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Friday, 05 October 2018

BBC News

• Aviation regulator 'rebuffed' over no-deal Brexit planThe UK regulator attempted to plan for a no-deal Brexit but was rebuffed by its EU counterpart.
• Belfast City Airport security refit 'cuts wait times'Belfast City Airport says a £1.5m refurbishment has reduced security waiting times to six minutes.

ITV News

• Legal battle against Heathrow expansion plans reaches High CourtA joint legal battle against controversial plans to expand Heathrow Airport will be heard at the High Court.

The Independent

• Heathrow third runway objectors take case to High CourtOpponents to a third runway at Heathrow are beginning legal proceedings to try to overturn the government’s plans to expand Heathrow Airport.

Times Online

• Blow for Heathrow airport expansion as campaigners win legal fight over third runway [Subscription]Plans for a third runway faced a setback today as a series of legal challenges against the project cleared a major hurdle.
• Heathrow’s third runway: Where do we go from here? [Subscription]The legal process to build a new runway at Heathrow could lead to long delays for the £14 billion project, it has been claimed.

City AM

• Easyjet passenger numbers climbed to 8m in September as Ryanair grappled with strikesEasyjet's passenger numbers for last month climbed to 8.8m last month, including numbers it has taken from flying from Berlin's Tegel airport.
• Smiths Group boosts its heating and ventilation arm with deal for US-based Airbus supplierSmiths Group will buy US engineering firm United Flexible to boost its heating and ventilation arm, the company said Thursday.
• Legal challenges against Heathrow third runway given green light for full hearing next yearFive separate legal challenges against the government strategy for the third runway at Heathrow have been given the green light for a full hearing, most likely to be heard next year.

New Civil Engineer

• Full court hearing set for Heathrow expansionThe High Court will rule on legal challenges against the government’s plans to build a third runway at Heathrow Airport in March 2019.

Aviation Industry

• EU regulators urged to take action on labor loopholesTen European airlines and two bodies that unite Europe’s pilot and transport workers’ unions have called on European Union (EU) regulators to take action on atypical-employment structures, arguing that these practices distort competition. read more
• AerCap leases 62, buys 12 aircraft in 3QNetherlands-based aircraft lessor AerCap signed lease agreements for 62 aircraft in the 2018 third quarter, comprising nine widebodies and 53 narrowbodies. read more
• Icelandair may break bond terms after profit warningIcelandair has started talks with bondholders who invested $190 million in the company, cautioning that it may not be able to meet the original terms of the financing following a recent profit warning. read more

Other News Sources

• Heathrow: Five legal challenges against third runway granted Judicial ReviewThe legal battle over the government's controversial decision to approve the construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport is set to continue, after the High Court today granted permission for five legal challenges against expanding the airport to proceed to full hearings.