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Friday, 22 December 2017

BBC News

• Bombardier row: Unite says ruling 'not unexpected'The US Department of Commerce upholds large tariffs it plans to impose on the import of the C-Series aircraft.
• Ryanair's German pilots to strike on FridayRyanair pilots in Germany say the strike follows
• Embraer shares take off on Boeing talksEmbraer stock soared more than 20% after the firm said it had held talks with Boeing about a possible deal.

Financial Times

• Boeing in deal talks with Brazil’s EmbraerAcquisition would combine the world’s largest aerospace company with the third largest passenger jet maker
• Brussels approves Lufthansa-Air Berlin mergerGerman rivals allowed to combine after scaling back deal
• Ryanair faces first pilot strike as German dispute escalatesUnion prepares ‘warning shot’ with four-hour stoppage after talks break down

City AM

• Airlines threaten to withdraw Heathrow expansion support over passenger chargesAirlines including British Airways, EasyJet and Ryanair, are keeping the pressure on Heathrow to maintain passenger charges after expansion, threatening to withdraw support if they are not kept the same or lowered.

Buying Business Travel

• Bmi to introduce ninth route from BristolRegional airline will fly to Gothenburg from next month

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair German pilots to strike Dec. 22 in first-ever union actionIrish LCC Ryanair is facing its first-ever pilot strike after German pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) called for a four-hour walkout on Dec. 22. read more
• Boeing, Embraer confirm tie-up discussions The No. 1 and No. 3 makers of large commercial aircraft, Boeing and Embraer, are in talks to formally align, although the Brazilian government appears to be the main hurdle, the companies and financial analysts said Dec. 21. read more