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Brexit and aviation: UK airline access to EU markets to diminish, as airlines prepare for the worst

>in spite of UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling's continued assertion that he will seek "the best possible access to European markets" for UK airlines, this access is increasingly likely to be less liberal than now

>the European Commission has made it clear that the UK will leave the single aviation market when it leaves the EU, possibly after a limited transition period yet to be agreed

>the UK's participation in EU deals with third countries will also cease, but Mr Grayling is confident that the UK can replace them with new bilaterals

https://centreforaviation.com/insights/analysis/brexit-and-aviation-uk-airline-access-to-eu-markets-to-diminish-as-airlines-prepare-for-the-worst-400044

Ryanair chief backs 'vital' capacity boost at Stansted

>Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has expressed support for London Stansted airport's application to raise its annual cap on passenger numbers by eight million to 43 million

>"Stansted's potential and spare capacity remains untapped," O'Leary states. "So it's vital to make best and efficient use of the existing infrastructure to provide more growth opportunities and greater value for consumers at a time when runway capacity is more constrained in the southeast of England."

>announcing the submission of its planning application yesterday, Stansted said the extra capacity would "ease pressure on the London airport system by unlocking additional capacity at a time when other airports are full"

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ryanair-chief-backs-vital-capacity-boost-at-stanst-446181/

Air India arrives from Amritsar in UK

>Air India introduced a new twice-weekly (Tuesdays and Thursdays) connection from Amritsar (ATQ) to Birmingham (BHX) on 20th February

>“we are proud to say we are offering a totally unique route, as Birmingham is the only UK airport offering a direct service to Amritsar,” commented William Pearson, Aviation Director, Birmingham Airport.

>“the Midlands has the second largest Asian community in the UK, so it is great news that we are making more of India accessible to our passengers for business, leisure and to visit family and friends"

http://www.anna.aero/2018/02/23/air-india-adds-first-amritsar-arrival-uk/

UK Government commits £1.8 million to fund innovation in aviation security

>tech projects that stand to cut waiting times whilst improving aviation security have been given a boost by UK Government funding

>eight projects have been awarded £1.8 million in UK Government funding to develop innovative technology, which has the potential to bolster airport security while also speeding up the screening process for passengers

>the projects all apply novel approaches to aviation security which have the potential to improve threat detection capabilities. In addition to improving security, some have the potential to reduce the length of time passengers spend undergoing security checks

https://www.internationalairportreview.com/news/67218/uk-government-commits-1-8-million-aviation-security/

UK lifts Bangladesh air cargo ban

>the UK has lifted a ban on airfreight being transported directly from Bangladesh, but there is still work to be done before exports can resume

>late last week, British high commissioner in Bangladesh Alison Blake and Bangladesh civil aviation and tourism minister AKM Shahjahan Kamal told local reporters that the UK had lifted the ban, which had been in place since March 2016 because of concerns that cargo was not properly being screened

>“I am delighted to confirm that the temporary suspension on direct air cargo between Bangladesh and the UK has been lifted, following significant progress made in meeting a number of important security conditions,” Blake told local reporters

http://www.aircargonews.net/news/freight-forwarder/single-view/news/uk-lifts-bangladesh-air-cargo-ban-reports-suggest.html