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Thursday, 14 August 2014

BBC News

• Bristol Airport terminal extension announcedBristol Airport has announced £8.6m plans for an extension to its eastern terminal building which is scheduled to be fully open by next summer.
• Pilot's arm 'came off while landing'A pilot lost control of a passenger plane when his artificial arm came off as he was landing in challenging conditions, according to an accident report.

Financial Times

• Brit targets aviation insuranceInsurer plans to take advantage of sharp rise in premiums after airline catastrophes as it unveils drop in first-half profits due to strong pound
• Business jets take off in better climateThe bigger end of the business jet market is leading the post-crisis revival in sales, while smaller jets are still struggling to recover
• Cathay profits fall shortHong Kong flag carrier warns of challenging conditions as budget carriers and Gulf rivals increase capacity

The Herald

• Scare as pilot's arm falls offA CAPTAIN lost control of a passenger plane after his artificial arm became detached as he was coming in to land, an accident report has said.

The Telegraph

• Pilot's false arm broke free during landingA passenger plane bounced off the runway at Belfast City Airport when its pilot's prosthetic arm came loose from his controls

Bristol Live

• Terminal expansion to go on at Bristol Airport BRISTOL Airport has announced it is to press ahead with its plans to increase the size of its terminal building. The airport was granted permission for its £120 million expansion plans more than three years ago in the face of fierce opposition from some local residents.

Sheffield Star

• Heathrow expansion debate in SheffieldSheffield’s airport barely got off the ground - but would an expansion of Heathrow Airport give wings to Sheffield City Region businesses?

Other Regional Press

• Heatwave blamed for record number of complaints about Heathrow noiseProtest group HACAN says nearly 300 people contacted it during July to complain about aircraft noise, more than three times the monthly average
• Pilot lost control of flight from Birmingham Airport - when his false arm came off Captain's artificial limb became detached from controls as aircraft approached Belfast, air accident report reveals

Aviation Industry

• British Airways extends Vueling codeshareSister airlines add another nine routes to arrangement
• Cathay Pacific benefits from long-haul expansionHong Kong carrier boosted by “strongâ€� demand for new US services
• Jet 2 to boost capacity from GlasgowAirline will also add new routes from Newcastle and Belfast

Other News Sources

• Banners opposing new Gatwick flight paths slashed to pieces Banners opposing proposed new Gatwick Airport flight paths have been slashed to pieces.