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Tuesday, 07 July 2026

BBC News

• MP remains hopeful Blackpool Airport can be revivedAn MP has said he remains hopeful that Blackpool Airport can eventually be revived, but that passenger flights were not currently commercially viable.
• Investigators tackle rogue Gatwick parking firmsA multi-agency operation has been attempting to crack down on the rogue parking operators around Gatwick Airport.

Department for Transport

• Amended national policy statement for portsAnnouncing the laying before Parliament of the final proposed text of the amended national policy statement for ports.

The Guardian

• EasyJet shares jump almost 10% after it agrees £5.5bn takeover bidAirline’s board to recommend offer of £6.90 a share in deal analysts say shows UK firms are being bought on the cheapShares in easyJet surged nearly 10% after the airline agreed to a £5.5bn takeover at the fifth attempt, but analysts said that it showed UK firms were being bought on the cheap.The low-cost carrier’s board will recommend shareholders accept an offer price of £6.90 a share from Castlelake, a US private equity firm, after rejecting four previous bids of as little as £5.60 per share. EasyJet shares closed at 610p.

The Telegraph

• Climate change is existential threat to aviation, says Heathrow executive [subscription]Climate change has become an 'existential threat to UK aviation', Heathrow Airport's own sustainability director has warned. Matthew Gorman said that rising emissions from aviation, even as other sectors are being forced to cut back, created a 'very clear risk for aviation, certainly for us in the UK, and for Heathrow.'

The Mirror

• Mount Etna eruption live: Catania airport closed until Tuesday as volcano ash cancels dozens of flightsMount Etna in Sicily has blasted ash into the sky above Sicily leading to major travel disruption and a second day of flight cancellations at Catania Airport

Birmingham Post

• EasyJet shares surge after Castlelake's £5.5bn takeover agreementEasyJet's board has indicated it would be minded to recommend the fifth approach from the American suitor

The Business Desk

• East Midlands Airport cements position as leading cargo handler in anniversary yearEast Midlands airport celebrated 60 years of aviation in April this year - nailing down its status as the UK's primary express cargo airport.

Aviation Industry

• Heathrow expansion will cause enormous environmental impactsAfter months of speculation, the Department for Transport recently published its draft Heathrow Expansion National Policy Statement (HENPS), the framework against which any application to expand the airport will be … The post Heathrow expansion will cause enormous environmental impacts appeared first on Aviation Environment Federation.

Other News Sources

• Blackpool MP gives update on commercial flights from Blackpool AirportThe Blackpool South MP says he is hopeful that opportunities can arrive in the future to revive the town's airport but that moment isn't ready yet.
• East Midlands Airport strengthens position as 'central driver of UK international trade' in year of investmentEast Midlands Airport has hailed its growth in a financial year in which the transport hub bolstered its position as a "central driver of UK international trade" and celebrated its 60th anniversary.
• MPs to probe evidence for Heathrow expansionIn January 2025, the government announced its support for proposals to expand capacity at Heathrow Airport by constructing a third runway. This required a review of the airports National Policy Statement (NPS), first published in 2018, as the basis for decision-making on granting development consent for a runway.