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Tuesday, 21 October 2014

BBC News

• Flights axed due to weather warningHeathrow cancels about 10% of flights on Tuesday, as strong winds and rain from the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo hit the UK.

Financial Times

• Airports sue RAF Northolt over expansionLondon’s military base is moving into civilian business to replace lost government funding

The Guardian

• UK flights hit by severe weather triggered by Hurricane GonzaloHeathrow airport predicts disruption as gusts hit much of BritainThousands of UK air passengers face severe travel disruption on Tuesday after flights were cancelled due to high winds and heavy rain.Heathrow staff said 10% of flights with the 20 biggest carriers into and out of the London airport would be cancelled as the remnants of Hurricane Gonzalo arrived in the UK. Continue reading...
• Gatwick begins Ebola screeningPassengers from west Africa will be questioned and have temperatures checked before being allowed to enter UKScreening for Ebola has begun at Gatwick airport as of Tuesday, Public Health England (PHE) has announced.It will start in the north terminal, followed by the south terminal from Wednesday, then the St Pancras Eurostar train station later in the week. This expands the screening initiated at Heathrow last week, which is going well, a PHE spokesman said. Manchester and Birmingham airports will follow in the coming weeks. Continue reading...
• Total oil CEO Christophe de Margerie killed in Moscow plane crashHead of oil giant and three crew died when private jet hit snowplough during takeoff, say Russian sourcesThe chief executive of the French oil company Total, Christophe de Margerie, was killed when a private jet collided with a snow plough at Moscows Vnukovo international airport on Monday night.Tonight a plane crashed when it collided with a snow-clearing machine, said airport spokeswoman Elena Krylova. Three crew members and a passenger died. I can confirm that the passenger was Totals head De Margerie. Continue reading...

Mail Online

• Britain braced for Hurricane Gonzalo as 75mph winds hit the UK Staff at Heathrow said that 10 per cent of flights with the 20 biggest airlines that serve the London airport had been cancelled after winds of up to 75mph battered the country. 

The Mirror

• Armed police called after furious passengers at Heathrow Airport confront staff during ten-hour delayTempers flared as hundreds of passengers were stranded by a mechanical fault on a British Airways Boeing 747 bound for New York

Blackpool Gazette

• Airport’s failure cost £21mThe price of the failure of Blackpool Airport has been put at an astonishing £21m.

Aviation Industry

• CEO: Air France recovering from pilot strikesAir France-KLM Group said the recent 10-day pilot strikes have cost the company around €350 million ($447 million) in the third quarter. read more
• Lufthansa strike extended to long-haul flightsGerman carrier cancels services ahead of latest stoppage
• Indian airlines face US safety auditUS aviation authorities will inspect Indian carriers later this year
• Delta and Virgin to increase transatlantic capacityJoint venture partners will continue to grow UK-US services this winter

Other News Sources

• Ebola screenings begin at Gatwick Airport Ebola screenings will start at Gatwick Airport tomorrow. 21/10