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Tuesday, 26 May 2015

The Guardian

• Solar aircraft to be flown across the Pacific in world record bidLongest solo plane flight in history will be attempted in Solar Impulse II aircraft powered by nothing but sunlight A Swiss pilot and his craft powered by nothing but sunlight will launch an attempt to cross the Pacific Ocean on Monday in what will be the longest solo plane flight in history.For five days and nights, André Borschberg and his solar aircraft will battle exhaustion, discomfort and technological limitations as they cross the lonely 5,000 miles of ocean that swallowed Amelia Earhart 78 years ago. Continue reading...

The Scotsman

• Fighter jets escort Air France plane to US airportAuthorities say US military jets escorted an Air France flight into New York’s Kennedy Airport after a threat was made against the flight.

The Mirror

• Living near a busy road or airport can give you a pot belly claim scientists in Sweden Scientists in Sweden claim to have discovered link between noise levels from traffic, trains and aircraft and bulging waistline

Other News Sources

• Heathrow Airport Expansion Must Go Through Historic VillageWith its classic red phone booth, pub, and medieval church, Harmondsworth’s center looks quintessentially British. But the search for a twee English village isn’t what brings millions of people within a stone’s throw of its boundaries.