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Monday, 29 April 2024

Financial Times

• Airlines lobby against EU plan to monitor non-CO₂ emissions Global carriers ask Brussels to weaken landmark plans to require monitoring and disclosure of all emissions
• Russian GPS jamming threatens air disaster, warn Baltic ministersInterference with navigation signals blamed on Moscow has forced two Finnish flights to turn around mid-journey

The Guardian

• Hundreds of Heathrow Border Force officers to start four-day strikeMore than 300 workers will take action over plans to introduce rosters that could force 250 of them out of jobs

Nottingham Evening Post

• Boost in cargo trade could create 12,000 new jobs at East Midlands AirportEast Midlands Airport (EMA) is set to increase its role in powering UK trade, with tens of thousands of jobs and billions in economic value set to be unlocked at the site. The airport is set to grow its air cargo operation after a new study showed it has a "unique" combination of strengths that make it perfectly placed to support increased demand for air freight in the years ahead.

Other News Sources

• Aberdeen International Airport launches next-generation security checkpoint screeningAberdeen International Airport is now equipped with the latest next-generation security checkpoint scanners, meaning travellers no longer need to remove laptops or liquids when passing through terminal security.
• Alfanar welcomes Transport Secretary as SAF revenue support consultation launchedAlfanar welcomed Transport Secretary Mark Harper MP to their Teesside site on the day the Government announced measures to give UK aviation and the SAF industry the certainty to create green jobs and cut sector emissions.