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Saturday, 18 May 2019

BBC News

• 'Shut up and drive': Uber's quiet option for silent ridesNot in the mood for a chatty driver? Uber is giving its customers the option to avoid small talk during their ride.
• School run: How Cardiff primary is transforming pupils' commuteA school is leading the way to make the daily commute better for the environment and for health.
• 'Incredibly rare' Roman coin found during A14 roadworksThe 3rd Century coin was minted by an ill-fated Roman emperor who reigned for just two months.
• Tesla Model 3: Autopilot engaged during fatal crashThe driver had not had his hands on the wheel for 10 seconds, a report has found.
• Boeing completes 737 Max software upgradeThe firm will seek certification from the US regulator which grounded the jet after two crashes.
• EasyJet chief defends Champions League final flight costsThe airline's boss says

Times Online

• Full steam ahead for Irish Ferries owner despite uncertainty [Subscription]Irish Continental Group posted a 6.1 per cent increase in revenue for the first four months of the year compared with the same period in 2018, despite mounting uncertainty over Brexit (John Walsh writes).
• Easyjet suffers worst winter losses and sees trouble ahead for airlines [Subscription]Easyjet has plunged to the worst winter losses in its near 25-year history, blaming Brexit uncertainty, a tough competitive market on the European continent, rising fuel costs and continued losses on its big bet on becoming the biggest airline operating out of Berlin.
• Do panic: researchers teach self-driving cars how to feel fear [Subscription]The Greek playwright Aeschylus suggested that fear could be useful. “It must keep its watchful place at the heart’s controls,” he wrote 25 centuries ago.

Reuters News

• London marine insurers widen Middle East threat zone after ship attacksLondon's marine insurance market has extended the list of waters deemed high risk to include Oman, the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf after ship attacks off Fujairah, officials said on Friday, in a move that could push up premiums.

Mail Online

• Belgian air passenger 'attempted to get into the cockpit of a Flybe flight from Amsterdam to Manchester while on drugs'A Belgian man has been remanded in custody after 'attempting to get into the cockpit' of a plane flying from Amsterdam to Manchester.

London Evening Standard

• Noise from third runway at Heathrow 'will affect 1.6m people', researchers claimUp to 1.6 million people could be affected by noise from Heathrow's planned third runway, researchers have claimed.
• Hackney Council issues guide to banning traffic outside schoolsThe Council's School Streets scheme has seen the number of children who bike to school rise by 50%
• New train timetable UK: How the May 2019 changes will affect c2c, TfL and other routes New train timetables will come into force across the entire rail network this month.
• 'Literature' Tube map replaces stations with titles of books set in the areaBook enthusiasts have designed an alternative Tube map, replacing station names with the titles of novels set in the area.

North Wales Live

• Why Airbus Beluga XL made a surprise visit to BroughtonPlane enthusiasts were given a rare treat when the giant transporter landed at Hawarden Airport today
• Why holiday flight from Manchester Airport circled over North WalesThe Tui Boeing 737 had been due to fly to the Portuguese island of Madeira

Other Regional Press

• New Cornish air show to launch this summer in Falmouth A brand new air show is coming to Cornwall this summer as part of a new line up for Falmouth Week.

Aviation Industry

• Virgin Australia to cut capacity, network on poor financial forecastVirgin Australia forecasts a significant drop in its financial performance for the fiscal year through June 30, prompting the airline to plan capacity and network cuts. read more
• Airbus, Siemens end collaboration on hybrid-electric E-Fan X First flight of the Airbus E-Fan X hybrid-electric regional aircraft demonstrator has slipped into 2021, from 2020. read more
• US approves $779 million in more funding for airport infrastructureThe US Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans to distribute $779 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to 127 airports across all 50 states and Puerto Rico. read more

EIN News Subscription

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