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- FBI probes mid-air blowout on Alaska Airlines flightLetters sent by the FBI to those on board confirm that a criminal investigation is underway.
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- Gatwick plans first shareholder dividend in five yearsUK's second-largest airport expects passenger numbers to be back at pre-pandemic levels in 2025
The Guardian
- Heathrow Border Force staff vote to strike in dispute over shift patternsNo dates announced for industrial action, but stoppages could begin as soon as 8 April, says PCS unionBorder Force staff at Heathrow have voted to strike in a dispute over shift patterns.The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said 600 of its members, who carry out immigration controls and passport checks, voted 90% in favour of strike action. Continue reading...
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- Boeing’s Starliner gears up to launch crewed mission, seven years late [subscription]Delays have cost the company $883 million as it seeks to rival SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in providing an ISS taxi service for Nasa astronauts
City AM
- Gatwick Airport set to pay first shareholder dividend in five years as growth returns Gatwick Airport says it expects to pay out its first shareholder dividends in five years, with passenger numbers set to be back at pre-pandemic levels next year.
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- Passengers on doomed Alaska Airlines flight may be victims of a crime, FBI warns in a letter months after door plug flew off Boeing plane mid-airPassengers aboard the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have been notified by the FBI that they may each be considered a 'possible victim of a crime' following a midair blowout incident earlier this year.
- Heathrow Airport Border Force staff announce they will strike over a row concerning their shift patternsBorder Force staff at Heathrow Airport have voted to strike in a dispute over shift patterns, The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has announced.
Birmingham Post
- Bristol Airport agrees renewable energy dealThe South West transport hub says the agreement will help it achieve its ambitious net-zero plans
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