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Saturday, 16 August 2014

BBC News

• VIDEO: Heathrow squatters face evictionSquatters protesting against the planned expansion of Heathrow airport face eviction after a four-year stand.
• Landing incident closes airportDoncaster Airport is closed after an aircraft that set out from Belfast City Airport had a problem with its undercarriage while landing.

Financial Times

• Finnair issues profit warningAirline says full-year revenue will be significantly lower than last year, and it expects to make an operating loss after increased competition
• Heathrow protesters vow to fight onCampaigners who turned a derelict site in a nearby village into a garden more than four years ago have pledged to resist a court order

The Herald

• Sturgeon accused of delays on future of airportTRANSPORT bosses have been accused of delay tactics as it emerged a key report on the viability of Prestwick Airport will not be published until after the referendum.

The Telegraph

• Doncaster's Robin Hood Airport closed by crash landingOne passenger was taken to hospital after a LinksAir flight had trouble with its landing gear and could not be moved from the runway

The Mirror

• Passenger jet plunged 5,000ft into busy flight path as pilot napped and co-pilot worked on computerBoth crew members have been suspended pending an investigation into the incident on a flight from Mumbai to Brussels
• Doncaster Sheffield Airport closure: Airport forced to shut 'after plane's landing gear malfunctions' The airport, also known as Robin Hood Airport, is not expected to open until mid-morning today while an investigation takes place

London Evening Standard

• Unexploded bomb fears see disposal experts scrambled near Gatwick Airport Army bomb disposal experts were today scrambled amid fears a wartime shell had been discovered near Gatwick Airport.

Sheffield Star

• Robin Hood Airport still closed as investigations continueThis is the aicraft which has led to Doncaster’s Robin Hood Airport being closed today.

Carlisle News & Star

• Stobart Group's Carlisle Airport plans set to be given go-ahead again Stobart Group is poised to again get the go-ahead for its £20m Carlisle Airport overhaul – without the pressure of proving it can make commercial flights a success.

Doncaster Free Press

• BREAKING: Robin Hood Airport closed, passenger in hospital after plane dramaDoncaster’s Robin Hood Airport is closed tonight and a passenger has been taken to hospital after a plane got into difficulties on landing.

Aviation Industry

• Airfares drop despite rise in passenger numbersAirline industry figures show a "real terms" fall in global flight prices