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Tuesday, 15 April 2025

Financial Times

• Ryanair warns aircraft deliveries at risk from tariff chaosAirlines and manufacturers prepare for stand-off over cost of levies

Birmingham Mail

• Ryanair issues Spain travel warning to millions of UK tourists after war 'escalates'The airline's CEO, Eddie Wilson, plans to withdraw more planes and flights from small and medium-sized airports next winter

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Birmingham Airport goes '100% solar powered' during sunny spells this monthBosses at Birmingham Airport say a £10m investment in solar panels is paying dividends - after recent sunny weather saw the site fully powered by renewable energy at times during April.

Other Regional Press

• Stansted Airport record-breaking month as winter season endsLondon Stansted Airport saw a record-breaking 2.31 million passengers in March, closing its busiest winter season ever.

Other News Sources

• New report highlights challenges and opportunities for decarbonisation of the East Midlands Airport ecosystemA new report from the University of Nottingham's Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Social Sciences and EPRI, a non-profit energy research and development organization, has highlighted the issues and potential strategies to decarbonise transport in and around East Midlands Airport (EMA).
• East Midlands Airport study outlines blueprint for transport decarbonisationA new study led by the University of Nottingham and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) lays out a strategic roadmap for decarbonising East Midlands Airport (EMA) and its surrounding transport ecosystem. The work is positioned within the UK's broader target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.