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Friday, 25 July 2014

BBC News

• Bombardier: 1,800 jobs cut globallyThe aerospace firm Bombardier has announced a reorganisation that will lead to 1,800 job losses across its global operations.

Financial Times

• Iberia to cut another 1,400 jobsSpanish airline’s latest redundancies takes the total number of job cuts to more than 4,500 as parent IAG looks to drive through restructuring plan
• US and EU lift bans on Tel Aviv flightsRestrictions eased after review of situation on the ground as Israel takes steps to ensure security at its main international airport
• Air Algerie jet wreckage found in MaliParis says the aircraft has been ‘clearly identified in a state of disintegration’ after the Boeing MD-83, operated by Swiftair, disappeared on flight from Burkina Faso to Algeria
• EasyJet slips as outlook disappointsLow-cost carrier expects to grow full-year pre-tax profit 14% to £545m-£570m, slightly below analysts’ estimates, as it warns over capacity concerns
• Gatwick adds £256m sweetener to runwayWinning community support will be important to the airport’s efforts to secure backing for a £7.8bn second runway, rather than expansion at Heathrow

London Evening Standard

• Gatwick promises £256m in local benefits if second runway is allowed to go ahead Gatwick today pledged £256 million in local benefits if it were allowed to build a second runway.
• Louis Vuitton to open first airport shop at Heathrow French luxury brand Louis Vuitton will open its first European airport shop at Heathrow’s Terminal 5.

Yorkshire Post

• Transport policy on fast track to environmental disasterAn article describes how two leading environmental groups claim a new runway at Heathrow or Gatwick would mean capacity being cut at Northern airports, to meet climate targets.