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Saturday, 09 August 2014

BBC News

• Carlisle Council spends £440,000 in airport rowNearly half a million pounds has been spent by a council on legal advice in a five-year planning row over an airport.
• VIDEO: Airport weapon check 'can be hacked'Airport security screening technology is vulnerable to hacking, a security researcher has warned at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas.

Financial Times

• Malaysia Airlines to be taken privateRescue plan will see carrier, which has been teetering on the edge of collapse, delisted by sovereign wealth fund Khazanah and restructured
• Malaysia Airlines: Going privateAccidents can happen to any airline, but should national flag carriers ever be listed?
• Insurer reviews war zone cover for flightsFounder of key Lloyd’s of London is ‘quite shocked’ that a split has emerged between airlines about which routes are safe

The Guardian

• In-flight meals take off as airlines give more thought to foodTired of mystery meat or the vegetarian alternative to cake rubbery melon? Well, from fish and chips to chia seeds with mango, airlines are overhauling their onboard catering. Soon you may be able to upgrade your food along with your seatMany things are frowned on at 35,000ft. A flying chippie might well be considered one of them. But last week, British Airways threw caution to the wind and unveiled its "Flying Fish and Chip Supper", complete with vinegar and tartare sauce (though sadly no word on mushy peas).Remarkably, the result has not been the flabby-battered disappoint...

Other Regional Press

• Manston Airport: Why I shut it by owner Ann GloagMANSTON airport was closed in May, just months after it was sold to a group including millionaire Stagecoach boss Ann Gloag.

Forbes

• Airport Retail: The Golden Hour and 4 Missed OpportunitiesOnce I’ve put my shoes back on and taken a few deep breaths post-security, I check the time and realize that I have a full hour before I need to board my flight. As a working mother who travels frequently for both business and pleasure, it is rare that I have an hour to dedicate solely to shopping off-line and I am ready to spend.

Aviation Industry

• Regional airports under threat from Heathrow expansionGatwick says future of UK airports would be threatened by third runway