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Boeing acknowledged Saturday it had to correct flaws in its 737 MAX flight simulator software used to train pilots, after two deadly crashes involving the aircraft that killed 346 people.
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- Portrush helicopter accident leaves 1,240 homes without powerMore than 1,200 homes and business were affected after a helicopter struck overhead cables in Portrush.
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- Customers took to Facebook to quiz travel company over future holidaysWORRIED holidaymakers have been contacting Thomas Cook with fears about their holidays after the company shares were branded 'worthless' after a £1.5billion loss.
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- US pilots warned about flying over Iranian territory amid rising tensions in Middle EastGuidance comes after Washington send naval warships and bombers to region
Times Online
- Argentine skies beckon to the ‘Ryanair of South America’ [Subscription]While other low-cost carriers rush in, Irelandia’s Viva Air is biding its time
- DAA to spend €2.75m on market research to understand passenger behaviour [Subscription]DAA, the semi-state company which owns Dublin and Cork airports, plans to spend up to €2.75m on market research.
- Payment processors hold on to Thomas Cook cash [Subscription]Payment processors working with Thomas Cook are seeking to retain millions of pounds of customers’ money, adding to the financial pressure on the airline and tour operator.
City AM
- Payment intermediary to hold onto Thomas Cook's cash in latest blow to airlineA payment intermediary from the Nordic region is in talks to extend the time it holds on to consumers' money owed to the Thomas Cook Group.
Mail Online
- Boeing for the first time admits flaw in grounded 737 MAX simulator software after aircraft crashed twice within a few months killing 346 peopleBoeing acknowledged Saturday it had to correct flaws in its 737 MAX flight simulator software used to train pilots, after two deadly crashes involving the aircraft that killed 346 people.
Sky News
- Payment firm holds on to Thomas Cook cashPayment firms are seeking to hold on to millions of pounds of customers' money owed to Thomas Cook Group in a move which underlines the financial pressures afflicting the 178-year-old tour operator.
London Evening Standard
- US warns airliners flying over Gulf could be 'misidentified'US diplomats have warned that commercial airliners flying over the Persian Gulf face a risk of being
Manchester Evening News
- Hundreds of passengers stranded for hours at Manchester Airport after TUI flight to Kos cancelledFrustrated passengers claim they have been stranded for hours at Manchester Airport after their flight was cancelled.
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- Boeing says faulty sensor contributed to 737 Max crashes - CNET … the crash reported incorrect airspeed and altitude information (a passenger likened one of those … didn't elaborate, satellite data released March 14 showed that … , Malaysia, Australia, India, Oman, the European Union and Singapore, Canada initially …
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