Weekend Round-Up
This weekend’s news, not all snow-related.
Stansted Airport
Extra, Extra
Anyone wanna buy an airport? Read on for this and other Tuesday-ish news.
The Day The Space Shuttle Came To London
As the US space shuttle program enters its eventide, with flights due to end in September, here’s an unusual and largely forgotten episode from its early days. On 5 June 1983, shuttle Enterprise touched down at Stansted airport as part of a European tour that …
Airport Expansions Approved
Expansion plans at both Stansted and London City airports have been approved by the Government. Under the proposals, rubber-stamped by new Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon, another 10 million passengers will join the 25 million currently enjoying the jaunt Essexwards on the Stansted Express each year, …
