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Tuesday, 17 March 2015

BBC News

• Documents show Dublin Airport delaysPassengers arriving into Dublin Airport have had to wait for up to an hour to get through immigration, according to documents seen by Irish state broadcaster RTÉ.
• Ryanair eyes US flights in five yearsBudget airline Ryanair says it hopes to offer flights between Europe to the US in four to five years time.
• Lufthansa pilots to go on strikePilots at German national airline Lufthansa said they would go on strike on Wednesday, affecting the airline's short and medium haul flights.
• New Malaysian airline in $1.5bn dealMalaysia's government unveils plans to create a new airline and signs a $1.5bn (£1bn) deal with Bombardier for 20 new aircraft.

Financial Times

• Ryanair on board ‘£10’ transatlantic planBacking suggests Irish airline intends to operate Europe to US flights
• Emirates urges Airbus to decide on A380Airline stresses need for superjumbo to be fuel-efficient to help with its expansion plans

City AM

• Gatwick slams new findings on HeathrowGATWICK Airport has hit out at the findings of the National Connectivity Taskforce (NCT), which singled out Heathrow as being in need of government attention.

London Evening Standard

• Ryanair to launch flights to the US that 'could cost as little as £10' each way Budget airline Ryanair is set to launch transatlantic flights that “could cost as little as £10â€�, according to reports.

Other Regional Press

• Next government must make quick decision on Heathrow's futureHounslow Council leader Steve Curran says any delay "will lead to continuing uncertainty"
• Durham Tees Valley Airport 'moving in right direction' as business passengers rise 3%News comes after the airport suffered a massive drop in people using its services in 2013

Aviation Industry

• Nicole Kidman launches Etihad advertising campaignHollywood film star Nicole Kidman was in Abu Dhabi to launch the advertising campaign for Etihad’s new products onboard its A380s and B787 Dreamliners.Kidman joined Etihad CEO James Hogan and COO Peter Baumgartner onstage for a press conference at the Emirates Palace hotel.

Other News Sources

• KENT AND WEST SUSSEX SIDE WITH GATWICKThe majority of residents in Kent and West Sussex support an expansion at Gatwick, according to the results of two separate YouGov polls.
• Ryanair Launches Winter 2015 ScheduleRyanair, Europersquo;s favourite airline, today (16 Mar) launched its Winter 2015 schedule (3 months earlier than 2014) with more routes, additional flights and improved schedules. nbsp;Ryanair...