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Thursday, 16 April 2015

BBC News

• High hopes in airport strike talksAirport bosses and union leaders say they are hopeful of settling a dispute which saw security staff strike earlier this month.

The Guardian

• Huge oil reserves found near Gatwick may not be viable, company warnsUK Oil & Gas Investments sounds note of caution over its discovery of 100bn barrels at Horse Hill, Surrey, saying it needs proof of ‘commerciality’An oil company whose shares rose 200% after it announced a discovery of huge reserves near Gatwick airport has tried to dampen expectations by stressing that production may not even be commercially viable.UK Oil & Gas Investments said on Wednesday that estimated volumes of 158m barrels per square mile “should not be considered as either contingent or prospective resources or reservesâ€�. Related: Gatwick oil find 'could produce 100bn b...

The Telegraph

• London's businesses back Heathrow for new runway over GatwickPoll reveals twice as many businesses in the capital believe Heathrow should be given a new runway, compared with 25pc who back Gatwick

Times Online

• Pollution alert over plans for Heathrow [Subscription]Plans for a third runway at Heathrow are likely to be “undeliverable” because of high levels of pollution around the west London airport, according to a report.

Other Regional Press

• Gatwick Airport targets west London with flyers warning of Heathrow noiseGatwick will distribute 400,000 flyers to homes across west London, with Uxbridge and South Ruislip being targeted more fiercely than any other constituency

Aviation Industry

• Easyjet updates app for Gatwick passengersPersonalised instructions and reminders added
• UK airlines ‘disappointed’ over APD absence in Conservative manifestoMain parties face renewed calls for scrapping of tax
• Lib Dems remain opposed to airport expansionParty’s manifesto cites air and noise pollution issues as reasons to reject expansion

Other News Sources

• Lib Dems would not allow new runways at Heathrow or GatwickA Liberal Democrat government would not allow expansion of Heathrow or Gatwick, the party declared today.
• Airlines need to guard against criminal proceedings, says ERAThe criminalisation of air accidents is increasing, particularly within the EU, and is an alarming element of the responsibilities of directors and key post holders in air operating companies....
• Ryanair Joins Instagram Ryanair, Europersquo;s favourite airline, today (15 Apr) joined Instagram, offering behind the scenes images of life inside Europersquo;s biggest carrier, snapshots of its 190 destinations and ...