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Friday, 21 November 2014

Financial Times

• Gatwick hits back at runway criticsAirport chief responds to comments by easyJet and British Airways

London Evening Standard

• Gatwick boss claims Heathrow backing will be ignoredSir Howard Davies’s decision on airport expansion in the south-East is “whether you want a runway at Gatwick generating jobs, or just another report on Heathrow that will gather dust”, according to the finance boss of Britain’s second-biggest airport.

Wales Online

• Cardiff Airport used by Welsh Government Ministers only five times out of 80 for trade missionsHeathrow, Birmingham and Manchester used instead

East Anglian Daily Times

• Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary reveals acquition of Newmarket stablesRyanair boss Michael O’Leary has paid a visit to Suffolk to talk to local business leaders – and disclosed that he has bought a horse racing stables near Newmarket.

Other Regional Press

• Gatwick staff promise Wandsworth jobs and regeneration if allowed to expandAirport officials have been explaining why expansion at Gatwick will benefit Wandsworth.

Aviation Industry

• Gatwick warns of 'capacity crunch' after record resultsAirport records busiest six months in its history
• APA Summit: Airline CEO urges Africa to tackle market share decline Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde GebreMariam said African governments’ collective failure to implement a single air transport market is damaging aviation growth on the continent.

Other News Sources

• Passenger numbers rise at Stansted AirportThe number of passengers using Stansted Airport each year is growing at the fastest rate since February 2005 as over 19.4 million passed through the terminal in the 12 months ending October 2014 – an increase of 9.8 per cent over the previous year. Read more...