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Thursday, 28 May 2015

BBC News

• Planes spotted flying under bridgePolice investigate report that two seaplanes may have flown under Kessock Bridge in
• State got 'best deal' in airline bidThe Irish government is accused by opposition leaders of trying to
• Aer Lingus bid 'compelling' says IAGIAG head Willie Walsh calls his company's takeover offer for Aer Lingus

Financial Times

• O’Leary has whip hand over Aer LingusRyanair chief must strike a careful balance to maximise the benefits to be extracted from IAG
• Call for planes, trains and cable fundingBusiness leaders push for institutional backers to fund creaking infrastructure
• IAG chief eyes deals in Europe not AsiaGroup to leave eastern acquisitions to others that know market better or are ‘braver’
• US airlines: Here we go againIndustry discipline is breaking down

The Guardian

• MH370 search is like 'mowing a wheat field with a household mower' – criticsThe Dutch firm leading the year-long, multi-million dollar search is using the wrong equipment and the wrong people, say critics in the marine industryNearly a year after embarking on a multi-million dollar quest to solve one of aviation’s greatest unsolved mysteries, authorities and search teams are being criticised over their approach to finding Flight MH370 in the remote southern Indian Ocean. The Australian-led search, already the most expensive in aviation history, has found no trace of the Malaysia Airlines jet or its 239 passengers and crew, prompting calls for a rethink into the way th...

The Herald

• Flights alert amid runway rivalryTHERE could be fewer direct flights in and out of Scotland if plans to expand Heathrow Airport get the go-ahead, the boss of a rival London airport has claimed.
• Aviation regulator appeals for more info to probe Highland bridge 'daredevil stunt'Police are investigating reports two planes flew underneath a landmark Highland bridge in an alleged daredevil stunt.

London Evening Standard

• Pilot orders pizza to calm angry passengers after plane delayed on runway A US pilot ordered scores of pizzas to calm angry passengers as their plane was delayed for several hours on the runway.

Wales Online

• Wales' real life Top Gun fighter pilots captured in action in an exhilarating set of photographsWalesOnline photographer Rob Browne took these striking images from the top of a Mid Wales valley as the fighter pilots flew low beneath him

C.N.N.

• Singapore Airlines jet loses power in a storm

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Ireland to sell Aer Lingus stake to IAGThe Irish government has agreed to sell its 25% stake in Aer Lingus to IAG, the owner of British Airways. The board of the Irish airline is also recommending IAG's €1.36bn (£961m) takeover offer for Aer Lingus. While the Irish government is now supporting the takeover offer, the other big shareholder in Aer Lingus, Ryanair, is yet to make a decision. Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary recently said his company would consider any offer from IAG. A spokesperson for Ryanair, which owns a 29.8% stake in Aer Lingus, said on Tuesday: 'The board of Ryanair has yet to receive any off...

Aviation Industry

• IAG wins Irish government backing for Aer Lingus offerInternational Airlines Group (IAG) will make a €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) formal takeover bid for Aer Lingus, after winning crucial backing from the government of Ireland and the carrier’s board. read more
• IAG edges closer to Aer Lingus deal25% sale of stake in Irish carrier could be approved this week
• British Airways offers bonus Avios for Exec Club membersEarn extra points on domestic and international flights
• London City starts £16m departures ‘transformation’Work to reconfigure the Western pier will be completed in 2016

Other News Sources

• Heathrow expansion: will the Tories fast-track a new runway? RBusiness leaders in the UK have urged the new Conservative government to fast-track plans for a new runway in the southeast of England. But the group doesn't answer the big question: where should the runway be built? Read more: http://www.theweek.co.uk/london-airports/56121/heathrow-expansion-will-the-tories-fast-track-a-new-runway#ixzz3bPc94uct