Electric bus trial begins at Stansted
National Express is trialling a Mercedes-Benz eCitaro electric bus at Stansted Airport, testing range, charging and reliability on its shuttle route.
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Gatwick Second Runway Gets Go-Ahead
Gatwick's £2.2bn second runway can go ahead after campaigners lost their Court of Appeal challenge, adding up to 100,000 flights a year.
airBaltic files for Chapter 11
airBaltic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it restructures its debts. Find out what the move means for UK passengers and existing flights.
Heathrow third runway faces climate risk
Heathrow's proposed third runway faces new climate conditions as advisers call for aviation emissions cuts, with future flight prices potentially rising.
Luton drop-off charge rises to £9
London Luton Airport has raised its terminal Drop Off and Pick Up Zone charge from £7 to £9 for 12 minutes, making it more expensive than Heathrow's flat £7 rate.
London's youngest black-cab driver
At 21, Bahrain Mujagata became London's youngest licensed black-cab driver after completing the Knowledge of London in under two and a half years, while studying at university.
NATS air traffic control outage
A major NATS system failure grounded thousands of UK flights this week. A new report says unusual flight data submitted by a military aircraft may have triggered the outage.
Robotaxis arrive in London
Self-driving robotaxis are arriving on London streets. See how autonomous vehicles could affect passengers, private hire drivers and airport transfers.
London City seeks A320neo approval
London City Airport has opened a consultation asking the CAA to approve a shallower, satellite-guided approach that could let the Airbus A320neo use the airport for the first time.
Read more · source: Aerospace Global News
Gatwick's North and South terminals
In January 2017 Gatwick moved airlines between its North and South terminals. A decade later, people still turn up at the wrong one.
Luton's station-to-terminal rail link
For years Luton's weak point was the shuttle bus between Luton Airport Parkway and the terminal. The light rail link that replaced it was first announced a decade ago.
The south-east runway question
A decade ago the government delayed a decision on a new runway. The argument has since moved, and Gatwick's Northern Runway was approved in 2025.
Heathrow Terminal 1 closed in 2015
Terminal 1 shut in 2015 after 47 years. If a booking still says T1, it needs correcting before the day of travel.
Licensed private hire, explained
The private hire trade changed sharply in the 2010s. The rules that came out of it are the reason to check who is driving you.
Star Alliance flies from Heathrow T2
Terminal 2 was filled one airline at a time to avoid a repeat of the Terminal 5 opening. It remains the Star Alliance base in London.