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Saturday, 29 July 2017

BBC News

• British Airways owner IAG says IT chaos cost £58mThe airline says May's IT failure led to additional costs for compensation fees and baggage claims.

Times Online

• Laptop ban lifted on flights from Turkey [subscription]A ban on carrying laptops and other electronic devices in airline cabins on flights from the Middle East is being lifted four months after restrictions were imposed.

East Anglian Daily Times

• Cheaper fuel helps profits soar at British Airways owner IAG despite major IT failure in MayBritish Airways owner IAG has reported a surge in profits, despite taking a hit from a major IT failure that caused travel chaos for tens of thousands of passengers in May.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Changes to UK aviation securityThe UK government has lifted a ban on carrying large electronic devices in the aircraft cabin of some flights to the UK from Turkey. Restrictions on carrying large phones, laptops, tablets and accessories into the cabin of UK-bound flights from Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon and Tunisia were introduced in March. However, after working with the aviation industry and international partners to introduce tough additional security measures, the UK government has begun lifting these restrictions on some UK-bound flights. Restrictions remain in place at other airports and will be lif...

Aviation Industry

• UK lifts electronics ban for one Turkish airportThe UK government has lifted its restrictions on electronic goods traveling in the cabin on flights originating from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport. But restrictions remain in place on flights from other Turkish airports. read more
• Bombardier posts $296 million 2Q net lossBombardier reported a $296 million net loss for the 2017 second quarter, narrowed from the Canadian manufacturer’s $490 million net loss in 2Q 2016. read more