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Thursday, 24 September 2015

BBC News

• Boeing to open assembly plant in ChinaBoeing will open a plant in China in partnership with state-owned Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China.

Financial Times

• BBA Aviation doubles bet on business jetsAircraft services group plans to buy Carlyle’s Landmark for $2bn
• Boeing touts China orders and plant plansChange of strategy will see group’s first facility outside US

Bolton News

• Ryanair pledges to install defibrillators on all aircraft following death of mum-of-two RYANAIR has pledged to install defibrillators on all of its aircraft after a mother from Heaton died on one of its flights to Lanzarote.

Other Regional Press

• Only female aircraft handler at Heathrow says 'the sky is the limit'Anasthasia, 24, from Iver, joined the team in April this year and is hoping she encourages more women to take her lead.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• £46m for projects supporting economy in WalesCardiff Airport is to get a £3m loan to develop flight routes as part of £46m. Welsh government spending on projects to support the economy. The money, from its £74m capital reserves, is the latest part of a £13m loan package to attract new airlines. Airbus will get £2.7m for training facilities at Swansea University and Coleg Cambria in Deeside, Flintshire. While transport projects in north Wales, including Llangefni link road on Anglesey, will also get £2.7m. The Welsh government will also set up loan funds for small businesses. Finance Minister Jane H...

Aviation Industry

• Boeing confirms 300 orders from China and 737 facility in ChinaBoeing confirmed 300 aircraft orders/commitments from Chinese companies and said it will open a joint venture 737 “completionâ€� facility in China. read more
• BA to close lounge at Gatwick’s North TerminalAirline will offer passengers use of the No.1 Traveller lounge as an alternative
• Luton airport receives recognition for energy saving policiesAirport accredited with Energy Saving Standard

Other News Sources

• WIZZ AIR ANNOUNCES A321 LEASES FROM CDB LEASING Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe, announced today it has signed an agreement with CDB Leasing (the leasing arm of China Development Bank) to finance six...
• Asia Pacific Airlines Traffic Results - August 2015Preliminary traffic figures for the month of August released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed sustained growth in international passenger demand, but air cargo...