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Thursday, 21 November 2019

BBC News

• Prestwick Airport 'options considered' as sale deadline passesThe transport secretary says he remains focussed on returning Prestwick Airport to private ownership.

Financial Times

• Norwegian picks McKinsey adviser as its new chiefJacob Schram sets target of returning the embattled low-cost carrier to profit
• Emirates orders $9bn aircraft from Boeing in wake of Airbus dealInvestment brings airline’s commitments at Dubai air show to $24.8bn

The Guardian

• British Airways: flight delays into Heathrow and GatwickAirline says it is rebooking customers on alternative flights after ‘technical issue’ on Thursday morningInternational flights operated by British Airways have been hit by a “technical issueâ€�, with delays to journeys into Heathrow and Gatwick on Thursday morning.Flights from locations around the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Boston and Beijing, appeared to be affected. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Climate change: Lib Dems manifesto pledges to tax wealthy people more to flyReform of Air Passenger Duty would target business travellers and jet-setters, while infrequent holidaymakers will see prices fall
• How climate change could be affecting the jet streamRising temperature in the Earth's tropical regions and the rapidly melting Arctic are shifting the world's wind patterns

The Telegraph

• Spanish court strikes down 'abusive' Ryanair carry-on baggage charge  
• British Airways passengers hit with delays of up to 22 hours after 'technical issue'

Times Online

• Boeing must fix 737 flaw that led to Jennifer Riordan being sucked from jet [subscription]Boeing has been told to modify 7,000 of its older 737 jets after flawed engine housing caused a passenger to be sucked out of a window and killed.

Daily Express

• BA flight delays: Major disruption at airports in the UK following ‘power outage'BRITISH AIRWAYS flights have been delayed after a supposed “technical issue

Mail Online

• Chaos as computer glitch grounds BA flightsThousands of British Airways passengers are stranded after the airline's flight plan management computer crashed, with flights from the US to Gatwick and Heathrow worst affected.

The Mirror

• British Airways hit by 'technical problems' as flights cancelled and delayedBA says some flights have been delayed by a 'technical issue', although it denied that a global power outage was causing the problem - as some customers claimed

Sky News

• British Airways flights disrupted by 'technical issue'British Airways has admitted disruption to flights caused by a "technical issue" that has led to thousands of passengers facing delays.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• GEFCO has been selected by Airbus to manage its reusable packagingGEFCO, a world-leading provider of multimodal supply-chain solutions, has signed an agreement with Airbus, a global leader in the aerospace sector, to support its transition to a leaner, more environmentally friendly supply chain. Building on more than 30 years of expertise in reusable packaging, GEFCO will gradually replace Airbus’ disposable packaging with reusable, foldable containers. This demonstrates both companies’ commitment to meeting the strictest environmental standards while boosting efficiency in the aviation sector. Supporting the transition to reusable packaging Si...

Aviation Industry

• EasyJet posts profit decline; firms 12 Airbus A320neosUK LCC easyJet used its full-year results conference to announce a series of strategic moves, including the launch of easyJet Holidays, two environmental initiatives and the firming of purchase rights on 12 more Airbus A320neos. read more
• Aircalin returns A330neo to Airbus, citing cabin odorAircalin, a carrier based in Noumea, in the French territory of New Caledonia, has stopped operating one of its two Airbus A330neos after reporting repeated odor issues in the cabin. read more
• FAA approves Boeing 737 distress tracking device Aircraft tracking system provider Blue Sky Network on Nov. 20 announced FAA certification of its autonomous distress tracking (ADT) device on Boeing 737 airliners. read more