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Thursday, 27 October 2016

BBC News

• What about other UK airports' expansion plans?Heathrow's third runway may have got the go-ahead, but what expansion plans do the UK's other major airports have?
• Heathrow rowPrime Minister Theresa May once told constituents she opposed a third runway, but her government has now approved expansion at Heathrow. Does this put her at loggerheads with the people of Maidenhead?
• New Heathrow runway may be built above the M25The transport secretary says Heathrow's new runway could be built above the existing M25.
• Boeing set to deliver more planes in 2016Shares in Boeing rise after the plane maker said it would deliver more aircraft than expected this year.

ITV News

• Heathrow airport expansion could benefit JerseyAirlines and politicians in Jersey are hoping the expansion of Heathrow could benefit the island.

Department for Transport

• Lord Ahmad outines benefits of Heathrow expansion to ScotlandA new runway at Heathrow would boost jobs across the UK, lead to more flights and better connections, and link Scottish businesses to expanding global markets, Aviation Minister Lord Ahmad said at Glasgow Airport today (26 October 2016).
• Lord Ahmad outlines benefits of Heathrow expansion to Northern IrelandHeathrow expansion would boost Northern Irish economy.

Financial Times

• Row looms as regulator demands Heathrow hold charges flatAirlines want Heathrow to promise it will not raise passenger charges
• Airbus ‘master’ salesman eyes 2018 retirementJohn Leahy has played a key role in securing group 50% of large commercial jet market

The Guardian

• Heathrow third runway: public bill up to £10bn hidden, says Tory MPFormer transport minister Stephen Hammond urges government to ‘come clean’ over probable bill to taxpayers

The Independent

• There won't be anyone using Heathrow's extra runway if Brexiteers have their way on immigrationTo ensure her ‘Global Britain’ vision becomes reality, Theresa May will have to stand up to the Brexiteers who feel more comfortable with splendid isolation

The Scotsman

• Bill Jamieson: Turbulence trouble over Heathrow The on-going row over an airport runway in London could eventually be enough to trigger a general election, says Bill Jamieson

Times Online

• Heathrow overvalued by £86bn [subscription]The economic benefits of expanding Heathrow airport were overstated by up to £86 billion, buried government figures reveal.

Mail Online

• Heathrow expansion will mean the demolition of hundreds of homes and businesses Villages such as Poyle, Colnbrook, Brands Hill, Longford (pictured), Harlington, Sipson and Cranford Cross, face demolition and abandonment if the new runway goes ahead.
• Runway on a ramp: Heathrow's new airstrip could be built OVER M25 to avoid digging massive tunnel and causing years of traffic chaos Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has backed a 'sensible' plan to have a sloping runway constructed on top of the existing road instead of hearing up the motorway and putting it in a tunnel.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Heathrow's third runway can benefit North Wales economy The giant infrastructure project is welcomed by business and political leaders

London Evening Standard

• Official: Heathrow Airport expansion threatens to worsen London's air qualityA third runway at Heathrow threatens to worsen air quality in central London, according to the Government's own analysis.
• Letters to the editor: Heathrow choice is full of benefitI am pleased that Heathrow has been chosen for airport expansion because it is in the right place at the right time, with the right connections.

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• 'Seize moment' and expand Birmingham Airport: Tory mayoral candidateIt is time to 'seize the moment' and expand Birmingham Airport, the Conservative candidate to be the first West Midlands mayor has said.

Other Regional Press

• Delays to Heathrow expansion project will cost Glasgow investment warns city MPDELAYS to the Heathrow Airport expansion project could cost Scotland thousands of jobs a Glasgow MP has warned.

Aviation Industry

• Flybe CEO Saad Hammad steps downFlybe CEO Saad Hammad has stepped down, effective immediately, by “mutual agreement,” the UK regional airline said in a statement. read more
• Airbus Group 3Q profits drop 87% as new variants ramp upAirbus Group recorded a third-quarter net profit of €50 million ($56 million), an 87% drop from the year-ago figure of €376 million. read more