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Friday, 01 June 2018

BBC News

• Thousands miss airport border checks through misdirectionThe air passengers were sent the wrong way on arrival to the UK, new figures show.

Times Online

• Conservatives ready to rebel over third runway at Heathrow [Subscription]Conservative MPs including Boris Johnson are threatening to rebel over a third runway at Heathrow.
• Eight reasons why Heathrow expansion is a bad idea - Justine Greening MP [Subscription]It’s polluting #1: Air pollution created by Heathrow expansion is huge, in an area already breaching legal limits – Heathrow say there won’t be a single extra car journey having a 50 per cent bigger airport. I don’t think even they believe it. And they certainly have no plans how to make it happen.

City AM

• Meggitt lands $50m deal with Wizz Air to supply brakes and wheels for Airbus aircraftAerospace manufacturer Meggitt has landed a $50m (£37m) deal with budget airline Wizz Air to supply it with the brakes and wheels for its A321neo aircraft.

Derby Telegraph

• Survey reveals East Midlands Airport delays 'better than national average'Survey reveals East Midlands Airport delays 'better than national average'

Aviation Industry

• US-UK Open Skies deal expected this summerThe US and UK are reportedly nearing the completion of a new Open Skies agreement, as the two countries look to ensure a smooth transition for transatlantic aviation post-Brexit. read more
• Global air freight sees modest April rebound as new export orders slowGlobal air cargo demand grew 4.1% year-over-year in April, recovering from a 23-month low in March but showing increasing signs that trade growth worldwide—in both air freight and global containerized trade—may be weakening as protectionist measures accelerate worldwide, according to IATA’s Air Freight Market analysis released May 30. read more

Other News Sources

• UK puts legal limits on drone flight heights and airport no-fly zonesThe UK has announced new stop-gap laws for drone operators restricting how high they can fly their craft — 400ft — and prohibiting the devices from being flown within 1km of an airport boundary. The measures will come into effect on July 30.