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Tuesday, 12 March 2019

BBC News

• 'Things will get better' at Belfast International AirportGraham Keddie, the managing director of Belfast International Airport, says things will improve after delays on Monday caused dozens of passengers to miss flights.
• Heathrow third runway 'will be like a new airport'The case against expansion is being brought against the transport secretary at the High Court.
• Boeing: Airlines ground 737 Max 8 jets after latest crashThe move comes a day after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 crash killed all 157 people on board.
• Ethiopian Airlines crash: FAA says Boeing 737 Max 8 is airworthyAviation officials resist calls to ground the model involved in Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines crash.
• Boeing 737: Singapore bars entry and exit of 737 Max planesThe decision comes in light of two fatal accidents involving a Boeing Max 8 in less than five months.

The Guardian

• Judicial review of Heathrow airport third runway decision beginsHigh court to hear five challenges to plans for UK’s biggest aviation hub

The Telegraph

• Ryanair gags UK investors to keep planes flying after no-deal Brexit [subscription]yanair will gag British investors in the event of a no-deal Brexit in a bid to keep its aircraft flying.

Times Online

• Heathrow extension ‘will be the size of another Gatwick’ [subscription]Plans to expand Heathrow would in effect create a new airport the size of Gatwick on the edge of London, subjecting households to “severe” noise and pollution, the High Court was told yesterday.

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow expansion would have 'severe' consequences for Londoners, court hearsControversial plans to expand Heathrow would have

Aviation Industry

• French airlines: Government plans to improve competitiveness not enoughGovernment proposals to improve competitiveness in the French air transport sector do not go far enough, the FNAM industry body representing French airlines said March 11. read more
• European airline CEOs anticipate more airline failuresThe CEOs of some of Europe’s largest airlines—easyJet, International Airlines Group (IAG), KLM, Lufthansa and Ryanair—are all anticipating further airline failures, despite reasonably positive market conditions. read more
• Lufthansa Aviation Training sees strong FFS demand Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) continues to see strong demand for full-flight simulator (FFS)-based pilot training, even though the industry is in its ninth consecutive year of growth. read more
• Some MAX 8s grounded as Ethiopian crash investigation continuesConcern that two crashes involving new Boeing 737 MAX 8s in less than five months may be linked has led operators and regulators to ground about a third of the in-service fleet while investigators work to either connect the two accidents or calm fears. read more
• Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX 8 crash probe eyes Lion Air tiesThe crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 near Addis Ababa March 10 has triggered voluntary groundings of in-service MAX-family aircraft even as investigators only begin their work, as concerns over possible links to last October 2018’s Lion Air MAX 8 crash mount, despite evidence of any clear links between the two crashes. read more
• White House asks for $17.1 billion to fund FAA in FY2020The Trump administration is requesting $17.1 billion to fund the FAA in FY2020, down from the roughly $17.5 billion appropriated for the agency in 2019, according to the White House’s budget request released March 11. read more

Other News Sources

• MP opposes airport expansion in response to public consultationChelsea and Fulham MP Greg Hands has published his response to Heathrow's consultation on Airspace and Future Operations which closed on 4 March.
• London City Airport has a bright new look! Things are getting a whole lot brighter in London's docklands today as the small but perfectly formed London City Airport unveiled a bright and bold new brand identity which its hopes will reflect a more dynamic, vibrant and contemporary look which is synonymous with the modern London it serves.