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Saturday, 28 February 2015

BBC News

• VIDEO: 'Positive outlook for A380 jumbo'Airbus chief executive Tom Enders tells the BBC's Aaron Heslehurst there is a ''positive outlook'' for the A380 superjumbo, claiming ''airlines love it, customers love it''.
• Airbus reports big rise in profitsFrench aviation firm Airbus reports a big jump in full-year profits despite setting aside €551m (£401m) for delays on its A400M military aircraft.
• BA owner reports soaring profitsInternational Airlines Group (IAG) reports a big jump in annual profits and raises its forecast for 2015 after a
• Airport security staff ballotedSecurity staff working at Scotland's regional airports are to be balloted on industrial action over their terms and conditions, including pay.
• Flight diverted 'because of debris'A flight from Belfast to Inverness is diverted to Aberdeen and the passengers bussed back to Inverness.

Financial Times

• IAG chief to meet Irish officials after rebuff on Aer Lingus takeoverWalsh to respond to Dublin’s demand for guarantees on growth, jobs and landing slots

The Independent

• British Airways spying scandal: New logo, new routes, new bosses – but the stench remains The use of computer information to gain an upper hand and a commercial advantage is not new to British Airways (BA). And even when it has been caught engaging in  what the rest of industry calls “dirty tricks”, the world’s favourite airline has preferred to describe its discovered errors as “disreputable business practices”.

Mail Online

• Cat at Manchester Airport survives 30 mile motorway journey trapped in engine of a car Lucky the cat, pictured, survived a 30-mile motorway journey after he got wedged in the engine bay of a Mazda at Manchester Airport while he was looking for somewhere warm to sleep.

Northern Echo

• Concerns raised over police helicopter rapid response cover THE National Police Air Service (Npas) has been accused of misleading the public over its ability to provide rapid response cover for much of the region, following the proposed closure of its Tees Valley base.

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