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Thursday, 16 January 2020

BBC News

• Flybe: Airline and rail rivals attack government rescueBritish Airways' owner IAG files a complaint to the EU arguing Flybe's rescue breaks state aid rules.

Financial Times

• Flybe rescue signals Johnson's resolve on the regionsReaction to potential collapse of domestic airline points to intervention in Heseltine mould
• Misguided Flybe rescue sets a damaging precedentPropping up a struggling airline is not the way to safeguard routes
• BA owner IAG files EU complaint over Flybe rescueRival airline voices state aid concerns as backlash grows against use of public funds

The Scotsman

• EasyJet resumes flight to Sharm el-Sheikh, for first time in nearly five yearsEasyJet is resuming flights to Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for the first time in nearly five years, following the lifting of travel restrictions to the area.
• Owners of BA to make competition complaint over tax deal to save FlybeThe owners of British Airways have reported the UK government to European Union competition authorities after ministers stepped in to prevent the collapse of regional airline Flybe.

Times Online

• Backlash over Flybe rescue deal from EasyJet, Ryanair and rail firms [subscription]The government is facing mounting criticism over its rescue of Flybe after the owner of British Airways complained to the EU about the bail-out and rail bosses warned that it was a backward step in the fight against climate change.
• Ministers must come clean on Flybe [subscription]That’s the thing with rescue deals: endless gory details, terms nitpicked to death by lawyers and more financial figures than anyone could ever need.

City AM

• Flybe bailout reveals Johnson's prioritiesDuring the election campaign, Labour claimed that a Tory victory would unleash “Thatcherism on steroidsâ€�. Now, just weeks into the [...] The post Flybe bailout reveals Johnson's priorities appeared first on CityAM.

Mail Online

• British Airways owner IAG files EU complaint over Government £106million Flybe rescue planIAG has asked the European Union's Directorate-General for Competition to look into whether UK support for Flybe constitutes a breach of rules. Pictured: Willie Walsh, head of BA.

Birmingham Post

• Manchester Airport could face greater regulation after rise in passenger numbersPassenger numbers at Manchester Airport reached 28m in 2018
• Construction work finally underway on £135m Space Park LeicesterGlobal satellite centre could eventually lead to 2,500 jobs and pump £750 million a year into the economy

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds-Bradford Airport reveals fresh plans for new terminal LEEDS-BRADFORD Airport (LBA) has revealed fresh plans for a new multi-million-pound, sustainable terminal.

London Evening Standard

• What is air passenger duty and why is it criticised?The Government has announced that it will review air passenger duty (APD) on domestic routes among other measures in an effort to help struggling airline Flybe.
• Heathrow installs drone-catching technology after runway shutdownHeathrow airport has brought in a system designed to block drones entering its airspace.
• British Airways owner files complaint over Government's decision to rescue Flybe from collapseThe owner of British Airways and Aer Lingus has filed a complaint over the Government's decision to rescue Flybe from collapse.

New Civil Engineer

• Aviation regulator to rule on Heathrow expansion costsThe Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will rule on Heathrow Airport Ltd’s (HAL) expansion costs in April, it has been revealed.

Other News Sources

• BA parent company complains to EU about Flybe rescue dealThe boss of British Airways' parent company IAG has filed a complaint with the EU saying the Flybe package breaches state aid rules.