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- Belfast airport turns away wheelchair user due to repair kitBelfast International Airport has apologised after the man's wheelchair repair kit was deemed a security risk.
- BA boss demands action on Heathrow queuesHe says passengers are waiting two hours to get through border control and says the
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- Gatwick airport takes on Heathrow with new China Eastern flights to ShanghaiRoute to China’s commercial hub is latest to duplicate Heathrow network
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- British Airways boss says two-hour Heathrow passport queues unacceptableTwo hour-long queues for passport checks at London's Heathrow Airport are unacceptable and improvements are needed if Britain wants to show it is open for business after it leaves the European Union, the chief executive of British Airways said.
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- British Airways calls on Sajid Javid to end two-hour queues at HeathrowChief executive Alex Cruz says queues at the west London airport are "significantly worse" than elsewhere on the continent.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Airport launches in-house skills and employment academyStansted Airport has officially relaunched its dedicated employment academy after bringing it back ‘in-house’.
Aviation Industry
- Air France-KLM, Air Europa to form joint ventureAir France-KLM and fellow SkyTeam member Air Europa intend to extend their existing codeshare into a joint venture (JV), covering flights between Europe and Central and South America.
- IAG to sell Norwegian shares if acquisition deal falls thoughInternational Airlines Group (IAG) CEO Willie Walsh has said the group has no plans to retain its shares in Norwegian, should it fail to acquire the LCC.
- Airbus receives one firm booking for JulyDespite Airbus new orders and commitments for about 475 commercial aircraft gained at the Farnborough Air Show, the Toulouse-based manufacturer registered just one firm booking for eight A350-900s” in its July orders and deliveries report released Aug. 6.
- US Senate approves FAA budget of $17.7 billion for FY2019 The US Senate approved a $17.7 billion FY2019 budget for the FAA Aug. 1.
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