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Thursday, 12 October 2017

BBC News

• Cardiff Airport £4m terminal upgrade work to startThe £4m upgrade will see a new coffee shop and pharmacy created in the departures lounge.
• Bombardier: Belfast workers to press MPs on Boeing rowWorkers from Belfast meet MPs to press the government on the Boeing trade dispute.
• Airports group chief executive Amanda McMillan to step downAGS Airports says the move by Amanda McMillan follows a

Financial Times

• Greybull eyes profit from Monarch collapsePrivate equity group in line to gain from airline’s failure, FT calculations show

The Guardian

• Monarch: MP urges change in law to protect pension schemesFrank Field reacts to report that airline owner Greybull Capital could collect ‘bumper profit’ while workers lose outThe chair of parliament’s work and pensions committee has called for a change in the law following reports that the owners of collapsed airline Monarch may end up with a profit while the company’s pensioners lose out.The Labour MP Frank Field expressed concern over claims that private equity group Greybull Capital could avoid losing money while the carrier’s pension fund – which is owed £7.5m – could be among creditors left with nothing. Continue reading...

The Herald

• Business leaders' shock as airport chief steps down.BUSINESS leaders have expressed their surprise after Glasgow Airport Managing Director Amanda McMillan abruptly announced she is stepping down from the role after almost a decade in charge

Mail Online

• Dubai Airport replace security check with virtual aquarium The tunnel, which will be introduced at Dubai International Airport next summer, uses 80 hidden cameras to collect biometric data as a person passes through it.

Buying Business Travel

• Heathrow reports record passenger numbers77m fly through hub in last 12 months
• Airlines accused of ‘limiting competition’Consolidation reduces consumer choice, says report

Aviation Industry

• Aircalin firms Airbus orderAircalin, the Noumea-based carrier in the French territory of New Caledonia, has firmed up its order for two Airbus A320neos single-aisle and two A330-900 widebody aircraft. read more
• Icelandair joins economy fares trendIcelandair has joined the increasing number of airlines segmenting their economy-class fares with the announcement of a new pricing structure. read more
• CityJet posts losses as expansion continuesIrish carrier CityJet posted a pre-tax loss of €30.2 million ($35.8 million) for 2016, as a result of financing new aircraft, acquiring airlines and creating a new base in Scandinavia. read more
• CBP testing biometric facial recognition with TSA at JFK Terminal 7US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiated a 30-day test of facial recognition biometric technology at a TSA international checkpoint at New York-JFK airport’s Terminal 7, the agency said Oct. 11. read more