UPDATED: Emergency incident over after helicopter lands safely
A Bristow helicopter landed safely at Sumburgh Airport after declaring an emergency early on Tuesday morning. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said that fire…
READ FULL STORYA Bristow helicopter landed safely at Sumburgh Airport after declaring an emergency early on Tuesday morning. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said that fire…
READ FULL STORYHighlands and Islands Airport Limited (Hial) air traffic controllers will vote on whether to strike on centralisation plans. If members of the Prospect union agree…
READ FULL STORYA Shetland MSP has raised fresh criticisms over plans to centralise air traffic control services. Beatrice Wishart, commenting on a report commissioned by Prospect Union,…
READ FULL STORYA fresh row has erupted over plans to centralise air traffic control services to the mainland after the Prospect union highlighted an independent report which
READ FULL STORYInvestment in Scottish islands such as Shetland is “pointless” if governments turn their backs on high-valued jobs in the isles.
READ FULL STORYA fresh attempt is being made by the council’s transport partnership ZetTrans to persuade Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial) to ground its plans to
READ FULL STORYShetland Islands Council has joined with the other island authorities of Orkney and Western Isles in a call for a moratorium on plans to centralise
READ FULL STORYAir traffic control services for Sumburgh Airport is to be taken south as part of a major centralisation drive by Highlands and Islands Airport (Hial).
READ FULL STORYA debate is being brought to the Scottish parliament following concerns over plans to centralise air traffic control services across the Highlands and Islands.
READ FULL STORYThe air traffic controllers pay dispute has moved a step closer to resolution, with a work to rule due to end at close of play
READ FULL STORYThe air traffic controllers dispute over pay and conditions is continuing, with workers Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial) having rejected the latest pay offer…
READ FULL STORYAir traffic controllers have “overwhelmingly rejected” a pay deal in the ongoing dispute over pay and conditions at airports including Sumburgh.
READ FULL STORYAn air traffic controller strike planned for Wednesday, 12th June has been called off by union Prospect after they received a new pay offer from
READ FULL STORYTalks aimed at resolving an ongoing industrial dispute over air traffic controllers’ pay at airports including Sumburgh have broken down.
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