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Wednesday, 21 November 2018

BBC News

• Elon Musk renames his BFR spacecraft StarshipThe entrepreneur would not reveal why he had renamed the craft, which has still not yet been built.

ITV News

• £12M makeover proposed for Alderney AirportA multi-million pound upgrade of Alderney Airport has been proposed to the States of Guernsey.

Edinburgh Evening News

• Edinburgh Airport accelerated to its fastest 2018 growth in October Passenger numbers at Edinburgh Airport surged last month by their fastest rate this year, it announced today.

Aviation Industry

• EasyJet reports annual profit growth on 2019 bookings boost EasyJet’s summer 2019 bookings are slightly ahead of last year’s, despite uncertainty over the effect Brexit will have on air transport, as the UK LCC reported a rise in profit for the year ended Sept. 30. read more
• Boeing, SparkCognition launch unmanned airspace management JVBoeing and artificial-intelligence (AI) startup SparkCognition have launched SkyGrid, a joint venture (JV) that will develop an airspace management platform for unmanned aircraft and urban air mobility (UAM). read more
• Ryanair high density Boeing MAX emerges from factoryBoeing has rolled out the first high-density seating minor-model derivative of the 737 MAX 8-200 aircraft that is specially modified with an additional set of passenger cabin exit doors so it can seat up to 200. read more
• Boeing finalizes body join for first 777X flight test aircraft The airframe of the first Boeing 777-9 flight test aircraft has been completed in the company’s Everett, Washington, facility marking a key milestone toward rollout and first flight of the initial 777X family variant in early 2019. read more

Other News Sources

• £15m project unveiled at Belfast City AirportImproved retail facilities and a significant upgrade to the departures lounge are part of a £15 million refurbishment programme officially opened at George Best Belfast City Airport.