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Thursday, 24 October 2024

BBC News

• Concern over airport's bid for more night flightsBirmingham airport is seeking permission for more flights to take off and land at night.
• Birmingham Airport back open after evacuationFlights were grounded and passengers told to leave the building as police investigated a suspicious vehicle.
• Striking Boeing workers reject 35% pay rise offerEarlier, Boeing's boss warned the firm was at a "crossroads" as losses surged to roughly $6bn.

Financial Times

• Heathrow says resumed dividends ‘probable’ as it raises forecastsAirport’s peak summer season boosted by passengers transiting to Paris for Olympics

Times Online

• Heathrow mulls dividend payments as passenger traffic hits record. [subscription]Summer of music and sport puts airport on course for its busiest ever year

Bristol Live

• Bristol Airport launches £400m upgrade to improve passenger experienceNew technology, sustainability, and expanded facilities are set to transform Bristol Airport over the next five years

London Evening Standard

• Decision on Heathrow Airport third runway expected 'within a few months'Heathrow is on course for its busiest ever year as it upgraded its forecast number of passengers for 2024 to a record 83.8 million A decision on whether Heathrow will revive its controversial plans for a third runway will be made ?hopefully in the next few months? the airport?s finance chief said today.
• Heathrow vs Gatwick. The tricky runway choice heading Labour's way in 2025Soaring passenger numbers mean that both Heathrow and Gatwick can make a strong case for a once in a lifetime increase in capacity

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• CILT(UK) react to the government’s new plans for quicker, quieter and cleaner flightsFollowing the government’s announcement of new plans to modernise UK airspace, including a consultation on the proposal to establish a UK Airspace Design Service, Paul Le Blond, Chair of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK's (CILT(UK)) Aviation Policy Group, has shared his views on the initiative. Paul Le Blond, CILT(UK) Aviation Policy Group Chair said: “The consultation and proposals to establish a UK Airspace Design Service is a welcome step forward as we explore simpler, more effective ways to accommodate sustainable growth i...

Aviation Industry

• Heathrow Airport Needs Urgent and Strategic Regulatory Reforms to Optimize Investment OpportunitiesHeathrow Airport is a fundamental part of the UK?s aviation landscape, underscoring the urgent need for an Autumn Budget that can fully unlock its potential. With coordinated government policies, Heathrow can play a significant role in advancing the nation?s growth ambitions, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs and facilitating ?186 billion in trade through exports. Continued investment in British Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) via a revenue certainty mechanism, along with essential regulatory reforms, will foster necessary investment while keeping passenger interests at the forefront. These efforts are critical for achieving the government?s objectives of economic growth and positioning the UK as a leader in clean energy.
• Heathrow urges Autumn Budget to set aviation up for successLondon?s Heathrow Airport (LHR) has called on the labour government to consider the aviation industry ahead of next week?s Autumn Budget.