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Thursday, 27 June 2019

BBC News

• Boeing suffers new 737 Max issue that could delay returnRegulators uncover a new issue with the doomed aircraft that could delay its return to service.

The Guardian

• United extends ban on Boeing 737 Max after regulator finds new problemAmerican and Southwest airlines have also cancelled flights until September as planemaker scrambles to find a fix

The Independent

• Boeing 737 Max: 'New risk identified' on plane involved in deadly crashesA new flaw that could result in the plane's nose pitching downwards has been found on the Boeing 737 Max, the airline manufacturer said. It is almost certain to further delay the plane's return to the skies after two deadly crashes.

Times Online

• Drone threat to airliners grossly underestimated, pilots tell MPs [Subscription]The threat to passenger aircraft from drones has been grossly underestimated, MPs have been told.

Mail Online

• British Airline pilots threaten summer holidays with strikesBritish Airways pilots and London Underground staff start voting today over whether to take strike action this summer, potentially ruining holiday plans for thousands of people.

London Evening Standard

• Strike ballots by BA pilots and Tube union may bring double whammy of summer travel woeBritish Airways pilots and London Underground workers started voting today on whether to strike in separate disputes over jobs and pay which threatens travel disruption in the summer.
• New software flaw found in Boeing 737 Max to further delay troubled plane's return to flyingA new software flaw has been found in the troubled Boeing 737 Max that will further delay the plane's return to flying after two deadly crashes, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Aviation Industry

• Boeing CEO still hopes for MAX return by end of summerBoeing’s top executive remains hopeful that the Boeing 737 MAX will be cleared to fly before summer’s end and pledged to ensure affected operators are compensated regardless of how long the disruption lasts. read more
• FAA flags new computer issue in Boeing MAX testsFAA test pilots have flagged a new issue in the Boeing 737 MAX flight control system that must be addressed as part of changes being made to get the aircraft back into service, ATW has learned. read more

Other News Sources

• Heathrow says it will learn lessons from Crossrail delaysAirport also talking to other big infrastructure projects about procurement and construction of third runway
• Self-driving dolly to help solve Heathrow’s baggage challengesAn autonomous dolly that moves bags from planes to luggage halls has been developed and trialled at Heathrow Airport by Britain’s self-driving vehicle specialist Aurrigo.
• Heathrow must deliver ‘real emissions reductions’Councillors say that airports seeking to expand will have to deliver real reductions in carbon emissions if the UK is to achieve its target of net zero emissions by 2050.

News from Europe

• Will airline companies cause their own crash?Airline companies should embrace their changing industry if they ever want to come out on top again, said Bertrand Piccard, president of the Solar Impulse Foundation. The noose is tightening around the air transport industry and only airline companies can untie the knot