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- Qatar Airways warns of 'substantial' job lossesState-owned Qatar Airways plans significant staff cutbacks as it deals with the coronavirus downturn.
- Coronavirus: Heathrow trialling passenger temperature checksHeathrow boss urges government to help his industry saying restarting aviation is key to restarting UK economy as a whole.
Financial Times
- Can we tackle both climate change and Covid-19 recovery?Two experts debate whether shift to low carbon can push forward amid economic stress
- London Gatwick under a cloud as carriers threaten to quit airportVirgin Atlantic could be followed by British Airways in abandoning UK’s second-biggest gateway
- BA parent IAG warns of further cuts as recovery set to take 3 yearsAirline group says passenger demand will not reach 2019 levels until at least 2023
The Telegraph
- Heathrow third runway may not be needed for more than a decade due to coronavirus, warns airport's chief executiveIt comes after a number of major airlines announced thousands of redundancies in recent weeks
Times Online
- Flybe sale in jeopardy due to lockdown and possible loss of licence [subscription]The administrator of Flybe has warned that a sale of the failed airline is at risk from the potential loss of its operating licence and the crisis in the industry.
- Coronavirus: Heathrow airport to introduce temperature scanners [subscription]Heathrow will introduce temperature scanners in terminals within two weeks as part of its lockdown exit plan, it was announced today.
City AM
- Aviation chiefs plead for more help from government amid coronavirus chaosRepresentatives of the UK’s airports and airlines have said that the government must do more to support the aviation sector, warning that it “does not understand the strategic role the industry plays in the economy”.
- Heathrow expansion: UK will not need third runway for up to 15 yearsThe chief executive of Heathrow today said it could be 10 to 15 years before the UK need a third runway at the airport due to the coronavirus crisis.
- Aviation chiefs plead for more help from government amid coronavirus chaosRepresentatives of the UK’s airports and airlines have said that the government must do more to support the aviation sector, The post Aviation chiefs plead for more help from government amid coronavirus chaos appeared first on CityAM.
Mail Online
- Heathrow third runway may NEVER be built: CEO says £14bn expansion will not be needed for '10 to 15 years' and won't happen at all unless economy recovers from Covid - as airport loses £200m a monthThe boss of London Heathrow has admitted it could be 10 to 15 years before the airport needs a third runway because of the coronavirus crisis.
Bristol Live
- easyJet announces 39 more flights a week from Bristol AirportAfter the coroanvirus lockdown ends, of course
- 7 changes passengers could see at Bristol Airport post-lockdownThere are likely to be precautions even when it is safe to resume air travel
London Evening Standard
- Heathrow launching trial for airport health screening post-lockdown
- Roll-Royce warns air travel market will take 'several years' to recover as it eyes job cuts Aerospace giant Rolls Royce warned the commercial air travel market would take
Other Regional Press
- EasyJet announces £20 flights to Europe for summer 2021 seasonAnd there are flights to Spain for less than £25
C.N.N.
- IATA backs face masks but not middle seat closures for post-coronavirus air travelThe International Air Transport Association (IATA), a trade group representing airlines around the world, has come out against blocking off middle seats on airplanes. But it's in favor of both passengers and crew members wearing face masks on board.
Business Live
- World's busiest airport deploys Manchester firm's 'revolutionary' techAtlanta International Airport had over 110m people come through its gates last year
- Airbus plane order for world's longest flight has been shelved by QantasThe Australian airline's Project Sunrise venture would see planes fly from Sydney to London and New York
New Civil Engineer
- Heathrow boss says ‘critical’ third runway will be needed in 10 to 15 years timeHeathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye has said that a third runway at Heathrow Airport remains “a critical economic plank for the growth of the country”.
Other News Sources
- Heathrow’s third runway may never be needed due to coronavirusThe new runway is unlikely to be needed for around 10 to 15 years
- Airlines fear meltdown if flying does not resumeAirlines and airports are staring potential oblivion in the face - but with millions of jobs at stake around the world they say they can not wait for a vaccine before they start flying again.
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