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Monday, 15 November 2021

BBC News

• Grant Shapps denies lobbying against houses on airfieldsLabour says a group set up by the transport secretary argued against government housing policy.

Financial Times

• Airbus wins large order from veteran low-cost airline investor FrankeDeal for 255 jets underlines forecast demand particularly from short-haul airlines will rebound

The Telegraph

• Heathrow ‘greed’ under attack from rivals British Airways and Virgin Atlantic [subscription]Plus, why Heathrow’s owners are putting Global Britain in jeopardy, according to Willie Walsh and the bosses of Virgin Atlantic and BA

Times Online

• Virgin Atlantic ready to make U-turn and land again at Gatwick [subscription]Virgin Atlantic could make a dramatic return to Gatwick as early as next summer after its withdrawal from London’s second airport during the carrier’s near-death experience in the depths of the pandemic.

Sky News

• Grant Shapps: Claim transport secretary using public money to block building on airfields denied by departmentAccording to The Sunday Times, Grant Shapps "set-up and diverted public money" to the Airfield Advisory Team in order to lobby against planning developments that infringe on airstrips. But the report has been denied by the Department for Transport.

Birmingham Post

• Airbus has secured a mammoth plane order at the Dubai AirshowIndigo Partners portfolio airlines have announced an order for 255 additional A321neo Family aircraft

Bristol Live

• Bristol Airport: Outrage at 'scandalous' new charge for 10 minutes' parkingIt's been described as the "final nail in the coffin" for taxi drivers ahead of the changes next week

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Airbus secures huge plane order at the Dubai AirshowThe wings for the planes will be made at Broughton in North Wales