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Friday, 21 June 2019

BBC News

• The plane that can fly 600 miles on batteries aloneThe Israeli firm Eviation unveils a plane which can travel over 600 miles on battery power alone.
• Why the age of electric flight is finally upon usAir travel accounts for 2%-3% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Are electric engines an answer?

The Guardian

• Heathrow’s third runway plan beggars belief. So don’t expect Boris Johnson to block itThe strategy unveiled this week by the airport is monstrous – and the former London mayor has gone quiet about opposing it

City AM

• Virgin boss urges ‘level playing field’ for airlines at expanded HeathrowMPs must launch an inquiry into the allocation of take-off and landing slots at an expanded Heathrow to ensure a “level playing field”, the boss of a leading airline has said.

North Wales Live

• Airbus at Paris Air Show: The full figures from a busy week of salesThe dismal start in orders for 2019 has been blown away after sales success in France

Other Regional Press

• 'Richmond Park could lose its peace if Heathrow's third runway gets built'That's the warning from a mental health expert who specialises in 'nature prescriptions'

New Civil Engineer

• Heathrow's M25 engineering challenges revealedHeathrow expansion director Phil Wilbraham has lifted the lid on the engineering challenges which will see the M25 shifted 130m west, in a project he describes as a “massive civil engineering job”.

Aviation Industry

• PARIS 2019: Siemens deal boosts Rolls’ electric-propulsion plansAs aerospace accelerates toward a more electric future, Rolls-Royce has secured a jumpstart on its strategic goals in the sector with the surprise acquisition of Siemens’ electric and hybrid-electric aerospace propulsion unit. read more
• PARIS 2019: Airbus still hopes to secure IAG narrowbody order Airbus has not yet given up on securing a major narrowbody order from International Airlines Group (IAG) flipping a commitment announced by the company for the Boeing 737 MAX earlier this week. read more
• PARIS 2019 BLOG: Air transport industry confidence on display The fourth and final trade show day saw a handful of additional Airbus narrowbody orders or conversions, closing a show that was relatively light on new airliner order numbers—as anticipated—but which still delivered some surprises. read more