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Wednesday, 25 February 2015

BBC News

• Irish cannot accept Aer Lingus offerThe Irish government says it cannot accept the current offer for airline Aer Lingus.

Financial Times

• Dublin rebuffs IAG bid for Aer LingusMinisters need more assurances on jobs and growth prospects before selling state’s stake
• IAG awaits clearance on Aer Lingus bidDespite growing Irish support for takeover Dublin is still playing hard to get

The Herald

• Call for ministerial statement on forecast Prestwick Airport spendMINISTERS have been told to come clean about spending on Prestwick Airport after a public spending watchdog revealed that the Scottish Government expected to hand over £40 million of taxpayer loans by 2021.

The Scotsman

• Pressure mounts on SNP over Prestwick bailout costTHE spiralling cost to taxpayers of bailing out Prestwick Airport should be set out in a ministerial statement to MSPs, opposition parties have said.

London Evening Standard

• Aer Lingus shows why BA-owner IAG wants it with transatlantic traffic jump Aer Lingus showed why the owner of British Airways has bid £1 billion to add the Irish carrier to its hangar – posting strong transatlantic traffic and an 18% jump in operating profit in 2014.

Wales Online

• Cardiff airport could compete with Bristol for long-haul flights, according to major report on devolution's impact on the West of EnglandThe IPPR report explores the impact of a 'stronger' Wales across the border

Yorkshire Post

• Yorkshire MEP sets out airline data anti-terror planA FRESH attempt to create a Europe-wide system to use airline passenger data to help track the movement of terrorists and serious criminals is to be launched by a Yorkshire MEP.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Government promises help for Kent airportThe fate of Manston Airport in Kent is now looking more hopeful after aviation minister Robert Goodwill promised the Transport Select Committee that he will “leave no stone unturned” in his bid to save the transport hub. He also said that prime minister David Cameron had taken “a keen interest” in the rescue bid. However, it was also confirmed that no one knows who owns the airport in question, which will pose a major challenge to any further developments on the site. Mr Goodwill said that a compulsory purchase order would not be dependent on the current...

Aviation Industry

• Aer Lingus reports 18% profit jump as passenger numbers soarIrish carrier increases travel on long-distance routes