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#heathrow

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Steven Heywood

This grifting fuckwit claims the backup generators didn't work because they'd been removed for Net Zero when they hadn't been and did, and doesn't realise that the chances of the backup generators powering an airport the size of a small city is about the same as his having weekly MP's surgeries in Clacton.

#UKPolitics
#Farage
#Heathrow

thepoke.com/2025/03/24/nigel-f

Nigel Farage sniffed out a ‘Net Zero’ conspiracy over the Heathrow airport shutdown and had his wings clipped – 9 soaraway comebacks
The Poke · Nigel Farage sniffed out a ‘Net Zero’ conspiracy over the Heathrow airport shutdown and had his wings clipped – 9 soaraway comebacksIt’s been a few days now since Heathrow was closed for business after an electricity substation fire caused travel chaos around the world. But the fallout looks set to run and run. And when we say fallout, what we really mean is the desperate search to find someone to blame, a fact hunt with a […]
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MediaFaro Analysis

Heathrow closure: what caused the fire and why did it bring down the whole airport?

The closure of Heathrow Airport has caused chaos, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. More than 1,300 flights have been affected, about 120 of these were already in the air.

A panel of experts offer their insights – and consider the implications of such a major incident.

mediafaro.org/article/20250321

#Heathrow#Fire#Firefighting
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WiseGreyOwl 🌍 🦉

Airports should implement disaster recovery procedures for at least these reasons:
* Ensure passenger and staff safety.
* Maintain operational continuity.
* Protect critical infrastructure.
* Facilitate emergency response.
* Minimise financial losses.
* Comply with regulations.

Got it #HEATHROW?

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Doug Bostrom

A little investigation reveals that perhaps 25% of #Heathrow activity isn't completely useless. Most is simply boredom expressed as kilograms of Jet A converted into kilograms of CO2.

Anyway, restless folk with itchy feet becoming angry because the choices they made resulted in non-existential inconvenience are critical to politicians, so here we are, facing an exaggerated crisis.

If Heathrow was appropriately sized it would certainly be easier to maintain.

theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2

the Guardian · Energy secretary orders investigation into Heathrow disruption – liveMiliband said he wanted ‘to understand any wider lessons to be learned on energy resilience for critical national infrastructure’
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Thomas

I wouldn't want to be among the people who now need to explain why there is a single-point-of-failure for critical infrastructure. It might have looked like an acceptable risk at the time. After the fact it looks like a foolish decision.

I'd expect that other subsystems will be scrutinized as well. This looks like a higher level problem.

#heathrow #SystemsSafety

theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2

the Guardian · Heathrow airport reopens but ‘huge impact’ on travel expected for days – live updatesPlanes begin to land at airport but airlines said the closure would continue to have a ‘huge impact’ on passengers in the coming days
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Geriatric Gardener

“‘I want to look my nieces in the eye and say I did everything I could’: eight Just Stop Oil supporters found GUILTY”

by The Canary @thecanaryuk
“During the trial the judge removed all legal defences from the jury’s consideration, ruled the climate emergency to be ‘irrelevant’ and forbade defendants from mentioning that a jury has a right to acquit a defendant as a matter of conscience”

thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/03/2

#Press#JustStopOil#Trial
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MediaFaro News Digest

Heathrow flights have resumed: What we know so far.

Flights have resumed at Heathrow Airport, a day after a fire at a nearby electrical substation shut down operations at one of the world's major transport hubs.

Heathrow, the UK's busiest airport, said on Saturday morning it was open and fully operational, however flight disruptions are expected to last days.

mediafaro.org/article/20250321

still empty
BBC · Heathrow flights have resumed: What we know so far.By Ruth Comerford
#Heathrow#UK#Aviation
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel:

Heathrow Airport (EGLL) in London, United Kingdom 🇬🇧 is closed for the day. There was a fire at an electric substation nearby knocking out electricity.

bbc.com/news/live/cly24zvvwxlt
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L'aéroport Heathrow (EGLL) à Londres, Royaume-Uni 🇬🇧 est fermé pour la journée. Il y a eu un incendie dans une sous-station électrique à proximité qui a coupé l'électricité.

lapresse.ca/international/euro

BBC NewsHeathrow Airport closed latest: Heathrow hopes to run full operation on Saturday as it starts moving aircraftThe airport warns passengers not to travel to the airport unless told to do so by their airline.
#Heathrow#EGLL#LHR
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