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Tuesday, 17 September 2019

BBC News

• Extinction Rebellion Heathrow activist charged over drone planRoger Hallam declared Heathrow expansion

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester Airport is to get hundreds of extra car parking spacesCheshire East Council's planners have finally agreed to the new car park after demanding a better explanation from airport bosses.

Other Regional Press

• Gatwick Airport facial scanners to replace checks by humans to speed up boardingA trial was jointly run by Gatwick Airport Limited and easyJet and the plan is to now roll it out to eight North Terminal departure gates by 2022
• Campaigners join forces to challenge Gatwick Airport's Master PlanGatwick Area Conservation Campaign has announced it is launching a major campaign to challenge Gatwick's Master Plan.

Aviation Industry

• Virgin Australia to repurchase 35% stake in loyalty programVirgin Australia has moved to reverse the partial spinoff of its loyalty program, reaching a deal to buy back the stake it had previously sold. read more
• Air France, Groupe Dubreuil may team up on Aigle Azur bid Air France and Groupe Dubreuil may make a joint offer to take over Aigle Azur’s activities, a French minister said, as a commercial court prepares a decision on the bankrupt French leisure carrier’s future. read more
• Higher jet fuel prices expected to pressure airlines in 4QA surge in the price of jet fuel after weekend attacks at several Saudi Arabian oil facilities appears likely to pressure airlines’ margins in the 2019 fourth-quarter and beyond, analysts said. read more

Other News Sources

• Campaigners claim drop in Luton Airport noise complaints is 'distortion of facts'Fewer residents complained about noise pollution from Luton Airport in the second quarter of 2019, compared to the same time last year.

News from Europe

• EU's air pollutant emissions decreased 'significantly': reportThe European Union's (EU) emissions of five main air pollutants, which "harm human health and the environment," decreased significantly between 1990 and 2017, according to a new Eurostat report.
• European airport passenger traffic growth slows sharply in JulyEUROPE. Airport passenger traffic in Europe climbed by +2.2% year-on-year in July – the weakest performance in the month for more than five years – according to new figures released by Airports Council International (ACI) Europe. This rise was less than half the growth reported in June (+4.7%), and represents the lowest monthly increase so far this year.