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Sunday, 05 July 2015

Financial Times

• Yamaha aims high with agriculture droneJapanese motorcycle group looks to expand sales by its unit making unmanned aerial vehicles

The Guardian

• Why Zac Goldsmith’s views on Heathrow and Europe are a problem for CameronThe MP now tipped to be London’s mayor has long been the face of green Toryism . But his passionate opposition to a third runway could put him on a collision course with his partyShortly after he was elected leader of the Conservative Party in 2005, David Cameron appointed a wealthy fellow Old Etonian to a new policy group to look into ways to improve “quality of lifeâ€� in Britain. Cameron was in his ultra-green phase and wanted Zac Goldsmith, former editor of the Ecologist magazine, to develop ideas on how to tackle climate change, cut carbon emissions and promote green transport.When the grou...

The Mirror

• EasyJet air hostess claims cabin crew feel unfairly treated by the budget airline The girl, who asked not to be named, said: “The issue is that we want the same basic pay as easyJet staff in Italy and France.
• easyJet cabin crew planning pay strike that could bring misery to holidaymakers More than 2,000 workers at the budget airline are set to walk out in a row over pay

This is Money

• SIMON WATKINS: Government's tough talk isn't enough when it comes to deciding on airport expansion The longer this decision is postponed, the greater the chance that Britain loses its status as the landing point in Europe for many global travellers and businesses.
• Gatwick's still very much in the game, insists boss despite Airports Commission's recommendation for Heathrow Gatwick boss Stewart Wingate does not sound like a beaten man, despite the Airports Commission favouring Heathrow for a new runway.
• 'We only expand if we meet air quality targets': Heathrow boss calls it 'a lovely week' but opponents insist the fight is far from over The environment will come first in any expansion of Heathrow, its boss John Holland-Kaye has pledged.

Aviation Industry

• Danish Unions Maintain Ryanair Strike ThreatDanish labor union representatives said Friday they were maintaining their threat to take strike action against Ryanair Holdings PLC even after the Irish discount airline said it would withdraw its only plane based at Copenhagen airport. Local labor groups have demanded that Ryanair's staff based in Denmark be covered by Danish worker agreements.