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Wednesday, 02 September 2020

Financial Times

• IAG boss Walsh under fire over pay award while aviation strugglesAdvisory group ISS urges investors to vote against BA owner’s remuneration plan and bonus for outgoing CEO

The Guardian

• 'Just passed a guy in a jetpack': sightings at Los Angeles airport fuel concernFederal Aviation Administration and FBI investigate reports from airline crewsThe US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating reports from airline pilots of someone flying a jetpack near Los Angeles international airport over the weekend.“Two airline flight crews reported seeing what appeared to be someone in a jetpack as they were on their final approaches to LAX around 6:35pm PDT Sunday,â€� the FAA said in a statement on Tuesday, but did not elaborate further. Continue reading...
• Grounded beef? Airlines sell in-flight meals to earthbound travellersCarriers prevented from operating due to coronavirus have turned to offering trays of takeaway to nostalgic flyersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAirlines are not known for their excellent cuisine. A tray of plastic-sealed plane food is, for some travellers, barely tolerable at 30,000 feet. Yet, as the coronavirus pandemic has halted flights around the world, a growing number of airlines are now flogging in-flight meals to grounded customers.Thai Airways began advertising meal boxes in April, when the pandemic struck, selling anything from stir fried tiger prawn to ...