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Friday, 29 June 2012

Department for Transport

• Putting aviation red tape under the spotlight Passengers and the aviation industry are being given the chance to cut red tape to make life easier for passengers and boost business.

Financial Times

• Iran disguises tankers in sanctions name gameShips™ new identities is the latest episode of a cat-and-mouse game between Tehran and Western officials tracking the country™s oil exports
• Ryanair seeks uplift from turbulenceThe macroeconomic backdrop and the steady reconfiguration of the European airline sector are two good reasons for O™Leary to renew his pursuit of Aer Lingus

Birmingham Mail

• Birmingham Airport launches hunt for best curry in the cityBIRMINGHAM Airport is appealing to restaurants across the region to cook up a curry which will go down a storm with customers worldwide.

London Evening Standard

• BA chief: We need a new hub airport to take place of HeathrowBritain's top airline boss Willie Walsh wants a new four-runway hub airport to replace Heathrow within 25 years.
• New airport is better idea than high-speed rail, says Boris aideBoris Johnson's aviation adviser claims there is a better business case for building a Thames Estuary airport than for the High Speed 2 rail line.

Aviation Industry

• Portugal flights to be hit by five-day strikeAirlines cancel and reschedule services due to air traffic controllers™ walkout
• Manchester boosted by new European flightsTAP Portugal and BA franchise Sun Air to add services from airport
• Ryanair cuts Morocco flights in row over chargesAirline claims Moroccan airport authority has œreneged� on an agreement

Other News Sources

• Cambridge fire-fighters achieve top awards at Gatwick AirportCambridge Airport is extremely pleased to announce that two of its Fire-Fighters (Matthew Lee and Colin Garrett) received awards from Gatwick Airport for achieving top student of the year for the fire-fighter courses in 2010 and 2011.