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Tuesday, 03 December 2019

Birmingham Post

• Airline SAS becomes latest operator of ultra-efficient Rolls-Royce powered jetIt has taken delivery of the first of eight Airbus A350 aircraft powered by Trent XWB engines

Other Regional Press

• Hertfordshire County Council objects to Luton Airport expansionProposals to expand Luton Airport have been described as "madness" by a county councillor.
• Southend Airport named best in the UKSOUTHEND Airport has been named the best airport in Britain – in the same week it began using therapy dogs to help keep passengers calm.

road.cc

• Climate crisis and cycling campaigners join forces for Heathrow ‘Bulldozer lie-in’ this Sunday‘Critical Mass of epic proportions’ planned, with Boris Johnson and John McDonnell invited ‘to fulfil their pledges’

Aviation Industry

• Eurowings maintains focus on consolidationEurowings continues consolidation efforts, with no further expansion plans until the Lufthansa LCC subsidiary’s expected return to profitability in 2021. read more
• Norwegian approved for six Heathrow slotsLow-cost, long-haul carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle said it has been given three takeoff and three landing slots at London’s Heathrow Airport for the summer 2020 season, but did not say what routes the slots could be used for. read more
• New Berlin airport confirmed for Oct. 31, 2020, openingBerlin’s new airport—Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)—is now set to open at the end of October 2020, eight years later than originally planned. read more

Other News Sources

• Innovation at Heathrow will help cut carbon globallyExecutive Director of the Back Heathrow Campaign, Parmjit Dhanda, calls on the next Government to commit to build much-needed new infrastructure at Heathrow, setting the bar for the rest of the world and to help reduce carbon emissions.
• Manchester airport predicts 1.2m Christmas passengersWinter sun destinations will be driving passenger numbers at Manchester airport over Christmas.