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Government signs up ferry firms for Ł87m in case of no-deal Brexit
Four companies agree contracts that will help ensure supply of vital medicinesThe government has signed contracts worth almost Ł87m with four ferry companies to help ensure the supply of vital medicines in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.The Department for Transport (DfT) said Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&O and Stena Line would be ready to deliver capacity equivalent to thousands of heavy goods vehicles a week from the 31 October Brexit deadline. The four firms will operate on 13 routes from eight UK ports that are less likely to face disruption in the event of a no-dea...
Boris Johnson backs Times Clean Air for All campaign law change [subscription]
Boris Johnson has backed the Times clean air campaign and committed himself to legally binding targets to reduce pollution as part of his first Queen’s Speech on Monday.
Caledonian Sleeper completes roll out of Ł150m new fleet of trains as service introduced on Highland route to Inverness
Serco Caledonian Sleeper has finally delivered its Inverness service with new carriages. The company has completed the roll out of its new overnight trains with the fleet now operating all services between London and Scotland
Saturday, 12 October 2019
BBC News
- Aviation students: 'The 'trolley dolly' perception is far from the truth'Students experience life on board an aircraft after a mock cabin is installed at Belfast Met.
- Airline collapse rules could be changed so planes can fly people homeThe government wants to be able to requisition grounded planes to fly stranded passengers home.
- Boeing and FAA criticised over 737 Max certificationA panel has sharply criticised the FAA and Boeing over certification of the company's 737 Max.
Financial Times
- Muilenburg stripped of Boeing chairmanshipMove comes hours after critical safety report over crisis-hit aircraft maker’s 737 Max jets
- Package holiday operators bask in Thomas Cook’s failureRivals quickly step in to take advantage of still thriving demand
- Bill to help stranded passengers in Queen’s SpeechLegislative programme offers preview of Conservatives’ next election manifesto
The Guardian
- UK plans to allow failed airlines to keep flying to repatriate customersProposed changes to aviation rules follow grounding of Thomas Cook aircraft and crewPlanes owned by failed airlines would be used to repatriate passengers under plans announced by the government.Proposed legislation would enable collapsed carriers to be placed in special administration, meaning their aircraft and crew can continue flying to bring customers back to the UK. Continue reading...
- Boeing removes CEO as chairman amid 737 Max crisisBoard reshuffle follows report saying planemaker failed to fully inform FAA about changes to flight control system The Boeing chief executive officer, Dennis Muilenburg, has lost his other title as chairman of the planemaker, nearly a year after the first of two crashes of its 737 Max that together killed 346 people.Boeing announced late on Friday that company directors decided to separate the two jobs and elected one of their own, David L Calhoun, to serve as non-executive chairman. Continue reading...
The Telegraph
Times Online
- Boeing 737 Max: FAA is blamed for letting jets fly [subscription]American aviation regulators failed to ensure the safety of a new system on Boeing 737 Max airliners that led to two disasters, according to a review by global aviation authorities.
- Bankrupt airlines must fly passengers homePlanes owned by failed airlines will be used to repatriate their own customers under government plans to avoid a repeat of the Thomas Cook collapse.
Sky News
- Bust airlines to fly passengers home under new govt rulesPlanes belonging to insolvent airlines will be able to continue flying and bring holidaymakers home under new regulations to be introduced by the government.
Manchester Evening News
- EasyJet flights to Mediterranean disrupted as Mount Etna volcano eruptsA large plume of smoke and dust has been sent up into the air at heights of 14,000ft
Aviation Industry
- American reshuffles management teams after turbulent summer American Airlines is reorganizing its operations and customer service management teams following a tumultuous summer that led to a spike in delays and cancellations. read more
- Air France grows economy cabin density on LCC competition concerns Air France is looking at ways to “comfortably densify the economy cabins” as it seeks a competitive response to the threat of long-haul, low-cost carriers, according to Air France-KLM EVP Angus Clarke. read more
- Task force finds flaws in FAA’s MAX approval processA task force of global civil aviation regulators found gaps in the FAA’s certification process that contributed to insufficient reviews of the Boeing 737 MAX flight control system, and made recommendations aimed at ensuring the aircraft’s airworthiness and improving the agency’s product-approval requirements. read more
- Boeing removes Muilenburg as chairman, remains CEOBoeing has split its CEO and chairman roles, demoting Dennis Muilenburg on the board of directors, and giving the chair seat to the company’s leading independent director, David Calhoun, in the wake of the 737 MAX fiasco. read more
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