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Thursday, 31 May 2018
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- Singapore Airlines is launching the world's longest commercial flight in October which lasts nearly 19 hoursSingapore Airlines said today it will be relaunching the world's longest commercial flight later this year, which will be a near 19 hour non-stop flight from Singapore to New York.
- UK pilots union threatens strike against Ryanair over promotionsA UK pilot’s union has secured a meeting with Ryanair after threatening a possible industrial action against the airline company unless it implements a transparent system to manage promotions and transfers.
- Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic lands second successful test flight in CaliforniaRichard Branson Virgin Galactic is "ever closer" to realising its goals of commercial space travel after its VSS Unity rocket conducted its second successful test flight over California
London Evening Standard
- Singapore Airlines to launch world's longest flight covering 10,300 miles from Changi to New YorkSingapore Airlines is launching the world's longest commercial flight with a journey time of just under 19 hours.
Aviation Industry
- UK introduces laws to target reckless UAV usersThe UK introduced new laws May 30 that will restrict all unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from flying above 400 ft. and within 1km (.62 mile) of airport boundaries. read more
- SAS Scandinavian Airlines narrows 1H losses on improved earningsScandinavian Airlines (SAS) reported a 2018 first-half net loss of SEK597 million ($68.8 million), narrowed from SEK876 million in the year-ago period. read more
- Aeroflot Group posts $2 million net loss in 1Q 2018Aeroflot Group reported a 2018 1Q net loss of RUB11.5 billion ($2 million), nearly doubled from a year-ago period. Revenue for the quarter was RUB111.9 billion, up 8.5% year-over-year (YOY). read more
- Ryanair unionization opens new base possibilities Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary is considering new bases in the French regions and going back to Copenhagen, now that the Irish LCC is willing to recognize unions. read more
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