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Thursday, 23 July 2015

BBC News

• PM to chair key Heathrow committeeCampaigners against Heathrow expansion have claimed critics of a new runway have been "excluded" from a new cabinet committee which will decide the issue. Justine Greening, Theresa Villiers and Philip Hammond will not attend meetings to be chaired by the prime minister.
• Boeing profits hit by tanker chargeUS aerospace firm Boeing has reported a 33% fall in quarterly profit after taking a charge over delays to a military refueling aircraft.

Financial Times

• Airport committee snubs Heathrow criticsPM to chair ministerial group containing strong advocates of third runway option
• EasyJet revenues hit by strikes and fireAirline warns of uncertain outlook after Tunisia attack and Greek crisis

Daily Post (North Wales)

• LOOK: Airbus' £30m Beluga station ensures wind does not halt play The aerospace giant took action at Broughton to stop them losing crucial loading and unloading time during high winds

London Evening Standard

• Ryanair bans duty-free alcohol on Ibiza flights Budget airline Ryanair has banned passengers from taking duty-free alcohol aboard flights from the UK to Ibiza.

Other Regional Press

• New routes for Bournemouth Airport PASSENGER numbers at Bournemouth Airport could significantly rise this winter thanks to a number of new flights.

Aviation Industry

• Rome Fiumicino Airport regains full capacity after fireRome’s Fiumicino-Leonardo da Vinci Airport has returned to its full passenger capacity after a major fire in the facility’s Terminal 3 in early May. read more
• ALPA president: ‘Please call 911’ on people shining lasers into skyAir Line Pilots Association (ALPA) president Tim Canoll said the wider public has to be educated about the threat laser pointers pose to aircraft and help law enforcement catch people shining lasers into cockpits. read more
• Boeing Commercial delivers solid 2Q as demand remains strongBoeing remains confident that it will not have to cut its 777 production rate as part of the transition to the 777X and maintains that overall demand for its commercial aircraft line continues to be rock-solid, dismissing unevenness that saw first-half orders lag behind deliveries. read more
• Easyjet sales hit by strike action and airport fireAirline reports better than expected results