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Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Financial Times

• Peach becomes first Japanese airline to accept bitcoinPlan is part of move to legitimise crypto currency and spread financial innovation

The Independent

• Heathrow expansion plans threatened by Crossrail rowPlans to build a third runway at Heathrow could be jeopardised by a row between the airport’s owners and Transport for London (TfL).

Mail Online

• Monarch Airlines' £1.80 fee for water after air con fails EXCLUSIVE: A passenger threw up in the toilets and lay on the ground for two hours during the London-bound flight - but staff still charged other travellers £1.80 for a bottle of water despite the intense heat.

Birmingham Post

• A look inside the Airbus A380 planes flying from Birmingham AirportTake a look round the giant plane which will be a daily feature of Birmingham Airport - including its bar, lounge and plush business class seats
• Birmingham Airport considering terminal building for new HS2 station Airport is proposing to build a new terminal at the Birmingham Interchange station to improve passenger experience

Wales Online

• This is what it looks like inside Cardiff Airport's control tower and how it all works It's not like you see in the movies

Buying Business Travel

• British Airways returns to BirminghamFlights launched from the Midlands airport for the first time in a decade

Aviation Industry

• Overflown communities demand government action to reduce aircraft noiseWith the General Election less than one month away, nearly 40 community groups representing hundreds of thousands of people, including many AEF members, today delivered a statement to Number 10 warning the next novernment that it must prioritise introducing tougher …
• Icelandair to equip its 737 MAXs with ViaSat connectivityIcelandair has selected US technology company ViaSat to provide high-speed Wi-Fi for its incoming fleet of 16 Boeing 737 MAX 8s and 9s. read more
• Airbus tightens fraud controlsAirbus has established a new independent compliance review panel (ICRP) to ensure “irreproachable” behavior, following allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption in its civil aviation business. read more
• Boeing 737 MAX 8 enters commercial serviceMalaysia’s Malindo Air has operated the first revenue flights with a re-engined Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. read more

Other News Sources

• Row emerges over Heathrow plan to ring fence slots to expand domestic flightsA row has emerged between British Airways and Heathrow over the airport’s hopes to increase domestic flights once it gets a third runway.
• Heathrow expansion: Did the Surrey Heath consultation give residents a voice or is it 'too little, too late'? It's only three days until the consultation process concludes and some campaigners are saying it is too little, too late to inform residents of the plans