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Tuesday, 13 October 2015

BBC News

• Airports record busiest SeptemberEdinburgh Airport reports its busiest September ever, while Glasgow reports its busiest September in a decade.

The Independent

• Jeremy Corbyn calls on Labour to put pollution on the agenda by opposing Heathrow expansionThe Labour leader warns a third runway at the airport could exacerbate the Government's 'dreadful record on air quality'

Daily Express

• Families of MH17 victims prepare for final report into doomed Malaysia Airlines flightOFFICIALS will today release the final report into the cause of last year's Flight MH17 crash which killed 298 people – including 10 Britons.

Mail Online

• MH370 plane wreckage claimed to be found on Philippine island Police in Malaysia confirmed they had received reports of the discovery in thick jungle on the remote Philippine island of Sugbai in the Tawi-Tawi group.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Heathrow Airport expansion could be worth 830m to North East economyBuilding a third runway in the South East would be a boost to suppliers in the region said a report commissioned by Heathrow campaign

East Anglian Daily Times

• Stansted Airport hits 22m annual passenger milestone & hopes to beat record next yearBosses at Stansted Airport hope to set a new record for passenger numbers next year as it moves ever-closer to offering scheduled long-haul flights.

Aviation Industry

• Heathrow talks up expansion opportunitiesChief exec says building a third runway is a 'once in a generation' opportunity for the UK
• Qatar Airways signs codeshare agreement with Sun-AirQatar Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Danish carrier Sun-Air – a franchise partner of British Airways.

Other News Sources

• Heathrow begins tendering for third runway prep workHeathrow Airports Holdings Ltd has begun the tendering process for work on its 17.6bn third runway, despite the government having not yet given the project the green light.
• Stansted Airport flies past 22 million passengers a yearStansted Airport has topped 22 million passengers a year for the first time in over six years - and just eight months since passing the 20 million a year milestone - as the total number of passengers passing through the terminal increased by 15.8% in the past 12 months.