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Thursday, 26 September 2024

BBC News

• Campaigners urge government to reject Gatwick plansCampaigners are calling on government to "say no" to Gatwick Airport's plans to bring its northern runway in to regular use.
• Boeing staff report pressure to lower standardsUS lawmakers say regulators need to be tougher on Boeing to force change at the troubled company.

City AM

• Wizz Air: Huge shareholder revolt over plans to hand boss bumper bonus Wizz Air has suffered a huge shareholder revolt against its plans to hand its chief executive a bumper pay deal. The airline is looking to give Jozsef Váradi a restricted share award which would represent 300 per cent of his £710,534 salary.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Jet2 and Jet2holidays host fringe event at Labour ConferenceJet2.com and Jet2holidays hosted a fringe event at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, to discuss UK-wide economic growth.

Nation. Cymru

• Eluned Morgan challenged over extra funding for Cardiff AirportFirst Minister Eluned Morgan has been challenged to explain why her government seems committed to a budget-busting increase in funding for Cardiff Airport 'which it owns' while apparently planning for cuts in core public services.

South Wales Argus

• Committee grills officials over £206m Cardiff Airport planSenedd members pressed officials about Cardiff Airport's performance and the Welsh Government plans for a £206m taxpayer-funded subsidy.

Other Regional Press

• New passenger handling at Blackpool Airport is agreed as update given on link roadProposals to build a new passenger handling facility at Blackpool Airport have been cleared for take-off after town hall planners approved the scheme. Planners at Fylde Council, whose jurisdiction the application falls under, gave it the go ahead using delegated powers.