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Friday, 24 April 2015

BBC News

• Election 2015: Should we increase airport capacity?As the 2015 general election approaches, the BBC is looking in detail at some of the big challenges the next government will face.
• Airport police to begin using dronesPolice guarding London airports will start using drones for surveillance following a review by counter-terrorism officers.

Daily Record

• Three new routes from Scotland to Germany and Spain added to budget airline Ryanair's winter schedule EDINBURGH to Frankfurt and Santander flights will be twice weekly while four flights will leave from Glasgow to Berlin every week.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Newcastle to New York flights - final preparations underway as flights just a month awayThe new United Airline's direct service from Newcastle International Airport to Newark airport in the Big Apple will take off on May 23

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Air Partner's Financial Year results ahead of forecastsThe results for the year to January 2015 were better than forecasts, albeit estimates that were cut sharply in July last year.  This brings to an end a tough year for Air Partner, with a weak performance in the traditionally stronger H1 period (PBT down 36% YoY) only partially compensated by a stronger H2 outturn (PBT +6% YoY).  Compared with forecasts, Commercial Jet and Freight broking were better than expected, but Private Jet broking was worse than forecast. The Commercial Jet performance was boosted by record results in Italy and Germany, providing some mitigation for the weaker...

Aviation Industry

• ITM 2015: O'Leary calls airlines use of biofuels 'PR stunt'Ryanair chief says aviation contribution to climate change is 'unproven'
• Gatwick to double rail capacityPlans outlined for a train to depart airport every three minutes