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Thursday, 07 November 2019

The Guardian

• Schiphol security alert a false alarm caused by hijack warning sent in errorAir Europa says crew member on board Madrid flight accidentally sent alert, prompting huge evacuation and lengthy delaysA false alarm has sparked a massive security operation at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam after a crew member on board a flight to Madrid accidentally sent a hostage-taking alert. Related: Dutch police find 16 migrants at port in lorry destined for UK Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Air Europa pilot mistakenly pressed hostage alert button and sparked terror at Schiphol airport

Times Online

• Ryanair’s Boeing 737 jets grounded as cracks found [subscription]Ryanair has grounded three Boeing 737 jets after cracks were found between the wing and fuselage, it emerged yesterday.

Birmingham Post

• Drone monitoring firm Blighter gets "significant" loan to help it growRadar specialist's products are used by airports and nuclear power stations

Bristol Live

• 'Bristol Arena and airport expansion should not go ahead' says Extinction Rebellion representative on Bristol panel "With luxuries and the things we desire, we have to ask 'should they be a priority to us at this time?"

London Evening Standard

• Schiphol Airport: False hijacking alarm causes major security alert in AmsterdamPassengers and crew members were removed from a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport during a major security alert sparked by a hijacking alarm... which was activated by mistake.

Aviation Industry

• UK’s tourism strategy must support net zero target, AEF recommendsIn July this year, the Environmental Audit Committee launched an inquiry into the environmental impacts of travel and tourism, and how these can be reduced. AEF submitted written evidence to the inquiry, highlighting that a significant proportion of tourism’s environmental …
• Airbus to add A350 completion work at Tianjin plantAirbus is expanding its industrial presence in China by adding A350 completion work at its Tianjin plant. read more
• Virgin Australia adjusts network, fleet plans in cost-cutting movesVirgin Australia has announced significant network cuts and the retirement of more of its older aircraft as the company makes adjustments in an effort to improve its financial health. read more
• FAA: Runway status lights operational at 20 airportsThe FAA said its Runway Status Lights (RWSL) system is now operational at the 20 large airports approved for the system. read more
• DHS studies developing airport passenger self-screening lanesThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has requested industry feedback about the feasibility of developing passenger self-screening stations at US airports. read more
• Rolls-Royce to lead development of hybrid-electric demonstratorRolls-Royce will lead development of a hybrid-electric flight demonstrator with funding from the German state of Brandenburg. The distributed-propulsion testbed will be based on the i-5 aircraft designed by APUS, an aviation engineering company based in Strausberg. read more