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Tuesday, 19 June 2012

BBC News

• Easyjet adds more Belfast flightsEasyjet is to add extra flights from Belfast International Airport on a number of its routes from October.

Financial Times

• Private jets: clearing skiesOrders for up to 425 new aircraft would seem to indicate the industry is finally out of the murk of the recession, but the outlook is far from clear

The Scotsman

• Scotland™s airports see huge boost in passenger numbersSCOTLAND’S regional airports have seen a massive boost in passenger numbers - thanks to a whisky festival, a schools project, golf and increased oil-related traffic.

The Telegraph

• Political timidity stops airport plans taking off In the next three years China will build 70 new airports, while Britain will produce only a strategy document
• Boris Johnson backs new runway at Stansted Boris Johnson has called for a second runway to be built at Stansted as the gulf between the London Mayor and David Cameron widened on aviation.

Mail Online

• Boris Johnson backs second runway at Stansted Airport as stop-gap before creation of Thames 'hub'Johnson launched an attack on the Government after David Cameron refused to rule out reconsidering expanding Heathrow following the next election in 2015.

Belfast Telegraph

• Belfast airport job loss warning as Aer Lingus plans move Northern Ireland airport chiefs have been urged to stop cutting each others’ throats as Aer Lingus prepares for its expected shift to George Best Airport. Related StoriesBelfast Airport will not close, says City chief

London Evening Standard

• Birmingham makes bid for longer runway A regional airport is launching an ambitious bid to quadruple its passenger numbers to tackle Britain’s aviation needs.
• We need a proper modern airport: get on with it Is the Government serious about producing an aviation policy for Britain? Britain is an island: most people get here and leave by air. British governments have usually found it convenient to forget this fact.
• Birmingham makes bid for longer runwayA regional airport is launching an ambitious bid to quadruple its passenger numbers to tackle Britain™s aviation needs.
• Boris Johnson has given his support to plans to build a second runway at Stansted Airport, the Standard can reveal.The Mayor said another runway at the airport would be a œfantastic step in the right direction� to solving the South-East™s air capacity crisis before building a new hub in the Thames Estuary.

Metro

• Pilots declare emergency because they were too tired to land planePilots flying a holiday jet declared an emergency because they were too exhausted to land the plane, it emerged. The crew issued a distress ˜pan pan™ message (Picture: Alamy) Their aircraft was 12 minutes from touching down when the crew issued a distress ˜pan pan™ message saying they could not complete the flight. Instead, they switched the Airbus A330 to autopilot which landed the aircraft without further incident. It is thought to be the first time pilot fatigue has been blamed for such an incident. However, unions say it will become more more frequent if proposed rules which will extend ...

Aviation Industry

• MPs targeted in new anti-APD campaignAlliance wants 100,000 people to contact MPs to protest against tax
• Easyjet to add more domestic flights from BelfastCarrier will increase frequencies on key business routes to UK cities
• Japan Airlines to cut fuel surchargesFall in price of oil leads to lower charges on UK-Japan flights

Other News Sources

• Vince Cable: Heathrow third runway will be considered Business secretary Vince Cable has insisted the government’s consultation on aviation capacity next month will consider “all options”, including a third runway at London Heathrow Airport.