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A scheme to offer a month's free public transport to commuters in South Yorkshire was inundated with applications on its opening day.
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HItachi Rail believes the move towards more data-driven and predictive maintenance will allow for more efficient trains
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
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- Sharm el-Sheikh: UK to resume flights after safety banFour years after the bombing of a Russian plane, the UK says airport security at the resort is safe.
Financial Times
- Boeing replaces head of commercial aircraft divisionKevin McAllister is the most senior executive to leave since 737 Max disasters
The Telegraph
- Our transport system is in crisis, but electric 'air taxis' are not the answer [subscription]There ought to be a collective noun for tech entrepreneurs, or “founders” in the jargon. A speculation of founders? An enthusiasm of founders? Or, as with another slightly mad, bustling herd (of guinea fowl) a confusion of founders?
Birmingham Post
- Major US airline to add more Rolls-Royce powered aircraft to its fleetDelta Air Lines orders more Airbus A330neo jets exclusively powered by Trent 7000 engines
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- Ministers plan mobile unit to tackle drone threatThe Government will develop a new mobile counter-drone unit to be deployed to drone-related incidents and major events across the UK.
Aviation Industry
- EasyJet eyes inertia sensor data to fine-tune turnarounds UK LCC easyJet is looking to further streamline aircraft turnaround performance by using inertia sensors to detect the exact timings of boarding and disembarkation. read more
- Aircraft design must integrate human factors, MAX crisis showsFAA administrator Stephen Dickson said mistakes made during the development of the Boeing 737 MAX highlight the need for a “more integrated approach to human factors” during the aircraft design process. read more
- Boeing removes Commercial Airplanes chief McAllister amid MAX fallout In the most visible personnel move yet during the 737 MAX crisis, Boeing named longtime executive Stan Deal to take over its Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) unit, removing Kevin McAllister and turning the reins of the company’s largest business over to a seasoned leader with significant supply-chain and customer-support experience. read more
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