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Friday, 06 December 2019

BBC News

• River Almond polluted by de-icer from Edinburgh airportThe fluid leaks into the River Almond, affecting salmon, trout and eels, according to the Forth Rivers Trust.

Financial Times

• United says Scott Kirby to succeed Munoz as chief executiveUS carrier says CEO to transition to role of executive chairman in 2020

City AM

• Former Ofcom boss to advise on Heathrow terminal monopoly probeA firm set up by the former boss of Ofcom has been appointed to advise the aviation regulator on whether [...] The post Former Ofcom boss to advise on Heathrow terminal monopoly probe appeared first on CityAM.

Sky News

• Ex-Ofcom boss to probe Heathrow terminal monopolyA firm headed by the former Ofcom chief Ed Richards is to advise the CAA on Heathrow's future, Sky News learns

London Evening Standard

• French air and rail strikes: December 2019 dates and latest info on the industrial actionPublic sector workers in France are taking part in one of the biggest public sector strikes in the country for decades.

Aviation Industry

• European ministers to revamp energy tax lawsEurope’s finance ministers agreed to revise current energy taxation laws at a Dec. 5 meeting of the economic and financial affairs council, in a move that could pave the way for an end to jet fuel’s exemption from tax. read more
• United CEO Oscar Munoz to step down in May 2020United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz will step down in May 2020 to become executive chairman of the board, the company announced Dec. 5. read more
• Report: Aviation industry is safer, but accidents more costlyAircraft collisions and crashes account for more than half the value of all aviation-related insurance claims (57%), equivalent to $9.3 billion and more than a quarter of claims by number (27%), according to a new report provided by major insurance provider Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. read more
• Emirates Airline orders two CAE 777X simulators CAE on Dec. 5 announced an order from Emirates Airline for two Boeing 777X full-flight simulators (FFS) and associated training suites. read more