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Wednesday, 13 June 2012

BBC News

• Bombardier boosted by huge orderBombardier Aerospace announces the biggest business aircraft sale in the company's history which, it says, will sustain existing jobs at its Belfast base.
• Euro woes hit airline's ambitionsThe Eurozone's economic woes leads to a fall in passengers flying between London's Heathrow Airport and countries such as Greece, says BAA.
• Passenger numbers increase in MayAberdeen Airport saw passenger numbers rise nearly 16% in May, with Glasgow and Edinburgh also recording increases.
• Games bonus for Heathrow ExpressStaff working on Heathrow Express during the Olympics will receive a bonus of £700, the Rail, Maritime and Transport union says.
• Qantas rises on bid defence moveQantas shares surge after reports the Australian airline has appointed the Macquarie Group to help defend against any takeover bids.
• Euro woes hit airline's ambitionsThe owner of British Airways, International Airlines Group (IAG), says the economic woes in the eurozone have hit its expansion plans.

Financial Times

• Chinese airlines refuse EU data requestCarriers will refuse to submit carbon emissions data to the EU by this week™s deadline, according to the China Air Transport Association
• Mallya battles to keep Kingfisher flyingIndia™s ˜King of Good Times™ sees troubles begin to spread from lossmaking airline to other segments of his multibillion dollar empire
• Qantas: on the defensiveA takeover is not the airline™s real fear. The real danger to the current management is aggressive stakebuilding by an activist investor
• Qantas raises defences against takeoversAustralian carrier appoints Macquarie to protect it from potential hostile bids, as drop in share price after profit warning leaves it vulnerable

The Herald

• Passenger numbers surge at Glasgow AirportPASSENGER numbers at Glasgow Airport surged by nearly 10% last month as airlines added routes while Edinburgh continued to struggle with cuts made by Ryanair, new figures show.

The Independent

• Eurozone fears reduce flights from UK The lure of souvlaki, sardines and spaghetti hasn't been enough to outweigh headlines about the eurozone crisis: fewer Britons are flying to Greece, Portugal and Italy this year.

The Telegraph

• Minister wrong to blame Heathrow delays on unexpected passenger numbers A minister was wrong to blame long queues he saw at Heathrow passport controls on unexpectedly large passenger numbers, new figures show. In a fresh embarrassment for the Home Office and the airport, it has emerged that officials “confused” data and there were actually fewer people than predicted coming into arrivals.
• Air fares may rise on trade war over EU emissions levy Passengers face the threat of paying more for air travel if a trade war erupts over EU plans to impose a carbon levy on all airlines.

Daily Express

• Bombardier boosted by £6.2bn jets orderA RECORD order worth up to £6.2billion from a firm owned by US billionaire Warren Buffett will secure thousands of UK jobs, aircraft giant Bombardier said yesterday.

Daily Record

• Scotland's airports enjoy high flying start to busy holiday period as passenger figures risePASSENGER numbers at three airports rose last month, according to new figures.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds Bradford Airport proposing free drop-off area Bosses at Leeds Bradford Airport could find out tomorrow if they can continue with redevelopment plans, despite rejecting calls for changes to the forecourt.

Aviation Industry

• Air travel to eurozone crisis countries fallsBAA sees declines in passenger numbers from the UK to Greece, Spain and Portugal
• Heathrow opens temporary Olympics terminalFacility will handle 10,000 passengers in the days after the closing ceremony

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