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Wednesday, 13 October 2021

BBC News

• Cotswold Airport aims to become carbon neutralA private airport is planning to use new low carbon solar technology to reduce its environmental impact.

Financial Times

• EasyJet declares aviation recovery under way as it forecasts £1bn lossBookings jumped after UK government eased travel restrictions last month

The Guardian

• Rocket men: how billionaires are using celebrities as PR for their space projectsCritics see the awful business of private space tourism as having little technological or exploration value. As Star Trek's iconic Captain James T Kirk, he voyaged the universe for the good of humanity. The nonagenarian actor William Shatner's brief, real-life thrill ride off the planet today, however, is much less about advancing the species as promoting the fortunes of Blue Origin, the private space company owned by the Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos that's taking him there.

Times Online

• EasyJet set to fly into winter with £1bn losses [subscription]The short-haul European carrier, a big player at British airports such as Gatwick, Manchester and Luton, is experiencing a pick-up in passenger demand to winter sunspots such as the Canaries — capacity is up 140 per cent for half term. It also claimed that there has been a return of appetite for city breaks and of business passengers.

Other News Sources

• Heathrow urges UK government to focus on sustainable aviation fuelHeathrow airport has called on the UK government to scale up the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the UK to cut emissions.