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The government says tighter rules at three London airports will mean quieter aircraft are used.
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Friday, 13 January 2017
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- Google confirms end of internet drone projectGoogle has confirmed it has closed its internet drone project Titan, three years after it bought the business.
- Noise from night flights to be cut, ministers sayThe government says tighter rules at three London airports will mean quieter aircraft are used.
- Regional airport operator Hial reports record figureHighlands and Islands Airports Limited says its passenger numbers rose to a new record level last year.
- Iran welcomes Airbus as first post-sanctions airlinerNew planes from Airbus and Boeing following sanctions deal will replace Iran's ageing fleet.
The Guardian
- Transport trouble ahead as air, rail and tube strikes loomBritish Airways and Southern rail staff to walk out in coming weeks, while RMT issues ultimatum to London UndergroundMore strikes are looming across a range of British transport services, with fresh action announced on British Airways and Southern rail, and an ultimatum issued for another tube strike next month. Up to 2,900 cabin crew from BA’s “mixed fleet” branch at Heathrow will strike again for three days next week in a row over pay, while conductors on Southern will walk out for 24 hours on Monday 23 January, just ahead of three more days of strikes by drivers that will completely halt it...
Times Online
- Night flights ban for jumbo jets to cut noise at busiest airports (subscription)Britain’s biggest airports will be hit by new restrictions on night flights amid warnings that poor sleep caused by noisy aircraft can raise blood pressure and increase the risk of a heart attack.
Reuters News
- Heathrow Airport cancels 80 flights on snow forecastsLONDON (Reuters) - Heathrow Airport said it will cancel 80 flights out of the 1,350 scheduled on Thursday as it prepares for forecasts for snow later in the day.
- British Airways cabin crew to stage second strike next weekLONDON (Reuters) - British Airways
London Evening Standard
- Row erupts over night flight plans for London airportsPlans to cut noise from night flights over London will make "little difference" to the lives of residents, campaigners have warned.
- British Airways cabin crew set to stage three-day strike later this monthBritish Airways cabin crew will stage a fresh 72-hour walk-out, it has been announced.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Ryanair adds nine new destinations to summer schedule at Stansted AirportRyanair has announced the launch of nine new routes from Stansted Airport, including daily services to Copenhagen, Naples and Nice.
Aviation Industry
- Airbus responds to weaker A380 demandAirbus is evaluating a higher-density Airbus A380 layout and is seeking to cut the program’s fixed costs and slow down production to counter weak demand. read more
- Southwest CEO Kelly: ‘We don’t have an heir apparent’ CEOSouthwest Airlines chairman and CEO Gary Kelly said this week’s executive suite shuffle at the Dallas-based carrier does not mean his successor has been appointed or that he will be ceding responsibility for the company’s direction anytime soon. read more
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