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Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Financial Times

• Boeing chief McNerney to step downHandover to COO comes amid cost challenges for Dreamliner

The Herald

• Airport under pressure to fix IT glitch ahead of holiday rush BOSSES at Scotland's busiest airport are under pressure to resolve a computer glitch which caused massive tailbacks in the security hall as it prepares for its busiest weekend of the year.

The Telegraph

• The quiet revolution in our skiesThe aviation industry is painfully aware that its future worldwide depends on becoming much quieter
• The moment of truth is dawning for Cameron on HeathrowSuccessive governments have chosen cowardice and prevarication over airport expansion

This is Money

• Heathrow or Gatwick - just get on with it! Report urges Government to confirm runways plans or risk huge hit to economy Controversy must not be used as an excuse by ministers to dither or delay making a firm decision over a new runway at either Heathrow or Gatwick, a new report by a top transport think-tank has concluded.

Conservative Party

• Adrian Pepper: Aviation expansion – the perils of going for GatwickThe Airports Commission led by Sir Howard Davies will shortly recommend which of two London airports – Gatwick or Heathrow – should be given the right to build a new runway. The vacuum left by his impressively leak-free Commission has been filled by media speculation as to whether the politicians will act on his recommendations.

Belfast Telegraph

• Gatwick chairman Sir Roy Mc Nulty: Belfast will keep London air routesSir Roy McNulty - one of Northern Ireland's best-known business figures and chairman of Gatwick - has blasted "scaremongering" fears that Belfast could lose its key business routes to London Heathrow if expansion plans are rejected.

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester Airport gearing up for record-breaking summer holidays with 3.4m passengers jetting outThis summer's top five most popular destinations revealed as industry insider says 'it pays to book late'

Wales Online

• Bristol Airport in £24m new west terminal extension investment that will transform the passenger security experienceThe latest project at Bristol Airport takes investment to the £120m mark over the last five years

Aviation Industry

• Norwegian adds capacity on Gatwick-Gothenburg routeLow-cost carrier will double frequency on flights to Swedish city
• Anti-Heathrow expansion MP gets approval for mayoral bidGoldsmith given green light to run for London mayor by constituents

Other News Sources

• Boris Calls For Stansted ExpansionThe Mayor London has renewed calls for a second runway at Stansted Airport to help alleviate the UK's air capacity problems.