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Tuesday, 14 January 2025

BBC News

• MPs urge council to abandon Newquay airport dealTwo of Cornwall MPs have said talks for a private operator to invest in and help develop Newquay Airport should be abandoned.
• Proposed new airport ground handling safety policyProposed guidance on ground handling safety standards at the Isle of Man Airport aims to be "proportionate to the potential risks", the Civil Aviation Administration has said.
• Why was Glen Sannox so hard to build?The new CalMac vessel at the centre of Scotland's ferries saga has finally been delivered by Ferguson shipyard
• New 3D printers could transform space constructionGlasgow researcher is awarded a patent for a system to carry out construction on-demand on a space flight.
• Heathrow sees record-breaking passenger numbers Nearly 84 million passengers travelled through the west London airport's terminals last year.

ITV News

• Fresh plan needed for Newquay airport after deal with private investor stalls, says MPA fresh plan securing the future of Cornwall Airport Newquay is needed after the council's negotiations with a private firm stalled, the area's MP has said.

Financial Times

• Ryanair calls for airport alcohol limit amid jump in in-flight disruptionsAirline demands passengers be limited to two drinks on the ground as it pursues suit against customer behind diversion
• Ryanair calls for airport alcohol limit amid jump in in-flight disruptionsAirline demands passengers be limited to two drinks on the ground as it pursues suit against customer behind diversion
• British Airways owner’s transatlantic focus lifts it to post-pandemic highsAirline group doubles down on premium business between Europe and US
• Airlines turn to incoming government to resolve Ireland’s airport cap rowIndustry hopes Dublin will resolve a long-running dispute caused by local planning restrictions

The Guardian

• Ryanair calls for limit of two alcoholic drinks at airports in EuropeAirline asks authorities to impose new curbs as it seeks to recover €15,000 in costs related to diverted flight
• Qantas South Africa flights delayed by falling debris from SpaceX rockets, airline saysDelays on Sydney-Johannesburg route after advice from US government over debris from SpaceX rocket re-entry in southern Indian Ocean.

The Telegraph

• Heathrow 'doomed to stagnation' as runways fill up [subscription]Britain's busiest airport is nearing capacity limit in the absence of a third landing strip

Times Online

• Low-traffic neighbourhoods 'have little local support' [Subscription]Groups opposed to LTNs have written to the transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, to demand that councils get communities approval before starting the schemes

The Mirror

• Heathrow airport saw passenger numbers soaring in 2024 as it celebrated record yearSome 83.9 million passengers travelled through the west London airport's terminals last year, according to figures released by the airport operator.

Sky News

• Rail strikes: Avanti West Coast facing major disruption on weekends - which lines are affected?Strikes by Avanti train managers are set to be repeated every Sunday until late May, with many walkouts scheduled to clash with planned engineering works.
• Heathrow Airport reveals record year for passenger numbers - prompting climate warning from 'speechless' campaignersMore than 83 million passengers travelled through Heathrow Airport in 2024. While the airport celebrates, green groups are sounding the alarm.

Birmingham Post

• Aviation services firm AerFin look to accelerate as it unveils new South Wales HQThe firm has doubled its capacity with a new facility in Newport
• London Stansted reports 'busiest year ever' as expansion plans get green lightThe airport to the North East of London welcomed 29.8m passengers in 2024, a 5.8 per cent increase on the previous record of 28.1m in 2019
• New route to Cornwall Airport Newquay taking off in AprilEastern Airways is launching daily flights to Newquay from the South East of England

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Eye-catching old sign removed and colourful artwork installed at Bradford InterchangeChanges to open up Bradford Interchange to millions of visitors for 2025’s UK City of Culture celebrations are well underway.

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow breaks record for annual passenger numbersSome 83.9 million passengers travelled through its terminals last year.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• MP hits out at travel chaos after Gateshead Flyover debacle and Tyne and Wear Metro delaysEmma Lewell-Buck has called for a meeting with transport secretary Heidi Alexander after her constituents were hit with a string of transport problems over recent weeks

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Airport growth plans set to provide 'great benefit' to West Midlands region, bosses sayBirmingham Airport is set to invest a million pounds per week in improving facilities "for the foreseeable future", with high single digit growth forecast for the hub.

Burnley Express

• Decision to scrap hospital shuttle bus 'could potentially cost lives' says councillorPlans to scrap a free shuttle bus service between hospitals in East Lancashire could cost lives, according to a county councillor.

Cambridge News

• Most of Cambridgeshire Stagecoach drivers granted maximum 'safe driving' scoreDrivers who achieve the high safety standard are rewarded with bonuses

Other Regional Press

• Ryanair demands new limit for Brits at UK airports saying 'safer and better'Ryanair wants new alcohol curbs at airports as it seeks to recover �15,000 in costs related to a diverted flight. The airline has called on European authorities to impose a two-drink limit for passengers

Railtech

• Deutsche Bahn needs €150 billion to modernise trackGerman state rail company Deutsche Bahn says it needs 150 billion euros to modernise Germany's outdated rail network in the long term, the chairman of DB's supervisory board said in an interview with German magazine Focus.

Aviation Industry

• Teesside Airport reports losses while Mayor claims profitThe former RAF Middleton St George has been a commercial airport since 1964, with English Electric Lightning interceptors giving way to rather less exotic inhabitants.

Other News Sources

• Realising the Bee Network VisionGreater Manchester has heralded a new era in public transport after bringing all of its bus services into the Bee Network this month.

News from Europe

• Denmark eyes Greenland airport upgrades to support F-35 fighter deploymentDenmark is promising significant upgrades to its defence posture on the island of Greenland, including the possibility of hosting Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters on the strategic Arctic territory.