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Friday, 02 August 2019

Liverpool Echo

• Liverpool John Lennon Airport braced for bank holiday chaos as hundreds of staff prepare to walk out on strikeHolidaymakers could face travel chaos as hundreds of staff at Liverpool John Lennon Airport prepare to walk out on strike on one the airport's busiest weekends of the year.

Aviation Industry

• Fixing latest MAX computer issue will not involve hardware changesFixing the latest Boeing 737 MAX flight control system anomaly flagged by FAA will not require hardware changes, and design differences between the MAX and its 737NG predecessor mean the issue presents far less risk on older 737s, ATW has confirmed. read more
• Airlines react to mixed bag of Korea-Japan market demandWhile South Korean airlines are responding to demand declines on routes to Japan, Japanese major airlines are not seeing drops in traffic on flights between the two countries. read more

Other News Sources

• East Midlands Airport business park full after flurry of new lettingsA business park at East Midlands Airport is now full after the agents marketing the scheme secured a flurry of new lettings. The business park, known as the Air Cargo Centre, is situated next to the Castle Donington airport, which is one of the busiest freight airports in the country
• Campaigers issue postcards against airport's proposal for weekend flightsThousands of households living under London City Airport's flight path are set to receive postcards as part of a campaign to prevent the weekend aircraft ban being lifted.