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Wednesday, 20 May 2015

BBC News

• Runway 'fracture' airport reopensFlights resume at London City Airport after emergency work is carried out on a

The Telegraph

• Hero pilot directed falling plane away from motorwayJohn Gill was killed instantly when his tiny Cessna aircraft plummeted to the ground unexpectedly

City AM

• Stop the dithering: Cameron needs to make an early call on airport expansionAS MPs arrive in Westminster to take their seats in the House of Commons this week, one of the bigger decisions they will face – and one which I believe must be taken urgently – is the decision to build a new London runway.

Birmingham Mail

• Plane steward jailed for smuggling fake passports into Birmingham Airport in his PANTS Shaukat Ali Cheema, 59, sentenced to five years after also hiding 13 driving licences in his underwear

London Evening Standard

• Anthony Hilton: Heathrow, not red tape, is the key for business New Business Secretary Sajid Javid was making his first major speech in his new role today, promising an audience in Bristol that the Queen’s Speech would contain plans for a series of business-friendly measures.
• Heathrow cancels dozens of flights as London hit by high winds and thunderstorms Air passengers faced travel misery today as more than 50 flights from Heathrow were cancelled due to high winds and thunderstorms.

Other Regional Press

• Congestion charge idea mooted for people travelling to Gatwick AirportThe idea of introducing a congestion charge if a second runway is built at Gatwick has been mooted by the county council.
• Heathrow will speak for Colnbrook residents at Cranford InquiryA Public Inquiry into a scheme that could see Colnbrook overflown by 302 fewer flights a day during easterly operations is set to start in two weeks, but Colnbrook residents will not be represented.
• Gatwick bookies' favourite over Heathrow in new runway bettingBookmaker Betfair has Gatwick as 4/7 favourite to expand while Heathrow is 5/4 for a third runway

Aviation Industry

• LOT Polish Airlines CEO: Airlines are difficult to sellLOT Polish Airlines is raising the prospect of an initial public offering (IPO) following the carrier’s reported first profit for seven years for 2014, according to several European media outlets. read more
• Disruption at London City airport after ‘hole’ in runwayDelays and cancellations to both departing and arriving flights
• Cityjet cancels Cardiff routes to Edinburgh and ParisAirline blames 'unfair' competition from Flybe

Other News Sources

• Government decision on airport capacity is needed urgently says FTAA decision on airport capacity needs to be made by Government sooner rather than later – says the Freight Transport Association. ...