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Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Times Online

• Dublin needs new runway not terminal, say airlines [Subscription]Shane Ross’s talk of a third terminal at Dublin airport is a distraction from its real needs, say airlines and politicians

Northern Echo

• Durham Tees Valley Airport deal terms can remain secretA JUDGE has ruled key elements of a deal between councils and an airport operator can be kept secret, despite there being a significant public interest in exposing the details.

Other Regional Press

• Airport wants to create thousands of jobs over coming yearsBristol Airport is looking to recruit thousands of people over the coming years.
• Heathrow Airport Limited fined £120,000 for serious failings in its data protection practicesHeathrow Airport Limited (HAL) has been fined £120,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to ensure that the personal data held on its network was properly secured

New Civil Engineer

• Natural England and Met Office voice doubts about Kent airport upgradeNatural England and the Met Office have both raised concerns about plans to reopen and upgrade Manston Airport in Kent.

Aviation Industry

• Bombardier sues Mitsubishi over alleged theft of trade secretsBombardier has sued the aircraft unit of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., alleging the Japanese company recruited Bombardier employees with the intent of acquiring proprietary trade secrets for use in its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) program. read more
• UK pilots urge faster action on UAV education, registrationThe British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) has urged the UK government to bring forward its program of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drone, education and registration following a near-miss over London it said could have had disastrous consequences. read more
• British Airways unveils new customer service initiative British Airways (BA) will make a multimillion-pound investment in staff training at its London Heathrow Airport hub, 10 months after a light snowfall there brought chaos to its services. read more