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Sunday, 13 April 2014

BBC News

• Manston Airport: Charter flight operator moves to LyddA tour operator which runs charter flights from a Kent airport at risk of closure is moving to another location.

The Scotsman

• Edinburgh Airport meltdown apology on busiest daySCOTLAND’S busiest airport came “close to the edge” when record passenger numbers threatened to overwhelm it, its boss will reveal this week.

The Telegraph

• 'Heathrow key to trade opportunities’Lack of capacity at Heathrow costs the British economy £14bn a year, says chief executive

Daily Express

• MH370 Mystery: Who killed the pilot's FINAL call?THE co-pilot of the missing Malaysian jet may have made a frantic mid-air phone call that was abruptly cut short, it was claimed last night.

The Mirror

• MH370 live: Maritime expert says three pings have to have come from missing Malaysia Airlines planeThe search, which includes the Royal Navy, is up against the clock as the device is expected to run out of battery by tomorrow

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Airline may quit Leeds Bradford Pakistan International Airlines could be on the verge of pulling out of Leeds Bradford Airport – leaving the area without any direct flights to the sub- continent.

London Evening Standard

• Malaysia Airlines MH370: Australian prime minister warns jet search could drag onAustralia's prime minister has said the massive search for the missing Malaysian jet is likely to continue "for a long time" as electronic transmissions from the dying black boxes are fading fast.

Other Regional Press

• South Yorks: Airport announces continued growth as a cargo handlerRobin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield has seen a 23 per cent increase in the amount of cargo it transports.

Forbes

• Search For Malaysia Airlines 777 May Still Hinge On Surface DebrisWith a dearth of new pings and the black boxes' batteries inevitably fading, the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 may be forced to re-emphasize finding surface debris. While recent attention has been on detection of the two black boxes' individual signal beacons, Erik van Sebille, an oceanographer at [...]

Other News Sources

• Hampshire airport's extension plans will increase Winchester air traffic A HAMPSHIRE airport has sparked controversy by pursuing ambitious expansion plans which would add to air-traffic over Winchester if they go ahead.