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Friday, 13 April 2018

BBC News

• British Airways owner considers Norwegian bidShares in Norwegian Air soar as IAG says it is considering a takeover bid.

Times Online

• BA owner sets sights on landing budget rival [Subscription]Stake in no-frills Norwegian may herald takeover

City AM

• One person lodged over 1,280 noise complaints with Heathrow in the last three monthsOne person complained about noise more than 1,280 times to Heathrow Airport in the first three months of the year.
• SpaceX's value on course to rocket to $24bn as fundraising targets $500mElon Musk's SpaceX is plotting a new round of funding which could see its value skyrocket to almost $24bn (£16.9bn).

Mail Online

• British Airways owner eyes Norwegian takeover IAG said that it has acquired a 4.61 per cent stake in the airline, which is 'intended to establish a position from which to initiate discussions with Norwegian', including the possibility of a full offer.

Other Regional Press

• Logistics North in bid to play part in expansion of Heathrow AirportA DELEGATION from Heathrow Airport will visit Logistics North as part of a nationwide hunt for sites to help with its expansion.

Buying Business Travel

• IAG acquires stake in NorwegianGroup 'considering offer for take-over'

Aviation Industry

• Intelligent cabin project gains support by German government A three-year project co-initiated by Etihad Airways Engineering and Boeing aims to make an aircraft cabin smarter by networking its components seats, galleys, lavatories and baggage bins.
• Clark: Profits up, pilot numbers down at EmiratesEmirates Airline's profits for its recently closed financial year will be considerably better than those for the previous 12 months, airline president Tim Clark said April 11.
• Norway's Wider¸e looks south with new Embraer E190 E2s Norwegian regional carrier Wider¸e is likely to expand its new fleet of Embraer E2 regional jets with a mix of models, the airline's CEO said April 12.

Other News Sources

• Welsh Govt tenders £7m infrastructure works for possible Heathrow hubThe Welsh Government is seeking to appoint a contractor to construct infrastructure, including a 1km road, for a 100 acre development site in Bridgend that could become a logistics hub for the expansion of Heathrow airport.