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Tuesday, 28 July 2015

BBC News

• Ryanair upbeat on profit outlookIrish airline Ryanair reports a 25% rise in quarterly profits and says its full-year results will be at the top end of forecasts.

Financial Times

• Ryanair: fuel tanksHedging fuel costs can hurt when the oil price falls
• Ryanair targets growth in GermanyIrish low-cost carrier’s move to put pressure on Lufthansa and Air Berlin

The Independent

• Heathrow is the world's first 'imaginary friend friendly' airportHeathrow Airport has taken the unusual step to start looking after imaginary passengers

Mail Online

• Ryanair introduces fare cut as CEO Michael O'Leary plans aggressive pricing Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary (pictured) said holidaymakers will enjoy cheaper flights because of a price war among airlines this winter.
• Mental health review after Germanwings crash finds 350 British pilots grounded in 5 years The Civil Aviation Authority has revealed that 350 British pilots were suspended due to mental illness in the last five years, after Andreas Lubitz killed 150 people by deliberately crashing.

The Mirror

• British Airways flight makes emergency landing 'with pilots in oxygen masks after burning smell in cockpit'The Airbus A320 declared a mayday around halfway through the 40-minute flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow

London Evening Standard

• More Brits want new airport, not Heathrow or Gatwick expansion - new poll More Britons support building a new airport to meet the country’s aviation needs than favour expanding either Heathrow or Gatwick, a poll shows.
• Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary aims to send price comparison websites bust Michael O’Leary has said he has trained his sights on price comparison websites and wants other airlines to work with Ryanair to crush them.
• EasyJet flight diverted back to Gatwick airport after 'technical fault' An EasyJet flight was diverted back to Gatwick airport after developing a technical fault this afternoon.

Other Regional Press

• David Cameron urged to reopen consultation on air quality at HeathrowMore than 30 west London politicians and anti-airport expansion group leaders sign letter to the PM over air pollution following Davies' recommendation to expand at Heathrow

Aviation Industry

• Looming emission limits feed airlines' biofuels anticipationThe number of global fliers is expected to more than double in the next two decades. In order to carry all those extra passengers, airlines are turning to a technology very few can make work on a large scale: converting trash into fuel.
• Ryanair doubts feasibility of some major airportsRyanair is considering an entry into further major European airports, but will have to be convinced they can handle the airline’s strict stipulations, CFO Neil Sorahan said Monday. read more
• Air France–KLM to cut routes as losses widenThe Group will accelerate cost-cutting measures after €79m loss
• Ryanair profits surge by 24 per centAirline says that customer service campaign is paying off
• Lufthansa strikes Concur deal for direct bookingsAgreement will allow management of flights booked through airline’s website

Other News Sources

• Business trips rise but spending drops, says HRGClients increase business travel activity despite fall in overall spending