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Tuesday, 19 September 2017

BBC News

• Bombardier jobs: Boeing accused of 'pure hypocrisy'The aerospace firm has hit back at its rival over a trade dispute that could affect jobs in Belfast.
• Martin Lewis explains your Ryanair cancellation rights.Personal finance expert Martin Lewis explains what rights consumers have during the Ryanair pilot shortage.
• Bombardier jobs: May to press Trump on Belfast jobsThe aerospace firm's Belfast operation could be affected by a US trade dispute.
• Ryanair publishes full list of cancellationsBoss Michael O'Leary says the airline, which is axing 40-50 flights a day for six weeks, has

Financial Times

• Canada and UK warn Boeing over Bombardier suitMay and Trudeau hint at procurement curbs if US group pursues state aid claims
• Cancelled flights land Ryanair with €25m billAirline ditches more than 2,000 departures in attempt to meet pilot flying time rules
• Airlines look to take flight with lucrative extrasPassenger anger rises as carriers turn to baggage and food fees to shore up revenue

The Guardian

• Ryanair is 'unnecessarily pissing people off' again | Nils PratleyBoss Michael O'Leary once warned not to upset customers, but has done exactly that over cancellationsRyanair's shares fell 2.4% on Monday, which seems an overly gentle reaction to last Friday's late shocker that up to 2,000 flights will be cancelled over the next six weeks. The direct short-term impact on Ryanair's profits may be modest the peak high-margin summer season is over but the company's chaotic handling of events suggests the tale is far from over.
• Ryanair to tell 400,000 passengers of cancelled flights after 'mess-up'Airline's chief executive, Michael O'Leary, apologises as it says it will cancel 40 to 50 flights every day until 31 October. Ryanair has written to 400,000 passengers to tell them that their flight has been cancelled after it admitted to a mess-up on pilot rostering that left 18 million ticket holders wondering if their holiday plans would be ruined.

The Herald

• Ryanair boss O'Leary admits flight scrapping 'mess' could cost airline millionsRyanair faces a compensation bill of more than £17 million for the flight cancellations 'mess' which has left many passengers stranded, the airline's boss Michael O'Leary said.

Times Online

• Shares slide as troubles take their toll [Subscription]Ryanair’s market value has plummeted by as much as €2.1 billion in the last week after losing an EU court battle and announcing a wave of unexpected flight cancellations.

City AM

• Norwegian has quietly been poaching dozens of Ryanair pilots as Irish airline faces flight cancellation turbulenceLow-cost airline Norwegian has poached a chunk of pilots from the Irish airline since the start of the year, it emerged today.
• Monarch mulls short-haul restructuring and take-off for long-haul ambitionsBudget airline Monarch is contemplating restructuring its short-haul business, with a view to focusing instead on long-haul flights.
• Ryanair flight cancellation troubles to cost airline up to €25m as boss bemoans 'mess of our own making'Ryanair is set to foot a €25m (£22m) bill following a wave of flight cancellations set to take place over the next six weeks.

London Evening Standard

• Ryanair publishes full list of cancelled flights: Everything you need to know about refunds and compensationRyanair has published the full list of flights it has cancelled up to the end of next month.
• Ryanair facing £17 million compensation bill following flight cancellation 'mess'The budget airline has pledged to publish the details of all its cancelled flights

Manchester Evening News

• Full list of Ryanair cancelled flights for September and October published The airline has released a full list of flights which have been cancelled from September 16 to October 28  after the firm 'messed up' pilot holidays

Aviation Industry

• Emirates president sees Hyperloop applications for aviation Emirates president Tim Clark believes the Hyperloop, a vacuum-tube mass-transportation concept, could be used for aviation applications such as baggage transit. read more
• AIA names defense official Fanning new CEOThe Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), which represents the interests of US aerospace manufacturers in Washington DC, has named Eric Fanning its new president and CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2018. read more
• Geneva Airport partners on renewable jet fuel Switzerland’s Geneva Airport is planning to introduce renewable jet fuel for aircraft operations, targeting at least 1% of annual jet fuel consumption from late 2018. read more
• Thomas Cook launches Economy Plus UK leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines will launch Economy PLUS service on its short- and medium-haul flights from Nov. 1.