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Tuesday, 18 September 2018

BBC News

• Elon Musk unveils first tourist for SpaceX 'Moon loop'Elon Musk's company SpaceX has unveiled the first private passenger it plans to fly around the Moon.

Manchester Evening News

• Manchester Airport passengers hit by passport control queues - againThe Home Office, which runs border control, blamed weekend queues on 'high levels of non-EU students and flights arriving outside scheduled times'

New Civil Engineer

• 37 firms to compete for Heathrow expansion roleSome 37 companies are still in the running to become Heathrow expansion innovation partners.

Aviation Industry

• China Southern eyes 150 widebody aircraft by 2020 China Southern Airlines is looking at a fleet of 150 widebody, long-haul aircraft by 2020 as the Guangzhou-based carrier seeks expansion opportunities. read more
• Ryanair partners to form Cork-based pilot-training academyIrish LCC Ryanair has formed a cadet-pilot training partnership with Cork-based flying school Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), which will train up to 450 Ryanair pilots over the coming five years. read more
• Excessive regulation could restrict competition, US airline execs sayCEOs from four major US passenger and freight carriers advocated for a light regulatory touch on matters of economics and innovation, saying heavy-handed regulation could reduce the competitiveness of US airlines. read more
• ANA's first A380 completes maiden flight The first A380 for Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) completed a maiden flight from the Airbus final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse, France to the manufacturer’s site in Hamburg, Germany.