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Friday, 26 June 2015

BBC News

• No Aer Lingus 10-year airport dealAn agreement that brought Aer Lingus to Belfast International Airport in 2007 did not oblige the airline to remain there for a 10-year term, the High Court has ruled.
• Gatwick passenger numbers up 7.8%Gatwick Airport says the busiest year in the airport's history proves its case for a second runway.
• Hong Kong rejects Jetstar local bidHong Kong authorities reject an application by Qantas-backed Australian budget carrier Jetstar to set up local operations on the island.

Financial Times

• Hong Kong rejects Jetstar applicationPotentially fatal blow to plans by budget carrier backed by Qantas and China Eastern to launch in city
• Gatwick ‘only viable option for runway’London’s second airport says new Heathrow runway will never happen

The Herald

• Thousands jet off as start of summer holidays signals busiest weekend for airportsTHOUSANDS of holidaymakers will descend on Scotland's busiest airports this weekend as the summer getaway begins.

London Evening Standard

• 'Booming Gatwick is only choice for new runway', claims airport's boss A recommendation for a third runway at Heathrow would end up as “just another report gathering dust on a shelfâ€�, the boss of Gatwick warned today as he unveiled record profits and passenger numbers for London’s second airport.

Other Regional Press

• Dover and Deal MP received £6,000 donation from Manston owners Chris Musgrave and Trevor Cartner to host dinnerA Kent MP was given £6,000 before the election by the owners of the former Manston airport, which they hope to turn into housing and commercial space.

Aviation Industry

• Record numbers give Gatwick ‘momentum’ for new runwayAirport presses case for expansion as it sets new record for passengers
• Virgin Atlantic restores Los Angeles flightUK carrier will resume second daily service to LAX from October
• Wizz Air to start flights from BirminghamLow-cost carrier will begin operations from an eighth UK airport
• Air Canada to offer flights from GatwickBudget brand Rouge will operate flights to Toronto for summer 2016

Other News Sources

• Heathrow Airport: Average delays of major airlines flying out from airport revealedLibyan Arab Airlines had the worst punctuality record for flights from Heathrow during the last two years
• Connectivity consumers should be the focus of the EU aviation strategyOn the occasion of the 25thnbsp;ACI EUROPE Annual Assembly, Congress and Exhibition taking place in Prague today,nbsp;Arnaud Feist, President of ACI EUROPEnbsp;and CEO of Brussels Airport...
• ROY KINNEAR APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF AIR SEYCHELLESAir Seychelles today announced the appointment of Roy Kinnear as its new Chief Executive Officer, with effect fromnbsp;1 July 2015. nbsp; Mr Kinnear joins Air Seychelles from strategic...
• Lufthansa now flying much quieterOne hundred Airbus A320s already equipped with noise-reducing vortex generators bull; Lufthansa Cargo tests new sound reduction ideas on MD-11 freight aircraft in flyover measurements in...
• ATM Security Conference, Workshop and ExhibitionThe NATO EUROCONTROL Air Traffic Management (ATM) Security Coordinating Group (NEASCOG) and the EUROCONTROL ATM Security Team (SET) jointly held an ATM Security Conference, Workshop and...
• RYANAIR: COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS! OVER 3,500 EXTRA CHRISTMAS FLIGHTS ADDED ACROSS EUROPERyanair today (25 June) launched the countdown to Christmas, adding over 3,500 extra flights across its European network for the Christmas holidays. Customers can enjoy even more low fare...