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Monday, 09 July 2018

BBC News

• Airport parking is extortionate, says RACFourteen UK airports now charge to drop off passengers, although Heathrow and Gatwick are free.

ITV News

• London City Airport may seek permission for more flightsLondon City Airport is considering an application to raise limits on flights and passenger numbers, its boss has revealed.

The Scotsman

• London City Airport set for campaign to take more passengersLondon City Airport is considering an application to raise limits on flights and passenger numbers, its boss has revealed.

Times Online

• Pilot challenges forced retirement rules [Subscription]An airline captain who has been flying for more than 40 years has launched a legal challenge to rules that force commercial pilots to hang up their wings on their 65th birthday.
• Give ground to stave off pilots’ strike, Ryanair told [Subscription]Thousands of holidaymakers face disruption to their travel plans with no resolution in sight for a planned Ryanair pilot strike on Thursday.
• ‘Stupid’ air travellers could soon be revolting [Subscription]Low fares may lure us in but the sheer misery of boarding an aircraft risks making many passengers choose not to fly

City AM

• ‘Extremely challenging’ turnaround plan pushes Bombardier's Northern Irish arm to $53m lossThe Northern Ireland arm of aircraft manufacturer Bombardier has swung into the red with a $53m (£39.89m) loss in 2017.

Other Regional Press

• Chris Moncrieff column: Get the bulldozers fired up at Heathrow straight awayParliament has spoken loud and clear on the historic decision to go ahead with vital Heathrow Airport expansion. And despite the diplomatic absence of truant Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on a convenient away-day ticket to Kabul to avoid having to vote, MPs gave a huge majority for the building of a third runway, essential for the UK’s economic wellbeing.

Other News Sources

• New Heathrow runway could lose Scots 2,700 international flightsThe figures, from the UK Aviation Forecasts 2017, formed part of the Commons Transport Select Committee’s inquiry into the impact of a third runway at Heathrow.