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- Aircraft makes emergency landingA Virgin flight makes an emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport after suffering a loss of cabin pressure shortly after take-off.
- Ryanair to bid for Cyprus AirwaysBudget airline Ryanair has confirmed that it plans to bid for the Cypriot national airline, Cyprus Airways, which is up for sale.
Financial Times
- Malaysia Airlines cleared for big revampGovernment approves restructuring aimed at restoring national carrier’s fortunes, proposing to cut about a quarter of staff and some long-haul routes
- Qantas posts record A$2.8bn lossAustralia’s Qantas Airways reports the worst loss in its 93-year history but says recovery is now in sight
- Ryanair faces test with Business PlusConvincing fliers to pay more for perks such as flexible tickets, fast-track security, priority boarding and seats near the exits may prove difficult
- Ryanair introduces basic business classIrish airline introduces business class, although with no screen dividing it from standard, no free meals, no hot towels and no protection from the rain
- Airlines fight for the right to reclineAn argument between two United Airlines passengers highlights the problems thrown up by aircraft economy measures
- Ryanair launches ‘business class’ serviceLow-cost airline aims to shed its brash image and win over frequent flyers with new class that offers premium over bare bones service
East Anglian Daily Times
- Stansted: Ryanair launches package aimed at business travellersLow-cost airline Ryanair has unvilved a new ticketing package designed to suit the needs of the growing number of business travellers taking the budget option.
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- Giving Heathrow third runway would hurt other airports Gatwick claimsGATWICK Airport bosses have warned that allowing Heathrow to build a third runway would threaten the viability of other airports by creating a monopoly in the industry.
Aviation Industry
- Low-budget Ryanair launches business-class ticketsEurope's largest budget airline, Ryanair, has launched a flexible business-class ticket in its latest U-turn from a no-frills tradition.
- Airlines mull first-class future after success of business bedsThe word's top airlines are questioning the need for first-class cabins as flat-bed seats cradle corporate customers in once-unimaginable comfort, making the premium on front-row seats harder to justify.
- Qantas Airways posts $2.6 billion loss for yearQantas Airways Ltd. on Thursday posted a record 2.8 billion Australian dollar statutory loss for the last fiscal year reflecting a profit-draining battle with its smaller rival Virgin Australia and aircraft write downs.
- Boris Johnson: Estuary airport would ‘contribute £92.1bn’ to UK economyReport published claiming new hub airport would support 336,000 jobs
- Ryanair confirms bid for Cyprus Airways15 other bids expected for loss-making airline
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