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Wednesday, 28 February 2018

BBC News

• Trump reaches informal Air Force One deal with BoeingThe White House says it has reached an informal deal with Boeing to provide two Air Force One planes.
• Ryanair to axe Glasgow Airport baseThe airline will close its base at Glasgow Airport, warning that 300 jobs could go as a result.

Financial Times

• Safran plays down hopes for stepped up aircraft productionSupplier cool on push by Boeing and Airbus for faster deliveries of single-aisle jets

The Telegraph

• Ryanair axes 20 routes and its base at Glasgow Airport 

Times Online

• Ryanair axes Glasgow base, blaming SNP tax failures [Subscription]Ryanair has blamed the Scottish government’s failure to reduce aviation taxes as the primary reason for its surprise decision to axe its base at Glasgow airport.
• Taking Flight [Subscription]Glasgow is an attractive destination and must not be deterred by Ryanair’s snub

City AM

• Tui has completed its first biofuel flight with a Boeing 737 Max as it aims to slash carbon emissions and aircraft noiseTui said today it had completed its first ever Boeing 737 Max delivery flight on biofuel as it looks to improve its environmental credentials.
• American Airlines and Qantas warn of cut to services if joint business doesn't get US approvalAmerican Airlines and Qantas Airways are making a fresh push tp secure US regulatory backing for a joint business that would enable them to coordinate prices, warning they could slash services if it was blocked.
• Ryanair is closing a UK base blaming 'burden' of air passenger dutyLow-cost carrier Ryanair said today it is closing its Glasgow Airport base in November, citing the hit from air passenger duty.
• Airlines among firms reporting larger gender pay gaps as Jet2.com pays women half as much as menWith just over a month remaining to the deadline for big businesses to publish their gender pay gaps, thousands are still yet to do so.

London Evening Standard

• Ryanair axes flights from Glasgow Airport, putting hundreds of jobs at riskRyanair is closing its base at Glasgow Airport, putting hundreds of jobs under threat.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Watch behind the scenes at Newcastle Airport as staff battle Beast from the East Take a look behind the scenes at Newcastle Airport as staff work to ensure the Beast from the East affects as few holidays as possible

Buying Business Travel

• Ryanair to reduce Glasgow operations'Lack of demand' and APD drive airline to Edinburgh
• IATA calls for more sustainable fuel flightsCalls for government to incentivise sustainable aviation fuel

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair closes Glasgow International base, blames passenger taxesIreland-based LCC Ryanair will close its base at Glasgow International Airport in Scotland because of the UK’s high passenger taxes, and will transfer routes to Edinburgh, some 45 miles to the east. read more