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Friday, 21 January 2011

BBC News

• Residents lose City Airport flights court battle A group of residents from east London have lost their High Court battle to block an increase in the number of flights proposed for London City Airport.
• Easyjet hit by higher fuel costsShares in Easyjet sink more than 16% after the budget airline warns higher fuel costs could double half-year losses.

Financial Times

• EasyJet shares plunge after warningEurope's second-biggest budget airline says soaring fuel costs may double first-half losses to £140m-£160m, apart from service disruptions caused by severe weather and strikes
• Southwest warns on switch to AirbusSouthwest Airlines would consider buying aircraft from the European group for the first time if Boeing chooses not to develop a more fuel-efficient version of its leading single-aisle jet

The Guardian

• BA cabin crew plan new tacticsDifferent guerilla-style tactics, such as work to rule, planned by British Airways cabin crew if vote goes for industrial actionBritish Airways passengers could be spared immediate disruption even if cabin crew vote for industrial action at the airline today.It is understood that the Unite trade union will not announce lengthy walkouts if the result of a strike ballot, due this afternoon, returns a new mandate. Instead, the union is pondering a guerilla-style approach with work to rule protests among the tactics discussed in recent weeks. Nevertheless, Unite is expected to focus on calls for p...

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds-Bradford Airport bosses in success vow More than nine out of ten flights out of Leeds-Bradford Inter-national Airport are on course when they fly over Burley-in-Wharfedale, a forum was told tonight.

London Evening Standard

• EasyJet diving on fuel prices shock Shares in easyJet tumbled by more than 12% today after it said first-half losses could double because of soaring fuel prices.

Other Regional Press

• Southend Airport boss: Court challenges will not stop expansionAN airport boss is forging ahead with plans to expand Southend Airport, despite a legal challenge by campaigners.

Aviation Industry

• Bmi and Swiss reveal Basel flights shake-upBmi is to operate flights to Basel from Heathrow and Manchester for its Star Alliance partner Swiss from March 27
• ANZ moves closer to Virgin BlueAir New Zealand has revealed plans to further cement its alliance with Australia™s Virgin Blue by buying a minority stake, but ruled out a complete takeover

Other News Sources

• London City Airport planning permission approvedSpeaking after the decision from the High Court, Richard Gooding, Chief Executive of London City Airport said; “We are delighted with the decision to uphold the planning approval granted by the London Borough of Newham in July 2009 to increase the annual number of flight movements at London City Airport to 120,000. œThis is great [...]
• EasyJet shares hit by snow and oil riseEasyJet saw its shares tumble today after it suffered a £18m hit from the snow and a rare fall in revenue from food and baggage fees
• Dismay as High Court gives London City Airport green lightDismay as High Court gives green light to London City Airport