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Government approves second runway at London Gatwick

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced that she is “minded to approve” the plans for expansion at Lonon Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) which includes making use of the standby runway for dual runway operations. But added she will not formally give the decision until October to allow the airport to address environmental [read more]

Rolls-Royce
Aviation engineering and leasing news

Rolls-Royce Engines: What’s in a name?

Rolls-Royce for many is the gold standard in jet engines, they power some of the biggest, fastest and most-efficient aircraft in the sky such as the Trent powered Boeing 777 or the mighty Pegasus powered Harrier Jump-Jet. The names alone – Olympus, Proteus, Nene – are names that conjure up [read more]