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Friday, 14 April 2017

BBC News

• Heathrow third runway: Councils spent £350,000 on legal actionFour councils near Heathrow spent £350,000 on legal fees challenging the planned third runway.

Birmingham Post

• Record month for Birmingham Airport March was a busy month for the airport as more than 900,000 passengers passed through the terminal

Buying Business Travel

• Qantas launches wifi on domestic routesAustralian airline starts the rollout of wifi access across 80 aircraft

Aviation Industry

• Rolls-Royce, Safran unit opens Polish facilityRolls-Royce and French aircraft engine company Safran have opened a new Polish factory that will produce accessory drive trains (ADT) for all of the UK engine manufacturer’s future civil aircraft engines. read more
• Qantas starts beta testing inflight connectivityAustralian flag carrier Qantas has moved a step closer to providing inflight connectivity on its domestic aircraft fleet. read more
• Passenger’s attorney says lawsuit against United is being preparedThe lawyer representing David Dao, the passenger violently dragged off a United Airlines flight April 9, said he is preparing to file a lawsuit against United for using “unreasonable force and violence” against the passenger. read more