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Tuesday, 31 October 2017

BBC News

• Checking in at Singapore's new 'contactless' airport terminalPassengers using Changi Airport's new Terminal 4 can check in and board without having to talk to counter staff.
• EasyJet agrees €40m deal with insolvent Air BerlinThe UK airline will buy part of the German firm's operations in Berlin, saving 1,000 jobs.

Financial Times

• Ryanair shares take off after positive first half results

Times Online

• Easyjet’s swoop on Air Berlin could build on position in German capital [Subscription]Easyjet’s swoop on part of Air Berlin’s operations was confirmed yesterday, raising hopes that the budget carrier can build on its dominant position in the German capital.
• Fastjet scraps Easyjet model for a new African flight plan [Subscription]Fastjet hopes that its revamped idea to create a pan-African low-cost airline will take off this week.

City AM

• Ryanair announces a pay rise for pilots after roster meltdownRyanair has this morning announced a pay rise for its pilots following the airline's roster meltdown earlier this year.
• Airbus works with US authorities over inaccuracies in its arms trafficking filingsPlane maker Airbus said this morning that it is co-operating with US regulators over inaccuracies in its filings on US arms trafficking.

Buying Business Travel

• Easyjet agrees Air Berlin dealCarrier to acquire 25 aircraft at Berlin Tegel airport

Aviation Industry

• AOA: London Gatwick outstrips government forecasts London Gatwick Airport is once again calling for a second runway, saying it has already passed the 45-million passenger figure the UK government forecasted for 2030. read more
• ICAO considers checked baggage laptop ban over fire concernICAO is considering amending its dangerous goods instructions to largely ban large personal electronic devices (PEDs) from checked baggage after US FAA’s Fire Safety Branch reported “troublingâ€� results from tests conducted on potential fire risks to commercial aircraft from laptops in checked baggage. read more
• Mint flights soon to be majority of JetBlue transcon capacityMint-configured Airbus A321 aircraft will make up the majority of JetBlue Airways’ transcontinental capacity for the first time in November, a sign of the premium offering’s ongoing success. read more
• Irish lessor Avolon forecasts demand for 43,000 new aircraft by 2036The global commercial aviation market, by 2036, will require 42,000 new passenger aircraft and 800 new freighters, at a financing investment of $4.3 trillion, according to a world fleet forecast released Oct. 30 by Ireland-based aircraft lessor Avolon. read more