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Friday, 20 September 2019

BBC News

• Ryanair boss O'Leary's €99m pay sparks investor revoltMichael O'Leary's contract provoked a protest vote at the Irish airline's annual meeting.

Financial Times

• Half of Ryanair investors fail to back pay reportShareholders object to €99m potential bonus for chief Michael O'Leary
• Airlines look to arid Australia to store Boeing 737 Max planesFormer Deutsche Bank analyst starts company aimed at regional aircraft storage market

Times Online

• Twice as many planes in the sky by 2040 [subscription]The number of commercial aircraft flying worldwide is expected to more than double in the next two decades despite concerns about global warming.

City AM

• Ryanair threatening to remove pilot perks over strikes, union claimsStriking Ryanair pilots have accused the airline of threatening to remove their perks if they take part in this month’s [...] The post Ryanair threatening to remove pilot perks over strikes, union claims appeared first on CityAM.
• British Airways and the pilot strike: Are shared profits schemes the answer?British Airways’ operations ground to a halt last week due to a pilots’ strike. The airline’s flight crews argued that [...] The post British Airways and the pilot strike: Are shared profits schemes the answer? appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Why some Airbus planes have rear seats blocked off to passengersLufthansa are among the airlines taking the action over the 'centre of gravity issue'

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Virgin Atlantic plans for 84 new destinations when Heathrow gets third runwayVirgin Atlantic has announced plans to fly to 84 new destinations from Heathrow after a third runway is opened. The airline said the transformation of its route network depends on how many additional take-of and landing slots it obtains when the UK's busiest airport is expanded. Chief executive Shai Weiss claimed the west London hub has been dominated by British Airways' parent company IAG

Aviation Industry

• Air France, Groupe Dubreuil withdraw Aigle Azur joint offerAir France and Groupe Dubreuil, the parent company of Air Caraibes and French Bee, have withdrawn their joint offer for Aigle Azur, saying the French carrier’s social liabilities mean they could not envision an economically viable plan. read more
• Mitsubishi Aircraft to open SpaceJet office in MontrealMitsubishi Aircraft Corp. plans to establish a footprint in the Montreal area, with the goal of creating 100 jobs in the first year focused on certification and entry into service of the SpaceJet family of regional jets. read more