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Saturday, 02 March 2019

BBC News

• Emiliano Sala death: Pilot 'dropped out of commercial training'David Ibbotson was training for a commercial pilot's licence but dropped out before he finished.
• Stansted flights grounded after aborted take-offFlights in and out of the airport were grounded when a departing plane was evacuated on the runway.
• Greater Manchester transport operators slam pollution finesOperators of high-polluting buses, taxis and lorries in Greater Manchester will be fined from 2021.
• Review puts Manchester bus lane fine appeals on holdA disagreement over
• High speed rail 'will benefit Scotland', says project bossThe person in charge of delivering the UK's new high speed rail network has said it will benefit Scotland, even though the line will stop at Leeds.
• Brexit: 'No deal' Port of Ramsgate funding axedThe Port of Ramsgate was at the centre of a storm over a contact with a ferry company with no ships.
• Government pays Eurotunnel £33m over Brexit ferry caseGovernment settles with Channel Tunnel firm after accusation of

The Guardian

• 'Bike country No 1': Dutch go electric in record numbers E-bikes now outsell standard bicycles in Netherlands, with quality prized more than price
• Stansted reopens after aborted takeoff closed runway Passengers describe ‘huge bang’ followed by evacuation of Vienna-bound flight

Times Online

• Jobs in doubt as Tesla shifts sales online to cut costs [Subscription]Sales at Tesla’s Dublin store are set to be wound down as the company moves all its car sales online to reduce costs.
• Electric car sales motor ahead as Irish defy ‘fear of unknown’ [Subscription]The market for electric cars has shifted up a gear with the number registered in the first two months of this year almost surpassing the total bought throughout last year.
• Bus network ‘leak’ investigated by gardaí [Subscription]Gardaí are investigating the alleged sharing of confidential material from the state body overseeing bus and rail projects in Dublin.
• South African Airways pilot flew for more than 20 years without a licence [Subscription]A pilot with fraudulent paperwork flew for South Africa’s national airline over a period of more than 20 years.
• HS2 splashes thousands on gyms and party booths [Subscription]HS2 Ltd has been accused of wasting “eye-watering” sums of taxpayers’ money as it emerged that the government-owned company spent almost £54,000 on gym memberships and £6,360 hiring party photo booths.
• ‘Incompetent’ Chris Grayling urged to resign over £33m Eurotunnel bill [Subscription]The transport secretary faced calls to resign yesterday after his department paid £33 million to settle a legal action over no-deal Brexit preparations.

Reuters News

• London's Stansted's runway reopens after aborted takeoffLondon Stansted Airport was up and running again on Friday night after an aborted takeoff caused by an engine failure briefly shut down the runway.

City AM

• Tesla shares drop as Elon Musk outlines plan to close stores and move sales online in bid to cut car pricesTesla is set to close most of its physical locations as it shifts worldwide sales online, it said today, sending shares down almost eight per cent to 295p.

Daily Express

• SpaceX launch: Unmanned Crew Dragon set to launch TODAY - latest updates LIVESPACEX will launch its unmanned Crew Dragon today which will see the US take major steps towards flying astronauts into space once more.

Mail Online

• Stansted Airport closes runway for three hours when jet carrying 175 is evacuated after coming to a 'screeching halt with an engine failure' moments before take offA Laudamotion passenger jet was evacuated on the runway at Stansted Airport last night after the captain aborted its take off when the jet was rocked by a 'loud bang'.
• BMW death traps: More than 250,000 cars in Britain are at risk of bursting into flames... but firm has only told HALF of owners about potentially fatal faultMore than 130,000 BMW owners have not been warned they are driving cars at risk of bursting into flames.

Sky News

• London mayor facing legal action from minicab driversMinicab drivers are taking legal action against the mayor of London over the introduction of a congestion charge which they will be forced to pay under current plans.
• Eight injured as Stansted Airport flight is abortedEight people were injured after a flight was aborted at Stansted Airport when a "big bang" rocked the cabin.

London Evening Standard

• Barking station to get £5m restoration to revive its former Roman design gloryA commuter train company is hoping to bring a slice of la dolce vita to Barking with a £5 million restoration of its Rome-inspired railway station.
• Tesla Model 3 UK: Everything you need to know about the mid-range carTesla is selling a cut-price version of its Model 3 as it delivers on a promise to sell a mass market sedan for $35,000 (£26,000).
• Concorde anniversary: What is the future for supersonic flight? Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of Concorde's maiden flight, but the plane remains the world's only supersonic airliner despite being grounded since October 2003.
• India-Pakistan crisis: Captured Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman handed over at borderOfficials in Pakistan have handed over an Indian pilot who had been captured from a downed plane amid a conflict between the two nations.
• Brazen family steal passports from travellers at Heathrow AirportThis is the moment a couple brazenly steal an unsuspecting woman's handbag at Heathrow Airport after she left it unattended.
• SpaceX Crew Dragon launch: Spacecraft to be blasted into orbit for the first timeSpaceX is set to carry out the first test of its Crew Dragon spacecraft with Nasa on Saturday morning.
• Stansted Airport delays: Flights suspended after aborted take-off of Vienna-bound plane due to engine failureFlights were temporarily suspended at Stansted Airport after a plane was forced to abort take-off due to an engine failure

Manchester Evening News

• Government to pay £33 million to Eurotunnel over Brexit ferry lawsuitThe company were unhappy about the secritive nature to contracts being awarded

Other Regional Press

• Work to secure Cornwall to London rail line could be revealed in summerLONG-term plans to safeguard the future of the Dawlish rail line could be revealed in the summer – and built by 2027 – but only if funding is found.

Rail Technology Magazine

• DfT must improve governance over rail industry or passengers face another year of 'hell', warn MPsRail passengers are facing another year of “hell” with major timetable changes and engineering works unless the government improves its governance of the rail sector, MPs have warned. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published a damning report warning that further changes for...
• Councillors back controversial plans to extend Edinburgh's tram networkThe controversial extension of Edinburgh’s tram network to Newhaven has been backed by a committee of City of Edinburgh councillors. Final proposals for the £207m project were submitted last month and have been heavily scrutinised by councillors in the Scottish capital after costs...

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair to launch four UK, Ireland routes; new customer care improvementsRyanair will launch two new routes from Ireland and two from the UK as part of its winter schedule, starting in October. read more

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