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Friday, 20 July 2018

BBC News

• Is killing the boom the key to supersonic air travel?There have been proposals to return to faster-than-sound commercial flight ever since Concorde retired 15 years ago. But now those plans look closer to being realised.
• BA sorry for Heathrow IT-crash delays and cancellationsSome passengers have been delayed for almost 15 hours following computer problems.
• Ryanair flight cancellations to hit UK and Ireland routesThe Irish low-cost airline is facing a series of walkouts by staff over working conditions.

Times Online

• Councils will mount legal bid to block third Heathrow runway [Subscription]A legal challenge against the government’s decision to support a third runway at Heathrow has been launched amid warnings that it will lead to “unacceptable” levels of pollution.

City AM

• British Airways warns of Heathrow flight disruption after IT chaos yesterdayBritish Airways has warned that passengers flying from Heathrow Airport may face disruption today after an IT outage yesterday led to a slew of cancelled and delayed flights.

Mail Online

• London mayor Sadiq Khan launches legal challenge to block Heathrow third runway expansionA legal challenge to block expansion of Heathrow has been launched by a group of councils, London mayor Sadiq Khan and Greenpeace.

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow third runway: Sadiq Khan, London councils and campaign groups launch legal challenge to airport expansionA legal challenge to block proposals for a third runway at Heathrow has been launched by a group of councils, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Greenpeace.
• Revealed: how the amazing, luxurious interior of the world's longest aircraft will lookCould this be the future of air travel?
• Gatwick delays: Hundreds left stranded at wrong airports after BA jet forced to make emergency landingHundreds of air passengers faced a travel nightmare this morning after planes were diverted to the wrong airports following an emergency landing at Gatwick.

This Is Local London Network

• Back Heathrow group challenges five councilsSUPPORTERS of Back Heathrow say it's time the five councils taking up a judicial review against a new runway at Heathrow respected the will of local people and MPs.

Other Regional Press

• Airport plans given fresh hopeCouncillors have voted in a Local Plan which could pave the way for a new airport at Manston.

Aviation Industry

• Airbus secures MOU for 10 A320neos from another unidentified customer Airbus gained a commitment for 10 additional A320neos at Farnborough July 19, as an unidentified customer signed an MOU agreeing to the purchase, valued at approximately $1.1 billion. read more
• British Airways commits to additional 777-300ERsBritish Airways said it will commit to three Boeing 777-300ERs, which the carrier will take on operating leasing with an as-yet unidentified lessor. read more
• Airline seat size, ancillaries and washing machinesA US House bill has tagged a worrisome provision to the FAA reauthorization bill that would essentially regulate the size and spacing of seats on US carriers. read more