Sanguinetti also suggested that the minister should consider the UK Chamber's recommendations on how the nation's tonnage tax regime can be updated and improved. For more information and how to manage your privacy settings, please refer to our privacy and cookie policies. [more - original PR].

UK sets 2025 limit for zero-emission ships Read more France and Germany have both provided state-backed rescue packages to help Air France-KLM. "[It's] worth remembering that the previous minister was also a whip during a time when the Government was incredibly weak, but she still found time to champion the sector," he told TradeWinds. , and Heathrow, once the busiest airport in Europe, has lost its crown to Paris. Ministry of Civil Aviation, 1945-1953. But more than 20,000 jobs have now been lost at UK airlines like British Airways ICAG.L and easyJet EZJ.L, and Heathrow, once the busiest airport in Europe, has lost its crown to Paris.

The Maybury and Cadman Committees demanded rationalisation in the 1930s. The 1919 Air Navigation Act regulated civil aviation. The Air Navigation Act was passed in 1938 and, in 1945, the Ministry of Civil Aviation was founded. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s airports and airlines need urgent support to survive the “very bleak future” posed by a new lockdown in England, warned the boss of one of the country’s biggest airport groups. “Government has neglected UK aviation and the role it plays in our economy from day one of this pandemic,” said Cornish, whose MAG owns Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports. Ben Murray, director of Maritime UK, a promotional body for the industry, also welcomed Tolhurst to her new role. Bob Sanguinetti, chief executive of the UK Chamber of Shipping, highlighted the need for clarity on the UK's future trading arrangements in a letter to the Minister, published on Wednesday. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. The addition of aviation to the minister's brief has, however, raised eyebrows among the UK maritime community, sources have told TradeWinds. She is a Conservative member of parliament (MP) for Rochester and Strood. "There's a huge amount to do, but the good news is that we have very solid foundations to accelerate our work between industry and government, through Maritime 2050," Murray said. "Changing global tax norms, the fast-evolving ship finance environment, coupled with the need for the sector to decarbonise, has created a unique opportunity for the UK," Standerwick told TradeWinds. Being more consumer-facing than maritime, the aviation sector has a higher profile in the UK. As well as her maritime remit, Tolhurst will also work on aviation, freeports, security, civil contingencies and shadow roads in her new role as parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Transport (DfT). Mr Shapps said the "pace of change is only going to accelerate" and the UK's Jet Zero Council will consult to update its position on aviation and climate change.

Before the pandemic, Britain had a thriving aviation sector. Jos Standerwick, chief executive of Maritime London, said that Tolhurst's background in BEIS makes her "perfectly placed" to push forward the commercial shipping agenda within government. Kelly Tolhurst MP has been appointed as the UK's new shipping minister, replacing Nusrat Ghani, who lost the role in a cabinet reshuffle last week. "As somebody who has run her own maritime business, we look forward to working closely with [Tolhurst] and the department to maintain and strengthen the UK's position as a leading maritime nation.". Ghani was a popular figure among the UK's maritime industry and her departure was met with dismay and surprise on social media and in statements from major trade bodies.

UK's Transport Minister Grant Shapps stated (19-Oct-2020) the aviation industry "has to transform its environmental impact if it's to be viable", and welcomed the "leadership that the industry is showing".Mr Shapps said the "pace of change is only going to accelerate" and the UK's Jet Zero Council will consult to update its position on aviation and climate change. The Minister made the clarification at the daily briefing of Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 which held in Abuja on Monday. Very low levels of travel in recent months have put airlines and airports under renewed financial strain after they were effectively shut during Britain’s first lockdown, and they now face another month without income during its second. Ministry of Supply and Aircraft Production, 1945-1946. 3 Min Read. The UK Government this month published a new consultation on the introduction of so-called freeports, which have a "free zone" through which certain goods can be transhipped or processed without attracting customs duties. Date: 1887-1995 Arrangement: But Tolhurst will have an expanded brief in the role, which TradeWinds has learned is already raising eyebrows within the UK maritime community. On top of job support schemes, Britain has provided extra help to train and bus operators and the hospitality sector during the crisis, but aviation has been ignored say bosses, despite promises made by the finance minister in March. The addition of aviation to the minister's brief has, however, raised eyebrows among the UK maritime community, sources have told TradeWinds. With the unification of the Ministry of Defence in 1964, the Air Ministry became the Air Department of the Ministry of Defence, its registered files are generally to be found thereafter in DEFE 71, but there is some overlap with this series. Minister of Aviation has clarified that UK Flight, Flair Jet was the aircraft impounded for violating travel ban, not Flair Aviation. Tolhurst was previously parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) from July 2018 until last week. market of available sale candidates, US-listed company says, Six new ships pushed revenues up and its loss down. France and Germany have both provided state-backed rescue packages to help Air France-KLM AIRF.PA and Lufthansa LHAG.DE survive the crisis. You seem to have JavaScript disabled in your browser. Tolhurst will also have to tackle post-Brexit arrangements for the maritime industry in her new role. Both the Weir Advisory Committee and Hambling Committee sat in the 1920s. "We want the government to prioritise and lead on developing and introducing a new ‘Maritime Chapter’ in bi-lateral and multilateral trade negotiations to maximise the opportunities for the UK’s international shipping services," he wrote on behalf of his organisation's members, which comprise UK shipowners and shipping companies. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued fresh guidelines and eligibility criteria for those travelling to and from India to US, UK, Canada, other countries. Ministry of Technology, 1964-1970. "Post-Brexit trade-facilitation is also high on the agenda, as well as sustainability and port connectivity.". 'Dynamic and intelligent' David Loosley a good fit for Bimco, US, UK issue warnings to ships transiting Middle East waters, Richard Branson's Scarlet Lady unveiled in Italy, https://www.tradewindsnews.com/regulation/kelly-tolhurst-appointed-uk-shipping-minister-but-new-aviation-remit-raises-eyebrows/2-1-758963. One source said it was a "cause for concern" and said it could detract from some of the time, energy and commitment the new minister might otherwise dedicate to her work in maritime. Industry executives blame the UK government’s 14-day quarantine rules, and the comparatively slow adoption of allowing testing to replace the need for isolation, for exacerbating the pain. By Reuters Staff. business, Red-hot freight rates for post-panamax boxships have emptied the secondhand CAPA Membership provides access to all news and analysis on the site, along with access to many areas of our comprehensive databases and toolsets. UK aviation needs government support for new lockdown pain - airport boss.

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He said the new lockdown for England, due to start on Thursday and which bans international leisure travel, will make parts of the aviation sector unsustainable.