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Tuesday, 19 July 2022

The Guardian

• Warnings on water use, transport and risks to health as heat heads for 41CAirport runways close and 999 calls surge while Boris Johnson is accused of 'checking out' by attending airshow but not Cobra meeting. Airport runways have been closed and 999 calls have surged as Britain endured some of the hottest temperatures on record, which are forecast to rise again on Tuesday to a record-breaking 41C (106F) in parts of southern and central England.Boris Johnson was accused of being 'checked out'. as the prime minister missed an emergency Cobra meeting about the searing heat and attended the Farnborough airshow, where he gave a whimsical speech about completing a loop the loop

Daily Record

• Luton Airport cancels all flights after runway melts in extreme heatwaveLuton Airport is used by airlines including EasyJey and Ryanair but it has had to shut down today due to melting tarmac.

Birmingham Post

• Urban drone safety project secures funding to continue trialsTech firm Zenotech and aerospace component manufacturer Flare Bright have been joined on the programme by Cardiff International Airport and Cranfield University

Wales Online

• UK airport halts all flights after soaring temperatures melt runwayThe defect came to light as temperatures rocketed across the UK

Other Regional Press

• Two UK airlines voted the worst for travel chaosBBC Panorama research has revealed the best and worst airlines to fly with, after months of bedlam in UK airports.

C.N.N.

• Delta to buy 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10 planesDelta Air Lines will buy 100 Boeing 737 MAX 10 jets worth about $13.5 billion at list prices and has options to buy another 30, the US carrier said on Monday.

New Civil Engineer

• Flying taxis and motorway-assessment drones benefit from £273M funding packageMinisters have pledged £273M to further the cause of futuristic air transport initiatives such as flying taxis, electric planes and rapid-infrastructure-assessment drones.