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Saturday, 17 September 2016

BBC News

• Highlands airports boss in challenge to Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson is challenged to fly to Inverness Airport after describing Heathrow expansion plans as

The Guardian

• Man jailed for shining powerful torch at RAF jets flying over his homeJohn Arthur Jones, described in court as a ‘Victor Meldrew type’, jailed for 18 months for endangering aircraft in Anglesey, WalesA man has been jailed for 18 months for endangering aircraft after shining a powerful torch at RAF jets flying training missions over his island home.John Arthur Jones, a former council housing director, was so upset by the roar of the jets flying over his land in Anglesey, north Wales, that he took to aiming the beam at pilots. The lights were “dangerously distracting” and sometimes pilots of Hawk jets who were being trained for combat had to abort landings. Contin...

The Herald

• Mid-air emergency causes flight bound for Canada to return to GlasgowA plane�bound for Canada�was forced to return to Glasgow Airport after declaring a mid-air emergency.
• Highlands airport boss says Heathrow 'in desperate need' of expansionTHE boss of Scotland's regional airports said Heathrow is

Mail Online

• An airline captain reveals everything you ever wanted to know about turbulence� The serving pilot talks to MailOnline Travel about turbulence in a bid to help ease passengers' nerves about the phenomenon. He reveals how turbulence once stalled his 747 over Africa.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Anglesey businessman John Arthur Jones JAILED for shining lights at jetThe 66 year-old former Anglesey councillor of Parc Cefni, Bodffordd appeared before a judge at Mold Crown Court to learn his fate today

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Special delivery of new planes at Leeds Bradford AirportThe first of 30 new aeroplanes for Jet2 have been delivered to Leeds-Bradford Airport, as the airline looks to support its biggest ever flights and holiday programme in 2017.

Buying Business Travel

• Virgin Atlantic hails ‘breakthrough’ in biofuel productionBranson says ‘we are closer than ever’ to bringing a sustainable fuel product to market

Aviation Industry

• CEO: Zodiac seat producer on road to recoverySeating and cabin interior manufacturer Zodiac Aerospace said it is overcoming the problems that have led to aircraft being delivered late, but more remains to be done. read more
• First Bombardier CSeries simulator unveiled in FrankfurtFlight Training Alliance’s (FTA) first full-flight simulator for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft has been unveiled in Frankfurt, Germany. read more