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UK Government approves air cargo plans at Manston Airport
The UK Government has approved plans to develop Manston Airport in Kent as an air cargo hub.Owners of the site, RiverOak Strategic Partners (RSP) said it has received a redetermined Development Consent Order (DCO) from the Department for Transport, for its plans to invest up to £500m at the airport. ...
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UK plans for batteries and hydrogen to enable zero-emissions airfreight
Zero-emissions air cargo flights could move closer to reality with the launch of the UK government’s Zero Emission Flight (ZEF) Delivery Group.The group, which will sit under the Jet Zero Council advisory forum, is made up of aviation experts across industry and government who will work together with the aim ...
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UK Aviation 2050: Airfreight must play a defining role
Alex Veitch, head of multimodal policy at the Freight Transport Association (FTA), explains why the cargo sector should be a central part of the UK's aviation strategy, currently under discussion.Airfreight currently represents around 40% by value of the UK’s imports and exports, and as the UK seeks to supplement European ...