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Friday, 04 January 2019

BBC News

• Gatwick and Heathrow buying anti-drone equipmentGatwick and Heathrow invest in new technology after the disruption affecting thousands of passengers.
• Belfast International Airport apologises for long security queuesAngry customers posted photos on social media showing further queues at Belfast International Airport.
• Herb Kelleher: Father of low-cost airline travel dies at 87The co-founder of Southwest Airlines, which paved the way for low-cost air travel, dies aged 87.

The Guardian

• Heathrow and Gatwick invest millions in anti-drone technologyLondon airports purchase equipment in wake of incidents that caused around 1,000 flights to be grounded

Times Online

• Gatwick and Heathrow deploy military grade anti drone defences [Subscription]Both Gatwick and Heathrow have ordered military-grade anti-drone equipmentworth several million pounds in an effort to prevent a repeat of the travel chaosthat hit Britain’s second busiest airport over Christmas.

City AM

• Delays at UK's busiest airports cost business passengers £500m last year, new data revealsUK business passengers lost more than half a million days to delays at Britain's 10 busiest airports last year, at a cost of around more than £500m to their pockets.
• Aviation regulator grants Ryanair UK air operator licence to continue flights in no-deal BrexitThe aviation regulator has granted budget airline Ryanair with a UK air operator certificate that will allow it to operate flights within the UK and to non-EU routes in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

London Evening Standard

• Gatwick and Heathrow Airports 'order military standard anti-drone equipment'Gatwick and Heathrow Airports have reportedly ordered military-grade anti-drone defences worth
• Ryanair secures UK operating licence in event of no-deal Brexit Ryanair has secured a UK licence in preparation for a no-deal Brexit which will allow the low-cost airline to continue to fly within the UK and to non-EU routes.

Aviation Industry

• Lufthansa Group to add 5,500 employees Lufthansa Group plans to add about 5,500 employees in 2019 to stabilize operations after what the company called “a turbulent summerâ€� in 2018. read more
• Ryanair receives UK AOC as airlines plan for post-BrexitIrish LCC Ryanair has been granted a UK air operator’s certificate (AOC) and has registered its first aircraft in the country as European carriers move to shore up their post-Brexit operations ahead of the UK’s planned departure from the European Union (EU) in March. read more
• Herb Kelleher’s magicThe magic of Herb Kelleher, who died Jan. 3 aged 87, was that there was no magic. It’s simply the story of an extraordinarily smart lawyer spotting a market opportunity, working relentlessly hard to turn it from a cocktail-napkin idea into a highly successful business, and adhering to genuinely held principles of being a decent, kind human being. read more