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Thursday, 22 June 2017

Mail Online

• Heathrow runway expansion could be under threat Downing Street said Theresa May remained committed to holding a Commons vote on the plans. But sources said it was unclear if they could now push it through without a majority.

Buying Business Travel

• Scottish ministers approve APD changesNew devolved tax from April 2018

Aviation Industry

• Emirates interested in A380plus …with caveatsEmirates Airline is interested in the package of proposed improvements unveiled at the Paris Air Show this week for the Airbus A380, but president Tim Clark is keen that Airbus should find more operators to ensure the program’s survival. read more
• US House transportation chairman introduces ATC privatization billUS House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pennsylvania) on June 21 introduced a new bill that features a revised and supposedly friendlier approach to moving air traffic control (ATC) out of the FAA and into a federally chartered, non-profit organization. read more
• PARIS AIR SHOW ANALYSIS: Five reasons for the widebody sales slump While Airbus and Boeing racked up orders for narrowbody aircraft at the 2017 Paris Air Show, with the newly launched 737 MAX 10 garnering the most attention, widebody orders have been few and far between this week. read more

Other News Sources

• Heathrow Airport Terminal 1 auction offers up everything from check-in desks to seats and escalators The closure of Terminal 1 is to allow for the expansion of Terminal 2 - The Queen's Terminal