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Ryanair customers face a “summer of industrial action” because of a lack of progress on workers’ rights and conditions, unions have said.
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Ministers have been told to cut the 60mph speed limit on thousands of miles of rural roads amid concerns over the number of crashes.
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BBC News
- Virgin Atlantic stops accepting forced deportationsThe move comes amid concern over the treatment of Windrush migrants and LGBT asylum seekers.
The Independent
- Boeing unveils plans for hypersonic 3,800mph-airliner that will fly from London to New York in two hoursDesigners say concept jet could fly at five times speed of sound
Times Online
- Ryanair ‘flying into summer of strikes’ [Subscription]Ryanair customers face a “summer of industrial action” because of a lack of progress on workers’ rights and conditions, unions have said.
- Greg Hands: ‘I was true to my word on Heathrow. People have a right to expect that’ [Subscription]Greg Hands resigned to oppose a third runway. It was how an elected MP should behave, he says
Mail Online
- New Boeing jet could slash flight time to New York to TWO HOURS Boeing is developing an aircraft capable of travelling at almost 4,000mph – up to five times the speed of sound which will fly to New York in as little as TWO HOURS.
This is Money
- Shares in FastJet soar 150% as flagging budget airline outlines rescue deal Shares in the carrier, which offers budget flights across a number of African countries, soared 136 per cent after it said it would secure $12m (£9.1m) of emergency funding.
- FastJet shares rocket after airline outlines plans to secure emergency funding of up to £9.3m The carrier, which offers budget flights across a number of African countries, warned earlier this week that it is at risk of going bust.
London Evening Standard
- Virgin Atlantic will no longer help Home Office forcibly remove illegal immigrantsVirgin Atlantic has said it will no longer work with the Home Office to forcibly deport people from the UK it has deemed to be illegal immigrants.
Aviation Industry
- US program will monitor responses to sonic boomsNASA is planning to fly a low-boom supersonic demonstrator over selected areas of the US to collect information on public acceptance of the noise. read more
- Bali airport reopens, but airlines differ on ash riskThe main airport for Bali, Indonesia has reopened after a temporary closure caused by a volcanic ash cloud, but airlines are taking different views on whether to resume operations. read more
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