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Friday, 31 May 2019

BBC News

• Flybe cuts routes from Cardiff Airport in winter scheduleRegional airline Flybe has announced it will cut six routes from Cardiff Airport under its winter schedule plan.
• Planes narrowly avoid collision at Edinburgh AirportThe passenger planes got too close to each other at Edinburgh Airport as one came into land as the other took off
• Boeing admits it 'fell short' on safety alert for 737Boss Dennis Muilenburg says the US aircraft maker is now fixing the problems.

The Telegraph

• Wizz Air targets profit growth despite 'challenging' times for airlines [Subscription]Wizz Air is “optimistic” over future profit growth but warned it faced rising costs and "challenging" conditions in the aviation industry.

Sky News

• Delays expected as UK airspace prepares for busiest ever dayThousands of football fans jetting off for the Champions League final in Madrid could ensure UK airspace endures its busiest day ever.

Liverpool Echo

• Manchester Airport increasing parking charges for picking up passengersAirport defends move by saying "it's the first increase in two years"

London Evening Standard

• Extinction Rebellion activists plan to use drones for 10-day Heathrow Airport 'shutdown' this summerExtinction Rebellion activists are planning to

Aviation Industry

• BAA Training of Lithuania adds six full-flight simulatorsIndependent aviation training provider BAA Training of Lithuania is expanding its facilities in Europe and Asia with the acquisition of six new full-flight simulators (FFSs), representing a preliminary investment of €60 million ($67 million). read more
• US House Dems urge Delta to ‘immediately cease’ anti-union campaignA group of 73 US House Democratic lawmakers have also sent a letter to Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian calling on the Atlanta-based carrier to “immediately cease all effortsâ€� to dissuade their ramp agents and flight attendants from joining the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). read more
• United Airlines overhauls Avianca management structure United Continental Holdings has indicated plans to extend a loan to Bogota-based Avianca Holdings SA, after the two companies agreed on a leadership reshuffle that involved a loss of voting rights for Avianca’s largest shareholder. read more

Other News Sources

• Airbus Celebrates 50th AnniversaryAirbus has launched a global campaign celebrating the company’s 50 years anniversary, by showcasing key moments of pioneering progress throughout the past five decades.