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Saturday, 05 September 2015

BBC News

• Fires 'deliberately started' on planeA passenger

The Guardian

• Boeing opens commercial spaceship plant at Nasa centre in FloridaCST-100 Starliner spaceships will be used to fly crews to the International Space Station, with a test flight targeted for 2017Boeing Co took the wraps off an assembly plant on Friday for its first line of commercial spaceships, which Nasa plans to use to fly crews to the International Space Station, officials said. “This is a point in history that reflects a new era in human spaceflight,â€� Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg said at a grand opening ceremony at the Kennedy Space Centre. Continue reading...
• Passenger 'deliberately starts fires' on flight from Birmingham to EgyptWest Midlands police launch investigation into mid-air blazes on Monarch jet heading to Sharm el-SheikhThe crew of a holiday jet was forced to tackle two small fires thought to have been started deliberately by a passenger, police have said.The West Midlands force launched an inquiry into the incidents on the Monarch Airlines service from Birmingham airport to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. It said no one was hurt as both blazes were contained and extinguished by staff on board the flight on 27 August. Continue reading...

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Jet2 invests £1.7 billion in 27 new aircraft as package holidays take off SOARING demand for flights and package holidays has led the owner of Yeadon-based leisure airline Jet2.com to spend £1.7 billion on 27 new aircraft.

Aviation Industry

• Southwest Airlines defends fares, disputes Delta's accusationsA Southwest Airlines-hired consultant is defending Southwest's fares at Dallas Love Field against attacks leveled by a Delta Air Lines-hired consultant. In a filing Thursday afternoon in U.S. District Court, Southwest summarized the testimony that will be given by its consultant, Campbell-Hill Aviation Group chairman Brian Campbell.
• American Airlines leaving downtown TempeAmerican Airlines leaving downtown Tempe American Airlines will leave the former headquarters of US Airways in downtown Tempe next year. Check out this story on azcentral.com: http://azc.cc/1EFSFwW American Airlines next year will leave the downtown Tempe building that served as the headquarters for US Airways, the company said Friday.
• Aeroflot agrees to lead Transaero restructuringRussia’s Aeroflot has agreed to be involved in the restructuring of Transaero Airlines, Aeroflot said in a statement. read more
• This week's poll question: Russia’s Aeroflot will acquire Transaero. This is: A further sign of Russia’s problems. A necessary step; consolidation was needed. A bad move for Aeroflot; it already has enough to deal with.
• Air France considers launching low-cost, long-haul subsidiaryAir France is considering establishing a long-haul, low-cost subsidiary as part of its ongoing plans to stabilize and improve its financial performance. read more
• Lufthansa CEO warns of ‘brutal changes’ in industryEuropean airlines need more support from their governments in a fast-changing world where now-privatized carriers are competing with state-owned airlines, Lufthansa Group’s top executive said. read more
• Iberia Express to launch Manchester serviceThree-times weekly service between Madrid and Manchester starts next week
• BA owner IAG sees passenger numbers soarIAG takeover of Aer Lingus formally accepted
• Abta calls for England to match Scottish APD cutAbta has renewed calls for a UK-wide cut in APD after Scotland confirmed plans to halve the controversial tax.