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Thursday, 21 July 2016

BBC News

• Heathrow unveils expansion bid designDesigns for a light and bright airport terminal with open green spaces are revealed as part of Heathrow airport's bid for expansion.
• Heathrow Terminal 3 baggage system fault hits travellersPassengers travelling from Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 are urged to only travel with hand luggage due to a baggage system fault.

Financial Times

• Wizz Air swaps direction on Brexit voteBudget carrier to cut UK growth in favour of expansion in mainland Europe

The Scotsman

• Scots firms demand end to delays over Heathrow/Gatwick runway decisionThe UK Government must urgently decide on a new runway for Heathrow or Gatwick, groups representing 11,000 Scottish firms demanded today.
• EasyJet braces for turbulent summer as bookings fallEasyJet today said it was facing the most difficult summer holiday season for years as it revealed bookings have fallen after the Brexit vote and passenger confidence was knocked by political turmoil in Turkey and recent terrorist attacks.

The Telegraph

• We've been looking in the wrong place, MH370 search team says

Mail Online

• Germanwings crash victims father sues pilots parents for failing to stop him flying Klaus Radner, 61, has filed a criminal complaint against co-pilot Andreas Lubitz' (pictured) parents for failing to stop him from flying while he was suffering from severe depression.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Airbus says giant Beluga XL will be 'patchwork' plane Aerospace giants have revealed more details on the development of the huge cargo aircraft

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow Airport third runway plan 'has £500m gap' says Zac GoldsmithHeathrow’s plans for a third runway contain a £500 million “gap” that could be passed on to taxpayers, Tory MP Zac Goldsmith claimed today.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• First phase of Bristol Airport's major terminal extension opens to passengersThe first phase of Bristol Airport’s £24m terminal extension opened to passengers this morning ahead of what is expected to be its busiest ever summer holiday season. The 9,000 square metre structure features state-of-the-art technology in a significantly enlarged security search area, the first phase of which includes five new lanes, with a further five coming on line at the end of the month. The terminal extension forms part of development plans which will enable 10 million passengers a year to use the Airport, the largest in the South West of the UK, and England’s third bu...
• Dublin Airport welcomes 100,000 passengers in a single day Dublin Airport had its busiest day ever in its 76 year history when over 100,000 passengers travelled through the airport on Friday, June 24. This is equal to almost twice the capacity of the Aviva Stadium or more than the populations of 11 Irish counties. Dublin Airport Managing Director, Vincent Harrison said: “We have welcomed 17 new routes and services this year and another two long haul routes will be launched in September. Every single week since May 15 has been busier than our busiest week in 2015. And this will also be the case for every week right through to early October.&rdquo...
• SWISS becomes the world’s first airline to put the new Bombardier C Series into commercial service Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) became the first airline in the world to operate the new Bombardier C Series today when its first CS100 aircraft took off on its first commercial flight. The new “whisperjet” left Zurich for Paris Charles de Gaulle after an appropriate inauguration ceremony at the departure gate. The new Bombardier C Series will gradually replace the present Avro RJ100s on SWISS’s short- and medium-haul routes between now and July 2017. SWISS commenced scheduled operations with the new Bombardier C Series today when the world’s first Bombardier CS1...
• Wireless network connection for all of Finnair’s long-haul fleet in May 2017Last year Finnair announced it would launch a wireless network connection for the majority of its wide and narrow-body aircraft.   The first wireless services were taken into use on Finnair aircraft at the end of last year onboard the new Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. Finnair will begin the installation of Wi-Fi on its long-haul Airbus A330 aircraft in October this year, and the installation is estimated to be ready in May 2017.    “In May 2017, our customers will be able to enjoy wireless network connection onboard all of our long-haul fleet. In addition to Internet access, ...

Aviation Industry

• Air Astana posts $6.6m loss as passenger numbers fallKazakhstan airline blames challenging economic conditions in the region
• Airline ancillary revenues soarIncome from services tops $52 per passenger