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Friday, 22 November 2019

BBC News

• Dubai Air Show: The challenges for us all in flying greenSustainable, renewable and green: environmental goals the aviation industry is now grappling with.

Times Online

• BA faces huge compensation bill as IT glitch causes chaos at Heathrow and Gatwick [subscription]British Airways was facing a multimillion pound compensation bill today after another IT failure led to delays of up to 22 hours for passengers.

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.

Bristol Live

• EasyJet's plans for Bristol as airline relaunches package holidays following Thomas Cook collapseBristol is now EasyJet’s largest base outside of London

Aviation Industry

• Are airlines really ready for net zero?Airlines currently seem to be jostling to come out with the most impressive headlines on climate commitments. Easyjet this week declared its aim to be the world’s first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights across its entire network. Last month …
• UK to support hybrid-electric islander projectThe UK government will provide 50% of the cost of a 30-month, £18 million ($23.3 million) demonstrator project to convert the nine-passenger Britten-Norman Islander to hybrid-electric propulsion for short-range flights such as inter-island routes. read more
• British Airways ‘technical issue’ causes widespread delaysBritish Airways (BA) passengers faced widespread delays throughout the airline’s network Nov. 21 as a technical problem led to cancellations and frustrated travelers. read more
• US counsel issues warning of safety hazard at ATC centerThe US Office of Special Counsel (OSC) has alerted the White House and Congress of “hazardous conditionsâ€� at an air traffic control (ATC) facility in Florida brought to light more than a year ago by a whistleblower. read more

Other News Sources

• Four Gatwick and Heathrow incidents in a month where drones almost hit aircraft The UK Airprox Board report includes one incident in the highest category of risk near Gatwick
• New Gatwick flights to cities in Kuwait, Mexico and Germany launched Routes have been launched for the winter season at Gatwick Airport