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BBC News
- Further tariff of 80% imposed on import of C-Series planeThe US Department of Commerce again rules against the aerospace firm in its dispute with rival Boeing.
The Guardian
- The collapse of Monarch: inside the doomed airline in its last daysAs managers scrambled to save the firm, there were few clues anything was awry – it was even still holding recruitment daysIn the week running up to the collapse of Monarch Airlines, one crew member noticed that something was awry. The soap had run out on a flight back to Gatwick and a request to replenish supplies was left unanswered. A few days later, on Monday this week, Monarch was no more: almost 2,000 staff would be laid off and the travel plans of 860,000 passengers would be disrupted.Her concerns about toiletries aside, Shelley Matthews didn’t notice serious problems at the carrier, de...
- Ryanair chief operations officer to quit crisis-hit airlineMichael Hickey is first executive to resign at embattled airline following scrapping of thousands of bookingsRyanair’s chief operations officer will leave the crisis-hit airline at the end of the month, its chief executive, Michael O’Leary, has announced.Michael Hickey’s resignation comes after the Irish airline had to scrap the bookings of more than 700,000 passengers last month due to an apparent shortage of pilots, having failed to plan for enough leave for staff. Continue reading...
Times Online
- Economy travel cover — it simply won’t fly [Subscription]Spending a little bit more on your holiday insurance can help protect you if an airline fails
- Extra £9.6m scrambled to lift Prestwick out of nosedive [Subscription]The total amount of taxpayers’ money given to Prestwick airport has soared by more than 45% this year, from £21.3m to £30.9m.
- Monarch airlines collapse: why the owners stand to lose much less than creditors [Subscription]While the airline’s creditors lick their wounds, its owners have much less to lose
- Revealed: Monarch owner’s secret deal with Boeing [Subscription]The secretive owner of Monarch Airlines, which collapsed last week, drastically cut its exposure to losses through a back-door deal with aerospace giant Boeing.
Mail Online
- Ryanair's Michael Hickey quits over flight cancellations The budget airline has said Michael Hickey, its chief operations officer, will leave the company at the end of the month. Ryanair has been heavily criticised for axing thousands of flights.
London Evening Standard
- Ryanair operations chief resigns after thousands of flights cancelled amid scheduling debacle Ryanair's chief operations officer will leave the company at the end of the month, the crisis-hit airline has announced.
Other Regional Press
- Southampton Airport announces 'beautiful' new flight destination HOLIDAYMAKERS from Hampshire will be able to fly direct to a holiday destination famed for its association with a famous musical.
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