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Thursday, 08 October 2015

BBC News

• Plane exit opened after seated requestA passenger on a plane that came off Stornoway Airport's runway opened an exit despite a request from the captain to remain seated, a report finds.
• Bombardier and Airbus talk on CSeriesAerospace firm Bombardier holds talks with rival Airbus about selling a stake in its CSeries project, but no agreement is reached.

The Herald

• Sudden gust may have caused plane to veer off runway on take-offA SUDDEN gust of wind may have caused a plane with 29 people on board to skid off a runway and plough into grass, according to an official report.

Other Regional Press

• Stansted Airport owner 'increases contribution to UK economy but reduces environmental impactFigures released by Stansted Airport's parent company, Manchester Airports Group (MAG), show that the Group has increased the value its airports generate for the UK and for the communities in which they operate, while significantly reducing their environmental impact.

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair urges Google to tackle third party booking sitesAirline claims sites such as Edreams mislead passengers resulting in higher costs
• Luton airport sees passenger numbers rise 19%Redevelopment work underway to cope with growing demand

Other News Sources

• Cambridge International Airport expands Scandinavian reachContinuing the success of the Gothenburg service introduced in March this year by British Airways franchise partner SUN-AIR of Scandinavia, the airline is expanding its range of Nordic destinations from Cambridge to offer connecting services to both the Swedish capital, Stockholm as well as Helsinki, the capital of Finland.
• Air passenger transport in the EU Almost 880 million air passengers carried in 2014 Air passenger transport up in every Member StateIn 2014, 879.4 million passengers travelled by air in the European Union (EU), up by 4.4% compared with 2013 and by 16.9% compared to 2009. Over this period, air passenger transport has steadily ...