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Saturday, 14 November 2020

BBC News

• Covid-19: Belfast International Airport only opening when flights operateThe airport says it will close for several hours on certain days as a result of the Covid pandemic.

Financial Times

• Boeing’s Max jet set to return just as customers head for exit Growing number of parked ‘white tail’ aircraft adds to pain for US manufacturer

The Guardian

• SpaceX delays Crew Dragon launch due to poor weatherForecasts of gusty, onshore winds over Florida force reschedule to Sunday of first full mission carrying four astronautsNasa and SpaceX have announced a 24-hour weather delay of their planned launch of four astronauts into orbit for America’s first fully fledged human mission using a privately owned spacecraft.The liftoff time slipped from Saturday to Sunday evening due to forecasts of gusty, onshore winds over Florida – remnants of storm Eta – that would have jeopardised a return landing for the Falcon 9 rocket’s reusable booster stage, Nasa officials said. Continue reading...

Birmingham Post

• Hays Travel founder John Hays dies suddenly after collapsing at workMr Hays was well-respected in the North East business community and had built the country's largest independent travel agent from small beginnings