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Friday, 21 April 2017

The Independent

• Gatwick and Heathrow airports both failed to get a one-star rating in a new survey on airport punctualityJust three out of five flights arriving and departing from Gatwick kept within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, according to a wide-reaching survey by the travel intelligence specialist OAG.

Aviation Industry

• Virgin America receives first A321neo as Alaska mulls future fleetThe first Airbus A321neo, the largest and longest-range variant of the Airbus family of re-engined narrowbody aircraft, has been delivered to Virgin America. read more
• Former American Airlines CCO to advise Nigerian startupNigerian startup Green Africa Airways has appointed former American Airlines CCO Virasb Vahidi as a senior executive advisor. read more
• Canada’s WestJet plans to launch ULCC subsidiary Calgary-based low-cost carrier (LCC) WestJet, Canada’s second largest airline, said it will launch an ultra LCC by the end of 2017. read more
• Lufthansa to receive five A320neos in 2017 Lufthansa Group will take delivery of five Airbus A320neos instead of the 10 originally planned to be delivered this year, Lufthansa spokesperson Joerg Waber confirmed to ATW. read more

Other News Sources

• Heathrow needs Devon businesses to build £16billion airport expansion Small businesses are being called on to help build a bigger Heathrow Airport. Bosses behind the £16billion expansion project to create a third runway are launching a regional tour to get small and medium sized firms across Devon, Cornwall and the wider South West involved in the supply chain, creating an estimated £170 million for the economy.