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Thursday, 08 November 2018
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- Paraplegic man who dragged himself through airport to drop legal actionA paraplegic athlete who dragged himself through the arrivals terminal at Luton Airport says he is dropping his legal action as the airport has "improved their disabled facilities".
- Aberdeen to Sumburgh plane's emergency landing 'due to faulty wiring'The Eastern Airways plane left for Sumburgh but the crew reported a cockpit warning and returned to Aberdeen.
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- Lion Air crash: Boeing tells pilots how to deal with faulty sensors Bulletin follows investigation into crash in Indonesia last week, killing 189 people
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- Glasgow flight plummeted towards the ground after wrong autopilot was selectedA Flybe flight heading for Glasgow with 44 passengers on board was just seconds from disaster as it plummeted 500ft in 18 seconds after an incorrect autopilot setting caused it to aim for the ground.
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- Investors take fright as rising wages eat into company profits [Subscription]Hundreds of millions of pounds were wiped off the value of some of Britain’s largest public companies yesterday after a series of profit warnings.
- Plane tumbles 500ft after autopilot error [Subscription]A Flybe flight plummeted 500ft in 18 seconds after the autopilot caused it to head for the ground, an investigation has found.
- Ryanair sacks crew over protest picture [Subscription]Ryanair has fired six cabin crew who took a photograph of themselves simulating having to sleep on the floor in an airport in Spain, as part of a protest over conditions.
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- Ryanair has its own private jet – and it's yours to rent for £5,000 an hourIt isn't an airline passengers normally associated with luxury, but Ryanair has announced that its own private jet is back in service to dispel the winter blues.
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