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Thursday, 28 February 2019

BBC News

• More security lanes to be installed at Belfast AirportIt follows passengers complaining about long security wait times in recent months.
• Air-France KLM: Dutch surprise France by taking airline stakeShares in the holding company slide, and France's government reacts angrily to the move.
• Airlines reroute to avoid PakistanThe closure of Pakistan's airspace has prompted several airlines to reroute or suspend services.

The Guardian

• Bailiffs move in on Heathrow runway protest campMove to evict protesters who have squatted site since 2010 comes days before judicial review of third runway plans

The Telegraph

• Ferrovial slashes value of UK outsourcing arm Amey by £650m [Subscription]he Spanish giant that owns UK government contractor Amey has been forced to slash the value of the business by almost 90pc in the latest blow to the outsourcing sector.

Aviation Industry

• Seeking more influence, Dutch state increases Air France-KLM stakeThe Dutch government has more than doubled its stake in Air France-KLM and announced its intention to match the French state’s interest in the group—a move that raised questions about whether greater public ownership will help or hinder plans for closer integration of the two national carriers. read more
• DOT bans passenger airlines from carrying lithium-ion batteriesThe US Department of Transportation (DOT) on Feb. 27 issued an interim final rule that prohibits passenger airlines from carrying rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells or batteries as cargo, noting their potential of causing uncontrollable fire in cargo holds. read more
• IAG removed from MSCI indices after placing limits on non-EU shareholdingInternational Airlines Group (IAG) will be removed from all global index provider MSCI’s indices that include Spain, as a result of its decision to place a limit on the number of shares that can be held by non-European Union (EU) citizens. read more