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Tuesday, 02 April 2019

Times Online

• Airlines caught in turbulence after Easyjet’s Brexit warning [subscription]Easyjet has blamed consumer worries about Brexit and economic uncertainty across Europe for faltering demand for plane tickets.

City AM

• Lyft shares drop below opening price on second day of tradingShares in ride-hailing app Lyft dropped below their opening price today in the first sign of jitters over the company’s hefty $24bn (£18bn) valuation.
• Wizz Air flies past airline gloom with upbeat profit predictionsFtse 250 airline Wizz Air said it expects net profit for the year to land in the upper half of its expected guidance, in a trading update today.

The Press and Journal (Aberdeen)

• Airport bosses questioned over £12m spend on specialist feesFurious politicians have slammed airport bosses for splashing out £12million on specialist and publicity fees in the past six years.
• ‘Red Eye’ flight to Heathrow welcomed by Inverness business leadersHighland business leaders have hailed the first British Airways early-morning flight between Inverness and London Heathrow for more than two decades.

Aviation Industry

• US lawmakers urge DOT to probe pilot training, cockpit automationUS lawmakers, determined to leave no stone unturned as they push for answers in the aftermath of two Boeing 737 MAX crashes in five months, have asked the US Department of Transportation (DOT) auditor to investigate pilot training, with emphasis on cockpit automation and international standards. read more
• FAA asked to temporarily suspend Boeing from rulemaking committeeUS Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-New York) is urging the FAA to temporarily suspend Boeing from a rulemaking advisory committee, describing the manufacturer’s inclusion on the panel as a “potential conflict of interestâ€� amid continuing investigations into the 737 MAX. read more
• Airbus to extend Skywise to aircraft cabin equipmentAirbus is working with industry stakeholders to create a data-producing aircraft cabin—covering smart galleys, lavatories, overhead bins and seats—with the aim of adding the data to its predictive maintenance and analytics platform Skywise. read more
• AIX Hamburg 2019: Recaro unveils its lightest seat Aircraft seat manufacturer Recaro has launched its lightest-weight economy seat at the 2019 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, shaving 1kg (2.2 lbs.) off its predecessor, along with an economy sleeper-seat option. read more
• Atlantic Airways CEO targets all-A320neo fleet Faroese national carrier Atlantic Airways is working to become an all-Airbus A320neo operator and is targeting flights to New York by year-end. read more
• AIX Hamburg 2019: Millennials will eventually eye luxury over cost Airlines increasingly talk about personalizing individual passengers’ journeys being the way to draw in more traffic, by making a flight an “experience.â€� read more