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Wednesday, 03 October 2018

The Guardian

• Activists accused of blocking Stansted flight go on trial over terror chargeDefendants locked themselves around plane returning migrants to Africa, court told
• Calls for judicial reviews against Heathrow expansion to be grantedNeighbours fighting the Heathrow Airport expansion say they hope they will be granted judicial review – or it will be like “slamming a door” in their faces.

City AM

• Former Stobart boss reduces stake in company after being sacked in boardroom bust upFormer Stobart Group chief executive Andrew Tinkler has reduced his stake in the company after being sacked over a boardroom bust up earlier this year.

London Evening Standard

• 'Stansted 15' activists risked causing 'catastrophe', court told Protesters at Stansted Airport risked causing

Wales Online

• Cardiff Airport in profit for the first time in eight yearsIt has been boosted by rising passenger numbers, but on the pre-tax profit measure is still loss making

Carlisle News & Star

• Carlisle Airport closed for 'secret film shoot'BMW rumoured to have hired the airport to film ahead of its latest launch

Aviation Industry

• ACI: Airports making progress on reducing carbon emissions Forty-eight new airports have joined the Airport Carbon Accreditation program, taking the total number of airports worldwide engaged in climate action to 246, Airports Council International (ACI) told the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva Oct. 2.
• IATA survey reveals passengers want more real-time updates Air travelers want airlines to deliver more real-time information to their personal devices, including updates on flight status (82%), baggage (49%) and wait-times at security and immigration checkpoints (46%), according to survey data from IATAs latest Global Passenger Survey (GPS), released Oct. 2.

Other News Sources

• Chancellor unveils funding for East Midlands expansion plansThe Chancellor has unveiled funding to support a development body to oversee plans to expand East Midlands Airport and the new HS2 station.