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Wednesday, 10 October 2018

BBC News

• Virgin Galactic to reach space in 'weeks not months'Company founder Richard Branson says the company is

City AM

• Virgin will reach space in 'weeks, not months' says founder Branson, but tickets could set you back £250,000Virgin Galactic will reach space “in weeks, not months”, founder Richard Branson has said.
• Ryanair boss 'hopeful and optimistic' about ending strike action by pilots and cabin crewRyanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has said he is "hopeful and optimistic" that the airline will not be damaged further by strikes with its pilots and cabin crew this year.

London Evening Standard

• Virgin Galactic to reach space 'within weeks not months'Virgin Galactic could make its maiden voyage to space within weeks, according to Richard Branson.

Aviation Industry

• Another Small Planet Airlines operation hits financial troubleThe Polish airline of Lithuania’s Small Planet Group has filed for restructuring under Polish law and is seeking an investor, shortly after the group’s German airline filed for insolvency. read more
• Reports: Italian government nears decision on AlitaliaItaly’s government is close to deciding on Alitalia’s future, according to Italian media, with plans to keep around 15% of the carrier in state hands alongside other Italian and foreign investments and with a deal expected to be finalized in November. read more
• Norwegian government to raise taxes on long-haul flights Norway’s government plans to increase the tax on flights to destinations outside Europe and cut them for flights within the region as part of broader plans to use taxation to combat climate change. read more
• More carriers join SITA's NDC platformBritish Airways (BA), Delta Air Lines, Finnair, the LATAM Group carriers and United Airlines have signed up to NDC Exchange, a platform that acts as a bridge between IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) and traditional distribution channels. read more