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Tuesday, 15 July 2014

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• Farnborough gives Airbus a lift as aerospace giant unveils new A330 versionThe first day of the air show was dominated by Airbus, which launched the show with a flight demonstration of its famous A380 superjumbo, pictured.

Birmingham Mail

• Travel giant Thomas Cook to base new jet at Birmingham AirportNew Airbus A320 will fly from city as airline replaces fleet to increase capacity

London Evening Standard

• Third runway at Heathrow to cut noise levels for up to 325,000 Heathrow airport today published official figures to hit back at claims from London Mayor Boris Johnson that it had underestimated the noise of a proposed third runway.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Thomas Cook to expand at Birmingham AirportHoliday airline Thomas Cook is to base another aircraft at Birmingham Airport from next year and add new flights to Greece, Turkey and Tunisia, it revealed today.

Yorkshire Post

• Expansion of northern airports ‘at risk from emissions targets’EXPANDING airport capacity in the south would worsen the north-south divide by driving northern airports out of business, according to environmental groups.

Aviation Industry

• Third runway to ‘cut Heathrow noise levels for up to 325,000’CAA analysis claims fewer people will be affected by aircraft noise if runway is built
• BA parent firm IAG announces more job cuts1,581 jobs axed at Spanish airline Iberia
• Gatwick reports strong passenger traffic growth3.6 million passengers passed through airport in June
• Airport expansion delay ‘strangling’ British growthCampaign group criticises government for lack of response to Airport Commission's report
• Ryanair introduces mobile boarding passesFeature part of airline’s new app

Other News Sources

• Bombardier Aerospace Releases Annual Business and Commercial Aircraft Market ForecastsToday, Bombardier released its annual 20-year forecasts for the business and commercial aircraft markets.While the world economy has grown at a slower than expected rate, signs of improvement in ...