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Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Financial Times

• Airbus names Br�gier chief operating officerTom Enders reshuffles pack in effort to ease management tensions at aerospace group

Mail Online

• Saudi Airlines pilot 'could face punishment' after false distress call The Boeing 777 was isolated by police officials at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International airport in the Philippines this morning after the pilot reported the plane was 'under threat'.

London Evening Standard

• Theresa May refuses to rule out new runways at both Heathrow and Gatwick AirportsTheresa May has brushed off allegations of dithering over airport expansion and refused to rule out building a new runway at both Heathrow and Gatwick

Other Regional Press

• ‘Don’t fret at Brexit’ says airport finance chief“Don’t panic about Brexit” was the message Luton Airport’s chief financial officer gave at a business event held this month.

Buying Business Travel

• Manchester Airports Group delivers �6.2bn to UK economyGroup sees noise complaints fall by 41%

Aviation Industry

• Air France announces 787 introduction plansAir France will begin operations with new Boeing 787-9s on Jan. 9, 2017, with a service from Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to the Egyptian capital of Cairo, the airline announced Sept. 20. read more
• Virgin Atlantic A330 fleet to be equipped with 2Ku by year-endUK-based Virgin Atlantic’s Airbus A330 fleet will be equipped with Gogo 2Ku inflight connectivity system by year-end. read more

Other News Sources

• Heathrow in Bloom: 'Fantastic' floral world map constructed in airport to celebrate fragrance Fresh roses, lavender and orange blossom are among the 2,000 fresh flowers used to create the living artwork