Aviation Strategy Media
Buying Business Travel, Molly Dyson – 12 December 2017
Think tank: aviation ‘must be a priority’ for trade strategy
Think tank the Independent Transport Commission (ITC) has called on the government to make the aviation industry a priority in its economic strategy “in order to properly equip global Britain” after Brexit.
Air Cargo News – 11 December 2017
ITC report calls on the UK Government to prioritise aviation industry post BrexitThink tank the Independent Transport Commission (ITC) has called for the UK’s aviation industry to be a priority for Government thinking in regards to any post-Brexit world. The ITC-commissioned report – ‘The Strategic Challenges Facing UK Aviation: Assessing the future of UK air connectivity’ – was written by a former Bank of England economist, Rebecca Driver of Analytically Driven Ltd. The ITC notes that the report builds upon its own expertise by examining the economic impact, environmental issues and connectivity associated with airport capacity growth in the south-east of England.
Digital Look – 11 December 2017
Monday newspaper round-up: Brexit, energy cap, fund charges, defence review
The Government has been urged to focus on the aviation industry in its Brexit talks if the country is to avoid suffering a hit to trade and investment. The Independent Transport Commission think-tank, one of the country’s leading research charities, has issued a report claiming a lack of support for the sector could lead to trade suffering once the UK leaves the EU. – Telegraph
Travel Weekly, Phil Davies – 11 December 2017
High APD levels attacked in report calling for more support for aviation
A lack of support for the aviation industry could lead to trade suffering once the UK leaves the EU, a think tank has warned the government. The Independent Transport Commission research points to the “huge economic value” of the aviation industry. The high level of Air Passenger Duty also drew criticism from the report.
The Daily Telegraph, Bradley Gerrard – 11 December 2017
Government must focus on Brexit aviation deal to avoid trade hit
The Government has been urged to focus on the aviation industry in its Brexit talks if the country is to avoid suffering a hit to trade and investment. The Independent Transport Commission think-tank, one of the country’s leading research charities, has issued a report claiming a lack of support for the sector could lead to trade suffering once the UK leaves the EU.
Aeropolitical Updates – 22 November 2017
Air Passenger Duty is likely to damage air connectivity on a global scale after Brexit, says report
Air Passenger Duty is likely to damage air connectivity on a global scale after Brexit, according to a recent report.
A study conducted by an Independent Transport Commission think tank proposes that air tax should be amended with alternative fiscal measures or removed entirely right before Wednesday’s budget.
Commercial News Media – 23 November 2017
Aviation growth strategy fundamental to the UK’s economic future, concludes think tank
Following a comprehensive survey of transport authorities, aviation and aerospace sectors, the Independent Transport Commission (ITC) has released an in-depth analysis of the acute challenges facing the UK government in aviation policy and air connectivity as it seeks to create the conditions for economic growth in a highly charged global arena.
Travel Weekly, Phil Davies – 20 November 2017
APD to ‘damage global air connectivity’ post-Brexit
Air Passenger Duty is a blunt tool for managing emissions and is likely to damage global air connectivity post-Brexit, according to a new report. The air tax should be reformed with alternative fiscal measures or removed, the study by an Independent Transport Commission (ITC) think tank urges ahead of Wednesday’s Budget
BBC News – 7 March 2016
Heathrow third runway: Environmental concerns ‘should not stop expansion’
Concerns over the environmental impact of expanding Gatwick or Heathrow should not lead to aviation plans being rejected, according to a think tank. The Independent Transport Commission (ITC) said research showed there had been “rapid” progress on aircraft noise and emissions over the past 30 years.
The Times, Graeme Paton – 7 March 2016
Heathrow pollution concerns rejected
(Subscription required) Heathrow’s bid for a third runway has been boosted by a study that found concerns over noise and pollution were not insurmountable. Independent Transport Commission research said that ministers could no longer use environmental barriers as an excuse to block the airport’s expansion.
Financial Times, Jim Pickard and Peggy Hollinger – 30 June 2015
Osborne urges cabinet to back new southeast airport runway
(Subscription required) Michael Dugher, shadow transport secretary, said it was “widely acknowledged” that a decision should have been made a long time ago and called it “a failure of consecutive governments, including Labour ones”. He cited a report by the Independent Transport Commission suggesting the UK economy could lose up to £214bn over 60 years without a new runway.
The Times, Graeme Paton – 22 June 2015
Call for new runway to protect economy
David Cameron was facing fresh pressure to approve a new runway in the southeast today as a report found that failure to expand Britain’s airports would act as a “drag” on the economy… The conclusions, in research published by the Independent Transport Commission, come only days before a government-appointed panel is expected to make sweeping recommendations.
Metro, Dominic Yeatman – 22 June 2015
Runway dithering will cost us £214bn
Indecision over where to put a new airport runway could end up costing Britain £214billion by the end of this century, analysts claim. Gatwick and Heathrow both want permission to build a new runway in the face of intense opposition from residents, politicians and environmentalists worried about noise, traffic and air pollution. But the UK will lose up to one per cent of GDP without an extra runway to provide direct links with more cities overseas, the Independent Transport Commission (ITC) claims.
BBC News – 29 May 2013
Heathrow ‘would need to close’ under airport plans
The Independent Transport Commission said a major capacity airport was needed to compete with European rivals. It said Heathrow would have to close to give investors confidence that airlines would move their business.
Evening Standard, Nicholas Cecil – 29 May 2013
Stansted super-hub would need a whole new town, says think tank
A super-hub airport at Stansted would need a new town the size of Peterborough, a new report warned today. The study by the Independent Transport Commission backed a single hub airport at either Heathrow, Stansted or in the Thames Estuary, possibly with four runways.
Financial Times, Jane Wild – 16 February 2014
Heathrow’s case for expansion bolstered by think-tank findings
(Subscription required) Britain’s aviation future will depend on a three-runway hub airport, says a leading transport think-tank, lending weight to the option of expanding London’s Heathrow. Only such a hub would allow airlines to provide an extensive network of long-haul routes, according to research by the Independent Transport Commission.
The Telegraph, Rachel Cooper – 29 May 2013
Boris Island airport ‘would close Heathrow’
In a report addressing Britain’s air transport capacity crisis, the Independent Transport Commission suggested that the country needs a top-tier European hub airport with significantly more capacity than Heathrow today.
ITV News – 7 March 2016
New report: another runway would not mean more noise and emissions
(Video) A new report claims another runway would not mean more noise and emissions. There was fury under the Heathrow and Gatwick flightpaths today after a new report said another runway would not mean more noise and emissions. It’s claimed new environmentally friendly planes, changes to the way they fly and more people travelling by train will lead to no worse effects for hundreds of thousands of people.
Aviation Environment Federation – 11 March 2016
The AEF view: ITC report on the sustainability of UK aviation
A new report published this week (7th March) by the Independent Transport Commission (ITC), a think tank supported by Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, has argued that environmental concerns should not prevent a new runway being built. In this blog, AEF takes a look at the report, ‘The sustainability of UK aviation: trends in the mitigation of noise and emissions’, and considers its merits on noise, CO2 emissions and local air pollution.
GetWestLondon, Robert Cumber – 8 March 2016
Heathrow could expand without adding to pollution, suggests new report
Heathrow welcomes the Independent Transport Commission’s report, but campaigners dismiss it as ‘ivory tower research’. A third runway at Heathrow could be built without adding to noise or pollution, according to a new report. But campaigners fighting expansion of the airport have branded the findings “ivory tower research” and say the authors are “not living in the real world”. The Independent Transport Commission (ITC), which commissioned the study, claims it shows concerns over noise, CO2 emissions and local air quality should not prevent a new runway being built at either Heathrow or Gatwick.
Energy Live News, Jacqueline Echevarria – 8 March 2016
Technologies ‘will mitigate environmental impact of airport expansion’
Technological improvements will mitigate any future environmental impact of an extra runway at Heathrow or Gatwick. That’s according to a report from the Independent Transport Commission (ITC) which added technologies have been quick in mitigating increases in noise, CO2 and Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions in the past 30 years and they will continue to do so.
Transport Network, Chris Ames – 7 March 2016
Pollution shouldn’t ‘stop the show’ on airports, researchers say
A new report says that concerns around noise, carbon emissions (CO2) and local air quality ‘do not need to be a show-stopper’ for the expansion of either Gatwick or Heathrow airports. The sustainability of UK Aviation by the Independent Transport Commission (ITC) argues, based on ‘rapid’ improvements over the past 30 years, that technological improvements will mitigate future increases in noise, CO2 and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
Business Reporter – 7 March 2016
Airport expansion environmental challenges can be tackled, says report
Expansion of Heathrow or Gatwick should not be rejected on environmental grounds as progress on mitigating the impact of air travel is likely to continue, according to a new study. Research by the Independent Transport Commission (ITC) claimed there have been “rapid” improvements on aircraft noise, carbon emissions and nitrogen oxide pollution due to aviation over the past 30 years.
Digital Look, Josh White – 7 March 2016
Tech advances could mitigate third runway pollution, report suggests
Environmental campaigners were dealt a blow by an independent transport think-tank on Monday, with a new report suggesting technical improvements would mitigate any environmental effects of a new runway being built at Heathrow or Gatwick. The Independent Transport Commission said in the report that it agreed environmental concerns were worth further attention, but believed future technological improvements would offset any future increases in CO2 and nitrogen oxide emissions arising from airport expansion.
International Airport Review, Katie Sadler – 7 March 2016
ITC report finds environmental challenges should not hinder expansion
An Independent Transport Commission (ITC) published report has found concerns around noise and carbon emissions should not stop UK airport expansion. A report published by the Independent Transport Commission, “The sustainability of UK Aviation: Trends in the mitigation of noise and emissions“, has found ‘concerns around noise, carbon emissions (CO2) and local air quality that arise from aviation operations do not need to be a show-stopper for the UK’s pursuit of airport capacity enhancements at either Gatwick or Heathrow.’
Edie, Matt Mace – 7 March 2016
Green technology could mitigate environmental impacts of Heathrow expansion
(Subscription required) Technological advancements will mitigate the environmental impacts, such as noise and air pollution, of the controversial third runway developed at Heathrow, a new report from the Independent Transport Commission (ITC) has found.
Airqualitynews.com, Michael Holder – 7 March 2016
UK airport air quality challenges ‘can be overcome’
Environmental concerns over air pollution, carbon emissions and noise from aviation operations should not be a “show stopper” for expanding either Heathrow or Gatwick airports, an Independent Transport Commission report argued today.
Travel Weekly, Phil Davies – 7 March 2016
Public opinion over new runway shifts towards Gatwick, claims study
A study by the Independent Transport Commission has found concerns over noise and pollution at Heathrow are not insurmountable. The research said that ministers could no longer use environmental barriers as an excuse to block the airport’s expansion.
Airport-technology.com – 7 March 2016
UK’s ITC report supports airport expansion plans at Gatwick or Heathrow
A report from the UK’s Independent Transport Commission (ITC) has reported that noise, carbon emissions (CO2) and local air quality issues should not hinder expansion plans at Gatwick or Heathrow airport. Titled ‘The sustainability of UK Aviation: Trends in the mitigation of noise and emissions’, the report states that there have been significant improvements made to alleviate noise, CO2 and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions caused due to flight movements.
eTurbo News – 7 March 2016
Experts: Air quality is no “show-stopper” to Heathrow expansion
Today, Heathrow welcomed the Independent Transport Commission’s (ITC) report “The Sustainability of UK Aviation: Trends in the mitigation of noise and emissions.” The report’s conclusions are unequivocal: environmental conditions are not a show-stopper to pursue airport expansion, including at Heathrow, given rapid technology improvements over the last 30 years which have reduced the British aviation industry’s impacts.
This is Money, Ray Massey – 24 June 2015
The Government cannot afford to ‘stall’ on deciding whether to build a controversial new runway at Heathrow of Gatwick, aviation minister Robert Goodwill told travel chiefs today. A firm decision on where to build the next runway will be made once the imminent recommendations by airports ‘tsar’ Sir Howard Davies has been published and studied, he said… Failure to act decisively could cost the UK economy up to £214bn in lost trade over a lifetime, a report by the Independent Transport Commission has concluded. Dithering and delay must be avoided at all costs by ministers who are urged to ‘act swiftly’ and ‘grasp the nettle’ in building a new runway at whichever location the Government’s airports ‘tsar’ Sir Howard Davies recommends in the coming weeks, it said.
This is Money, Ray Massey – 23 June 2015
Heathrow or Gatwick – just get on with it!
Controversy must not be used as an excuse by ministers to dither or delay making a firm decision over a new runway at either Heathrow or Gatwick, a new report by a top transport think-tank has concluded. Failure to act decisively could cost the UK economy up to £214bn in lost trade over a lifetime, it concludes… The report from the Independent Transport Commission and written by former Bank of England economist Rebecca Driver, comes ahead of the publication of Sir Howard’s Airports Commission report into where expansion should occur.
Infrastructure Intelligence, Antony Oliver – 22 June 2015
Independent Transport Commission underlines need for Davies airports decision
Any delay to the decision over expanding airport capacity in the south east of the UK will have serious implications for the future of the whole UK economy, a new report by the Independent Transport Commission has warned. In a new report produced in advance of the expected Davies Commission recommendation on UK airport capacity, the ITC warns that, while controversial, a rapid decision by the new Tory government it critical to underpinning business success across the UK.
Air Cargo News – 22 June 2015
Hurry up gov: make a UK runway decision says think tank
A think tank has warned of the damage to the UK economy if the government fails to act quickly on the looming choice between runway expansion at London’s Heathrow or Gatwick airports. An Independent Transport Commission (ITC) report sets out the macro-economic consequences – including foregone significant productivity and inward investment benefits – if Westminster does not act quickly upon the Airports Commission’s forthcoming recommendations.
Transport and Logistics, James Thwaite – 22 June 2015
Think Tank Calls On The Government To Act Swiftly On The Airports Commission’s Recommendations
An Independent Transport Commission (ITC) report, “Time to act: the economic consequences of failing to expand airport capacity”, has established the macro-economic consequences – including significant productivity and inward investment benefits foregone – of the Government not acting upon the Airports Commission’s forthcoming recommendations.
Infrastructure Intelligence, Antony Oliver – 3 March 2015
Gatwick runway expansion cost could put airport’s low cost business model at risk
The cost of expanding runway capacity at Gatwick could put its business model based around low cost airline traffic at risk, according to research by the Independent Transport Commission (ITC). The scale of investment required to expand Gatwick would require the airport’s debt levels to rise ten-fold and see user charges double, the ITC said, adding that while maintaining the business under these conditions is achievable, it would bring significant risk and market uncertainty compared to investment at Heathrow.
Airport Watch – 29 May 2013
Independent Transport Commission (ITC) recommends a single international hub airport for the UK
A charity land use and transport think tank, the Independent Transport Commission (ITC), have produced a report – to be submitted to the Airports Commission, on airport capacity. The ITC report says one major hub airport is needed, in order to compete with European rival airports. Heathrow cannot be left as it is.