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Wednesday, 12 February 2020

The Guardian

• HS2 go-ahead leaves Heathrow's third runway up in the airFew of the arguments which won the day for a high-speed rail project apply to the airport expansion. It’s never been easier to bin it

Times Online

• Heathrow runway thrown into doubt but roads will be upgraded [subscription]Boris Johnson cast doubt over Heathrow’s proposed third runway yesterday as he warned that there was “no immediate prospect” of construction.

City AM

• Heathrow growing at half the rate of Charles de Gaulle airportHeathrow airport is growing at half the rate of its French rival Charles de Gaulle, which at this rate will replace it as Europe’s leading hub airport within two years.

Mail Online

• Heathrow warns it may fall behind Paris as Europe's No1 airport hub 'within two years'The airport says that EU competitor Paris-Charles de Gaulle is growing at twice its rate and will eventually claim the No1 spot if this rate of growth is sustained.

Sky News

• Boris Johnson: 'No immediate prospect' of Heathrow expansionThe PM, who once vowed to "lie down" in front of bulldozers to stop the project, says he does not see any "at present".

Birmingham Post

• Rolls-Royce starts making 'world’s largest fan blades' for revolutionary new aero engineEngineering giant says the UltraFan will set new standards for efficiency and sustainability

Other Regional Press

• Heathrow is about to lose its place as Europe's busiest airport to this rivalThe airport has admitted its supremacy at the top of Europe's superhub airports could soon be over

Other News Sources

• Plea to help Aberdeen airport after lack of bookings see new route axedA plea has been made to protect Aberdeen International Airport after the launch of a new route was postponed.
• Johnson suggests Heathrow third runway won’t be built soonBoris Johnson suggested the chances of London Heathrow airport building a third runway anytime soon are low, as he deflected a question in the House of Commons about whether he’d live up to a pledge to try to block the building work.