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Saturday, 18 January 2020

BBC News

• Gatwick hoaxer jailed for causing bomb scare on his own flightRashidul Islam was jailed for 16 months for trying to delay a flight he feared he would miss.
• Flybe confirms it will get a tax and duty holidayBut the struggling airline says the debt with tax authorities is far lower than reported.
• Victims' families slam report into 737 Max crashesThe official report found that the process of clearing the planes to fly is

Financial Times

• State rescue will not fly, say Flybe rivalsLegal challenges launched as sector participants raise doubts over carrier’s viability
• New glitch found in 737 Max softwareTechnical review finds flaw when grounded Boeing jet powers up

The Guardian

• Heathrow arrivals halted by RAF during 'security incident'Flights to airport paused briefly on Friday morning as RAF operation closed airspaceAn unexplained “security incidentâ€� and Royal Air Force operation closed airspace around Heathrow on Friday morning, with dozens of arriving planes forced to stack for an hour or divert to other airports due to lack of fuel.A military flight from nearby RAF Northolt stopped scheduled passenger planes landing at Heathrow, Britain’s busiest airport, for about 20 minutes from 9am. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Boeing investors fear for future of 737 Max [Subscription]Investors in Boeing are increasingly worried that the 737 Max will never fly again, Wall Street analysts have said.
• Outcry over Flybe slots at Heathrow [Subscription]Rivals fear assets worth £60m will benefit Virgin

Daily Express

• Heathrow Airport chaos: Flights diverted over RAF operation leaving passengers terrifiedHEATHROW AIRPORT was forced to suspend landings and divert flights because of a request from the RAF for an operational flight to travel through its airspace.

Mail Online

• Heathrow flight chaos as RAF make unplanned use of airspaceAt least four Heathrow-bound British Airways flights and one Virgin Atlantic aircraft were forced to land at other airports such as Gatwick, Stansted and Luton.

The Mirror

• Gatwick passenger running late called called in bomb threat to hold easyJet flightReckless Rashidul Islam feared his would miss his flight so rung in a hoax report but he paid the price after being jailed for 16 months and banned from Gatwick Airport for life

This is Money

• As rivals criticise 'bailout for billionaires'...Flybe comes clean over £10m deal with taxmanIt is less than the £106m tax holiday it was reported the airline had secured. But this has done little to dampen criticism from rivals who have accused the Government of giving Flybe special treatment.

Sky News

• RAF closes Heathrow airspace delaying dozens of arrivalsDozens of planes have been diverted or delayed after an "unplanned" request by the RAF to halt arrivals at Heathrow.

Birmingham Post

• Flybe issues statement over rescue tax dealRyanair boss Michael O'Leary threatened action against the Government if it did not offer a "tax holiday" to all airlines
• Flybe flights from Cornwall to Heathrow scrapped - but another European destination addedFlights will now end at Gatwick, and new flights to Amsterdam will benefit customers travelling to other destinations around the world

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow Airport flights stopped from landing due to RAF airspace requestIncoming flights heading to Heathrow airport were paused from landing this morning due to the RAF requesting use of its airspace.

C.N.N.

• Nearly 1,600 flights canceled and over 100 crashes reported as snow and ice start hitting the USA strong winter storm is forecast to develop early Friday in the Plains and travel quickly east through the weekend deliviring a blast of snow and ice.

Other News Sources

• Gatwick bomb hoaxer Rashidul Islam tried to delay Easyjet flight A HOAXER claimed there was a bomb on an aircraft because he was late for his flight.

EIN News Subscription

• British Airways accused of emitting more carbon than rival airlines British Airways emits up to 45% more CO2 per passenger compared with rival airlines on identical routes, according to new research. The flag carrier has the worst carbon emissions performance on four out of six routes analysed for Which? Travel, the …
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