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- Boeing: Europe and India join wave of countries grounding the 737 MaxCountries across the world close airspace to Boeing 737 Max aircraft but the US says they are safe to fly.
- US refuses to ground Boeing 737 Max crash aircraftThe US Federal Aviation Authority finds no
The Telegraph
- We are taking action against the menace of illegal drones [Subscription]The chaos at Gatwick Airport last December demonstrated just how disruptive drones can be in the hands of those intent on causing havoc. Illegal drone flights put others at risk - both in the air and on the ground - so it’s vital they are used safely.
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- Private jet hub Biggin Hill to slash airport charges and simplify fees from AprilPrivate jet airport Biggin Hill Airport will slash its airport charges and simplify fees for customers from April.
Birmingham Mail
- Birmingham Airport flights cancelled after Boeing 737s groundedTurkish Airlines flights into and out of Birmingham have been affected after aviation chiefs issued ban on troubled Boeing model
London Evening Standard
- Boeing 737 Max aircraft banned from skies of Europe after Ethiopia Airlines crash which killed 157 peopleTwo models of Boeing 737 aircraft have been banned from operating across the whole of Europe after the Ethiopia Airlines plane crash, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has announced.
Aviation Industry
- Trump and US senators weigh in on MAX safetySeveral US senators are urging the FAA to follow the lead of countries including China, Germany and France by temporarily grounding all Boeing 737 MAX 8s, following the deadly crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 on March 10. read more
- MAX crash divides US from rest of world on aviation safety calls The immediate aftermath of the Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX crash is stunning. While it is not unprecedented for the aviation authorities and airlines of non-US countries to diverge from FAA on when an aircraft grounding is necessary, it is unusual. And the scale of this divergence is unprecedented. read more
- TSA may get $7.8 billion in funding for fiscal 2020The Trump Administration is seeking to send $51.7 billion to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in FY2020, a 5% increase over the previous year’s enacted level, according to estimates released by the Office of Management and Budget on March 11. read more
- FAA: No MAX groundings, stays course with planned changesThe FAA is pressing on with planned changes to Boeing 737 MAX aircraft stemming from the October 2018 Lion Air flight JT610 crash, but has not seen evidence from the recent Ethiopian Airlines MAX 8 crash to take additional steps, such as the precautionary groundings around the globe. read more
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