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Saturday, 25 June 2016

BBC News

• Up in the airGatwick may be back in the race against Heathrow to build a new runway following the vote to leave the EU and David Cameron's resignation

The Guardian

• Malaysia Airlines flight 370: possible wreckage found on Tanzanian islandAustralia’s transport minister Darren Chester says a ‘piece of aircraft debris’ was found on Pemba IslandAircraft wreckage potentially from missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been found on an island off the east African coast, an Australian official said.Transport minister Darren Chester, who oversees the search for the Boeing 777 that vanished in 2014 with 239 people on board, said a “piece of aircraft debris” was found on Pemba Island off the coast of Tanzania. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Edinburgh Airport managers get community service after abusing positions to commit fraudTwo former managers at Edinburgh Airport have sentenced to community service after being convicted of fraud.

Northern Echo

• RAF Leeming jet flown to major airport for training REPRESENTATIVES from RAF Leeming paid a visit to one of the region’s busiest airports in an RAF Hawk jet, to help with training.

Aviation Industry

• Egypt reportedly sends MS804 damaged recorders to ParisEgyptian investigators are reportedly sending the damaged flight data and cockpit voice recorders of the crashed Egyptair Airbus A320 to French air accident investigation agency BEA, after failing to extract information from them, according to multiple media sources. read more
• IATA warns UK air passengers could decline 3%-5% by 2020Following the UK’s June 23 vote to leave the European Union (EU), IATA said preliminary estimates suggest UK air passengers could decline 3%-5% by 2020, following an expected economic downturn and predicted falling British pound sterling (GBP) exchange rates. read more
• British Airways delays Tehran returnAirline had been due to start flights to Iranian capital in July

Other News Sources

• EU referendum: industry reacts as UK votes leaveIAG warns of short-term instability