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Closing my latest chapter to open a new one
Earlier this year I completed my Masters Airline and Airport Management with the final submission being my thesis. The months proceeding the submission had been a roller coaster of emotions from “I don’t want to do this” to “I can’t do this” to “I can’t believe it’s nearly finished” to “It’s submitted!”. Having successfully passed the course that chapter has closed and a new one is opening. My journey started over two years ago when I reviewed the personal...
read moreThe Olympic Rings take off at Birmingham Airport
With less than 100 days to go until the opening of the Olympic Games, the buildup to the event is growing immensely. The latest event took place earlier this evening at Birmingham Airport with yours truly in attendance. The finishing touches as the Olympic Rings are placed on the new Control Tower Key Facts: Olympic Games 26 Sports, 39 Disciplines 34 Venues 8.8 Million tickets 10,5000 Athletes 302 Medal Events 21,000 Media and Broadcasters Paralympic Games 20 Sports, 21 Disciplines 19 Venues 2 Million...
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Thomson Airways First Commercial Biofuel Flight Gets Airborne
Today (06th October) Thomson Airways operated the UK’s first commercial biofuel flight (operated by a Boeing 757) which departed from Birmingham Airport en route to the warmer climes of Lanzarote. Chris Browne, Thomson Airways Managing Director (not present at today’s events) said: “This is a very exciting day for Thomson Airways and a further step in our commitment to invest in sustainable aviation biofuel. We firmly believe the adoption of sustainable biofuels by airlines will help achieve the Government’s carbon...
read moreGetting to know – FlyersView
FlyersView is a frequent flyer with many trips within Europe and Asia, like the Twitter bio says, addicted to aviation and travel news. According to Klout FlyersView is a Thought Leader, who is not only a sharer relevant news, but provides a personal insight. I’m delighted she has joined us today. AA: Thanks for taking time to talk to us, tell us a little more about you. I am based in London for now, came to study in London over 10 years ago, and have been living here ever since. AA: Where does your attraction for the aviation...
read moreLas Vegas Flight Report – British Airways
To be honest the first time I visited Las Vegas I thought that it would not appeal to me – how wrong was I!! So at the end of the semester PlansAirports and I went back to the city of bright lights and shopping! Flying with British Airways from Heathrow T5 was a bonus, as I am a real admirer of the terminal and the facilities. BA 275 Heathrow to Las Vegas – Flight Time 10 Hours 05 Minutes I love the fact that British Airways allow you to have the option of having your boarding pass on your smartphone via their app, saves on...
read morePart 3: Thomson Airways’ Biofuel revenue flight
Unfortunately due to a delay in the fuel delivery the bio fuelled flight has been postponed until September. However the following is from the Thomson Airways Press Release which answers numerous questions regarding the bio fuelled flight. Our Plans What will our operations look like? We will be launching a dedicated ‘green route’ to be flown on 50% sustainable aviation biofuel/traditional jet fuel blend this year. The route will be Tuesday am flights BHX-PMI in summer and BHX-ALC in winter. The first flight will be on Thursday...
read morePart 2: Aviation A Proactive Industry
Aviation organisations are strategically looking at the regulations being set by governments and regulators and adopting their working practices to help reduce their contribution to the emissions, one current example is BAA Heathrow Airport. Heathrow Airport became Airport Carbon Accredited in October 2010, by ACI Europe who launched the initiative 16 months earlier. This achievement recognises the steps Heathrow Airport took to influence to reduce their carbon emission, but also the other stakeholders on the airport. Heathrow Airport...
read morePart 1: Environment, Government and Aviation
The impact on the environment by the aviation industry has been discussed since the late 1960s and early 1970s by authors such as Reinking 1968 and Khun 1970. The initial concerns in the 1970s related to the potential depletion of the stratospheric ozone from civil aircraft such as Concorde and Tupolev. Whilst Aviation and the environment is a heavily debated issue and some of the practicalities to off set carbon emissions is by government enforced taxes. We’ve seen a dramatic increase in the UK APD with the last hike seeing an...
read moreAviation and the Environment..
Tomorrow will see the first in a three part special specifically focusing on aviation and the environment. Part 1 will give a brief overview and introduction to the subject. Part 2 will look at what the industry is doing to reduce their environmental impact Part 3 will bring you coverage of Thomson Airways biofuel flight from Birmingham to Palma Due to an unforseen delay in the delivery of fuel this flight has been postponed until...
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