European (Brexit) mean for UK aviation and its air cargo industry?Without a clear idea of the rules of the game for negotiations between the UK and the European Union (EU), it is hard to paint a proper picture of what ...
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Heathrow expansion, a decade until the new tarmac is available
The UK government has given the go ahead to a third runway at London Heathrow Airport, although the tarmac is unlikely to receive its first aircraft until 2025, at the earliest.Rival airport Gatwick Airport – it wanted to build a second runway in the South East – looks certain ...
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ACI welcomes Heathrow decision – but will it come soon enough?
Airports grouping ACI Europe said it welcomed the UK government’s “tentative” approval for an extra runway at London-Heathrow — subject to another public consultation and parliamentary vote — but pointed out that final approval could stretch on into late 2017.It welcomed the government’s final clarification of its position on expanding ...
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Amazon's UK drone tests, part of a retail industry shake-up
Amazon has gained permission from the UK government to look at the best way to allow hundreds of robotic aircraft or drones to safely navigate British skies.The internet retail giant claims it could eventually allow small parcels to be delivered within 30 minutes of an order being placed.Nick Miller, head ...
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Hollande: France aims to become gateway for Europe after Brexit vote
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU) provides France with an opportunity to attract further foreign investment and to become the “gateway for Europe”, believes French president François Hollande.Speaking at Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), following the announcement of a €1.4bn investment by Federal Express (FedEx) at the French ...
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Mixed feelings on May's Brexit plan from freight and parcel groups
The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed prime minister Theresa May's vision for "tariff-free and frictionless trade" with the European Union (EU) after the country leaves the trade-bloc.Earlier today the prime minister outlined her plans to leave the European single market but said the UK would push for "the ...
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Plane speaking on Brexit
If Brexit means Brexit, what does it mean for the UK air cargo industry and its close relationship with the European Union (EU)?Lawyer Tony Payne, a partner in the aviation practice of City of London-based DLA Piper, may not have all the answers but he certainly knows all the questions ...
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UK forwarders want more detail on Brexit plan
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has said freight is "none the wiser" after the UK prime minister yesterday outlined the government's plan for leaving the European Union.Yesterday, UK prime minister Theresa May revealed that as part of exiting the European union it would also leave the single market, which ...
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BIFA urges caution amongst members on Brexit
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the UK forwarder association, is encouraging members to “carefully consider the options when seeking advice on the likely implications to their business and services of the UK’s decision to leave the EU”.On the subject of Brexit, director general Robert Keen observed: “There has been ...
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Amazon's European air cargo network still flying
The European air cargo network set up by Amazon has now been running for more than a year.Late last year, news broke that in mid-November the online retail giant had launched a temporary air cargo network to deal with the Christmas peak season using an aircraft chartered from ASL Airlines ...
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Heathrow makes its case in countdown to Brexit
Heathrow Airport Limited has reiterated the importance of the gateway to the UK’s international trade capability, as Prime Minister Theresa May prepares to activate Article 50, which will officially trigger the process of the country’s withdrawal from the EU.The operator of the UK’s biggest and busiest air cargo hub has ...
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Forwarders failing to click with online freight sales
A secret shipper survey of the twenty top forwarders found that it was “mostly talk, but also a little action” when it comes to developing online freight sales.Online booking portal Freightos repeated a mystery shopping survey in late 2016, comparing the results with the first one in 2015.The online freight ...
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ACI Europe urges Brexit negotiators to prioritise aviation
Airport trade association ACI Europe has warned of “ongoing uncertainty” over the shape of future rules governing aviation between the UK and the remaining European Union member states (EU27).As British prime minister Theresa May prepares to trigger Article 50 on March 29, launching two years of complex negotiations over the ...
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European regional airlines call for status quo as UK triggers Brexit
The European Regions Airlines Association (ERA) said it would work to secure the best outcome for aviation as UK triggered Article 50 to leave the European Union.The 195-member association said that it had been campaigning to preserve the current regulatory regime for EU and UK airlines since the UK’s vote ...
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BIFA and ASM speak out on Brexit concerns
Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association (BIFA), has told delegates at the ‘Brexit Briefing’, part of the ongoing 3-day Multimodal 2017 event in Birmingham, the UK, that no-one really knows what the effect on trade will be of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU and its economic ...
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Brexit: the economic perspective
Brexit means Brexit, but will it be a hard, soft, or red white and blue Brexit, and what are economic risks?Britain’s departure from the European Union ─ set your calendar for March 2019 ─ was a key theme in ‘Navigating global trade in turbulent times’, a seminar organised by SEKO ...
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Brexit: the supply chain perspective
Britain leaving the European Union, or Brexit, will have a profound effect on UK-managed supply chains, with more paperwork, a rethink on hub locations, IT system challenges and a need to revisit existing contracts with suppliers and customers.But there are also opportunities, with Brexit providing the excuse for a totally ...