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Friday, 01 September 2017

BBC News

• Airlines compete on Scottish Highlands and islands routesLoganair flies solo and competes with old ally Flybe on a number of Scottish routes.
• Sky taxisHow Dubai may be winning the race to launch the first passenger-carrying flying drones.
• London Luton Airport is 'UK's worst airport' in surveyIt is described as

Financial Times

• Brexit and airlines: above the cloudsExpect a compromise on air travel within the EU, given the high stakes

Times Online

• Long-haul appeal of Ryanair’s airline bid [subscription]Ryanair will bid to operate 90 planes under the Alitalia brand using existing staff as part of the Italian airline’s restructuring, Michael O’Leary has said.

Mail Online

• European rivals plot to sabotage British airlines Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary predicted French and German airlines were looking to 'actively shaft BA and EasyJet' following Brexit, preventing them from having free access to European routes.

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair seeks to buy most of Alitalia’s fleetIreland-based LCC Ryanair is bidding to buy around 90 aircraft from cash-strapped Italian carrier Alitalia. Speaking in London on Aug. 31, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said his company would be submitting a bid for Alitalia’s aircraft, their crews and engineering staff to the Italian flag carrier’s administrators. read more
• O’Leary: EU airlines aim to impose tough terms on UK in Brexit dealSeveral major European airlines are urging the European Union (EU) to play hard ball with the UK in the latter’s negotiations to exit the bloc (Brexit), Irish LCC Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said Aug. 31. read more
• Houston airports slowly reopen; all Southwest HOU flights still suspendedHouston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) have reopened to handle limited domestic flights after being forced to close Aug. 27 because of severe flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. read more