TfL trials new “cooling solution” on London Underground Transport for London has begun trials of a new cooling panel which could be used to reduce platform and tunnel temperatures at deep stations on the Tube network.  The technology – which is currently being trialled on a disused platform at Holborn station – involves circulating cold water around pipework within a …

A380 – what happens next? With Lufthansa bringing aircraft back into service and Qantas breaking them up, what is the future for the Toulouse Jumbo?. Lufthansa is typical of the airlines in a quandary of ‘what to do’. The company has 14 Airbus A380s, which are currently parked in Spain and France for long-term so-called “deep storage”. Six of these …

British Airways Heathrow strike averted Forthcoming industrial action by British Airways check-in staff at Heathrow airport has been suspended, following an agreement on pay between the carrier and the Unite union. Workers had looked set to stage a walkout in late July, but Unite confirmed industrial action had been averted after BA made “a vastly improved pay offer” Aviation security …

London City seeking to extend Saturday operations London City airport has begun a ten-week consultation on potential changes to its operational hours, including the extension of Saturday operations.  Noise restrictions mean LCY currently has to close between 1300 on Saturday and 1230 on Sunday, but the airport is seeking “additional flexibility to operate on a Saturday afternoon and evening, as …