October 2008
High-street big guns change airfreight stance
The Fresh Produce Consortium and Ghanaian fresh-cut fruit exporter Blue Skies have helped to influence two high-profil ...
Aviation is vital to the UK economy and to the quality of life of millions of people in Britain and all over the world.
Committed to improve fuel efficiency of new aircraft by 50 per cent by 2020.
More than 700,000 direct and indirect jobs.
More than £11bn contributed to UK GDP in 2006.
Committed to improve fuel efficiency of new aircraft by 50 per cent by 2020.
Over 50% of people in the UK flew in 2006.
£18bn in international tourism-related receipts in 2005.
Flying Matters
11 November 2008
Tourism slump could cost £11bn
A recession will cost the tourism industry more than 100,000 jobs and dent gross domestic product by £11bn, a re ...
20 October 2008
Rolls-Royce brings propeller engines back in vogue
It evokes images of the vintage days of aviation, when flying around the world was a luxury few could afford. But prop ...
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