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Tuesday, 04 February 2020

BBC News

• AirAsia tycoon Tony Fernandes steps aside as CEOThe move by the boss of Asia's biggest budget airline comes as the company faces a bribery probe.
• UK aviation industry vows net zero carbon by 2050Cleaner engines, new fuels and planting trees will all help, according to an industry group.

Financial Times

• AirAsia chief Fernandes steps aside during Airbus probeLow-cost carrier’s shares slide after UK publishes details of investigation
• Ryanair: seat feat Airline is buoyed by rivals’ woes but shareholders should be braced for turbulence ahead
• Ryanair faces more disruption over Boeing Max delaysAirline will not receive any jets it ordered in time for peak summer season

The Guardian

• UK air industry sets zero carbon target despite 70% more flightsGreenpeace criticises pledge from airlines, airports and manufacturers as ‘greenwash’The UK aviation industry has pledged to cut its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050 – despite still planning for 70% more flights over the next three decades.Members of the Sustainable Aviation coalition, which includes most major airlines and airports, as well as aerospace manufacturers, will sign a commitment to reach net zero by mid-century. More than a third of the proposed net reduction will be achieved through offsetting. Continue reading...