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- Plane maker Bombardier calls for 'orderly Brexit'The Canadian aerospace giant employs 4,000 people in the Belfast area.
- Brexit uncertainty is a disgrace, says AirbusThe planemaker says it could shift wing-building out of UK in the future if there is a no-deal Brexit.
The Independent
- Brexit: Airbus boss calls government ‘disgrace’ as he threatens to quit UK, putting 14,000 jobs at risk'Don't listen to the Brexiteers' madness which asserts that because we have huge plants here we will not move and we will always be here – they are wrong'
Belfast Telegraph
- Bombardier Brexit warning as Airbus signals UK withdrawal in no dealBombardier has said it is "imperative" a solution is found to allow for an "orderly Brexit".
Aviation Industry
- Report: Heathrow expansion should be scrapped on noise concernsAir traffic should not be allowed to increase at London's Heathrow and City airports and plans for the addition of a third runway at the UK's biggest hub should be scrapped, according to a new report on aircraft noise by politicians elected to represent London's residents.
- Flybe reassures market on future of Virgin-led takeoverUK regional operator Flybe is seeking to reassure the market about the future of its proposed takeover by a Virgin-led consortium, amid reports that one of its biggest shareholders has threatened to take legal action to stop the transaction from going ahead.
- IAG will not make bid for Norwegian; to sell stake International Airlines Group (IAG) has ruled out making a further offer for LCC Norwegian and announced plans to sell its existing stake.
- American's 2018 net income up 9.4% on network improvementsAmerican Airlines is confident that big-picture initiatives it has put in place ”including a focus on leveraging its Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) hub, more tailwinds from cabin segmentation and cost reductions ”have the carrier poised to rebound from what CEO Doug Parker acknowledges was a challenging [2018] financially.
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- Putney To Have A Say On Heathrow Expansion The only open meeting in the borough to be held in Roehampton next week Wandsworth Council Leader Ravi Govindia today urged residents, concerned about the impact of a third runway at Heathrow, to attend a consultation event that the airport is hosting in the borough next week.
- Bristol Airport introduces new solution for assisting visually impaired passengers Bristol Airport, UK, has launched a new solution to assist visually impaired passengers while at the airport. Working in partnership with OCS, the airport’s special assistance partner, Bristol has developed ‘The Ramble Tag’, which has been specifically designed for visually impaired people to improve the experience of guided walking.
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