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Tuesday, 26 July 2016

BBC News

• Heathrow passport queues: Staff brought in from portsChannel border staff are redeployed to Heathrow Airport where passport workers

Financial Times

• Ryanair targets price war and growthLow-cost airline aims to cut capacity at Stansted airport and develop at European centres
• Ryanair: plane sailingBudget carrier’s profit margins expand even as it reduces fares further

The Guardian

• Solar plane makes history after completing round-the-world tripSolar Impulse 2, which landed in Abu Dhabi, is first plane powered by the renewable energy source to tour the globe Solar Impulse 2 has completed the first round-the-world flight by a solar-powered aeroplane, after touching down in Abu Dhabi early on Tuesday.The final leg of the feat, aimed at showcasing the potential of renewable energy, was a bumpy one, with turbulence driven by hot desert air leaving the solo pilot, Bertrand Piccard, fighting with the controls. Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Heathrow passport security 'cannot cope' as border staff brought in from ports to ease chaos

Times Online

• Passport checks causing three-hour airport delay [Subscription]Passengers are being forced to wait up to 3½ hours to clear immigration at Heathrow, raising concerns that staff are struggling to cope.

The Mirror

• Planes in near-miss at Stansted Airport after air traffic controller blunder almost causes crash The overworked controller accidentally told the wrong jet to climb, causing the two Boeings to come within 700ft of each other

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow Airport Border Force staff 'cannot cope' with passport checks pressureStressed border staff “cannot cope” with the number of people arriving at Heathrow Airport for passport checks, it has been claimed.
• Drone flown just 25 to 50 metres from jet approaching Stansted airportThe UK Airprox Board (UKAB) investigated the incident, in which the drone passed across the Boeing 737 as they were both at an altitude of 3,000 feet.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Ryanair to cut down on flights from UK - but what does it mean for upcoming Newcastle routes?The budget airline Ryanair recently announced it is to introduce eight new routes from Newcastle Airport

Aviation Industry

• Decision on airport expansion needed ‘urgently’ – MPsCross-party group of MPs warn new PM Theresa May further delay will harm the economy
• Ryanair to cut Stansted capacity and focus on EU growth after BrexitLatest airline to issue warnings following vote