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Wednesday, 06 September 2017

BBC News

• Travel disruption as Hurricane Irma forces flight cancellationsHurricane Irma forces airline flight cancellations, with customers told to check before travelling.

Financial Times

• A hard landing for the Gulf’s high flyersThree airlines face disruption to their role as ‘superconnectors’ as the state-owned groups fight to justify a business model built around hubs in a volatile region
• UTC and Rockwell eye economies of scale from $30bn dealBoeing warns of possible action against proposed tie-up of suppliers

City AM

• Here's how much Ryanair's passenger numbers increased last monthSome 12.7m passengers flew on Ryanair routes in August, the airline said today – up 10 per cent from the year before.

Buying Business Travel

• EU backs loan to keep Air Berlin flyingGerman government’s €150 million loan endorsed by European Commission

Aviation Industry

• Virgin Atlantic completes Wi-Fi roll outUK long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic has completed its Wi-Fi roll-out, which the airline said makes it the first European airline to be fully connected. read more
• Airberlin to cut long-haul routes from Berlin following insolvencyAirberlin—which filed for bankruptcy last month—plans to close all long-haul routes from Berlin Tegel and reduce its Dusseldorf network. read more
• Berlin Brandenburg Airport sets new completion date in 2018Construction work of the much-delayed Berlin Brandenburg International Airport (BER) is expected to be completed by the end of August 2018. read more
• United Airlines skill for Alexa-enabled devices goes liveChicago-based United Airlines passengers can now utilize Amazon’s Alexa-enabled devices to access flight information, with the Sept. 5 unveiling of a new United Airlines’ Alexa skill on Amazon’s website. read more

Other News Sources

• Logistics hubs clamour for slice of Heathrow businessMore than 120 sites across Britain have responded to Heathrow Airport Limited's (HAL) invitation for interest in becoming one of four logistics hubs for the airport's third runway expansion project. The selected sites will be used to pioneer off-site manufacturing to reduce overall construction costs, as well as serving as materials and equipment handling centres.