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Wednesday, 19 June 2019

BBC News

• Boeing 737 Max: BA-owner IAG signs deal to buy 200 planesAirline group IAG says it has

The Guardian

• Heathrow third runway expansion plans revealedProposals, including lowering M25 and rerouting rivers, raise fears of environmental impact

The Independent

• Heathrow expansion: what is the masterplan and what does it mean for passengers?Simon Calder read the whole report so you don't have to

Times Online

• Heathrow plans world’s biggest car parks for 50,000 vehicles [Subscription]The biggest car parks in the world will be built as part of a £14 billion expansion of Heathrow amid fresh claims that the scheme will be an “environmental disaster”.
• Heathrow monster that won’t fly [subscription]Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Heathrow’s flying unicorn: a £14 billion third runway project even more fantastic than the mythological beast. None of it makes any sense. But who cares about that? It’s just the thing for batso Brexit Britain.
• Heathrow runway over M25 ‘will cause years of traffic chaos’ [subscription]Drivers are facing years of traffic chaos because of Heathrow’s plan to build a new runway over the M25, motoring groups said yesterday.
• The Times view on Boris Johnson and Heathrow’s third runway: Expansion Rebellion [Subscription]The Tory frontrunner should pledge to halt the development of Heathrow
• Alice promises passengers a pollution-free wonderland [subscription]Passengers in America will be able to travel around the country in all-electric commuter planes within a few years after Eviation Aircraft announced its first orders.

City AM

• British Airways owner signs up for 200 Boeing jets, including the 737-Max model that is currently grounded worldwidePlane maker Boeing has landed a huge order from British Airways parent International Airlines Group (IAG) for 200 planes, as it looks to bring the fight to arch-rival Airbus at the Paris Airshow.
• Andrea Leadsom defends Boris Johnson’s U-turn over HeathrowA key ally of Boris Johnson has defended his apparent decision to drop his opposition to the Heathrow third runway.

London Evening Standard

• British Airways owner announces plans to buy 200 Boeing 737 Max aircraftBritish Airways owner International Airlines Group has announced plans to order 200 of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, claiming its confidence in its safety.

Aviation Industry

• PARIS 2019 BLOG: It's a brand I trust: Walsh's very public endorsement of BoeingParis Air Show day two and, shock, some real news! In the best-kept industry secret of the year, British Airways parent International Airlines Group announced a deal for 200 Boeing 737 MAXs.
• PARIS 2019: IAG orders A321XLRs for Aer Lingus and IberiaInternational Airlines Group (IAG) became the third customer for the new Airbus A321XLR when it ordered eight of the ultra-long range narrowbodies for Spanish carrier Iberia and six for Irish carrier Aer Lingus, plus 14 options. read more

EIN News Subscription

• WWF reacts: national climate plan assessment from EU CommissionAll the Member States have homework to do. However, the growing support for a 2050 net zero target opens the way to better 2030 plans. Brussels, Belgium - 18 June 2019 Reacting to today’s evaluation from the European Commission of EU Member States’ energy and climate plans (NECPs), Imke Lübbeke, Head of Climate and Energy at WWF European Policy Office said: “All the Member States …