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Thursday, 27 November 2014

Belfast Telegraph

• Work carried out in Belfast has contributed to one of the biggest changes in aerospace history, according to Bombardier AerospaceLaurent Beaudoin, chairman of the board of the French-Canadian company, said the biggest shift in the industry in recent decades has been the introduction of composite materials in plane manufacture.

Aviation Industry

• New Alitalia board to be led by former Ferrari chairman MontezemoloAlitalia and Etihad Airways have finalized the board of directors for the “new” Alitalia, with former Ferrari chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo serving as non-executive chairman. read more
• Government plans to tighten aviation securityAirlines refusing to comply with new rules could be barred from UK
• Flybe secures SAS flights contractUK-based airline will provide short-haul services for Scandinavian carrier
• UK long-haul fares set to rise in 2015American Express also predicts higher hotel rates across the country
• Qatar Airways to increase Manchester flightsGulf airline continues to add frequencies to UK airports

Other News Sources

• airberlin transports Christmas trees for freeThis year again, guests flying with airberlin on all international routes will be permitted to carry a Christmas tree at no extra charge. The tree can be up to two metres in length and must be...
• New runway technology at Newcastle AirportNewcastle International Airport is the first airport in the UK to achieve Category III status for the use of forward scatter meter runway visual range equipment. Airport landing equipment is...