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Saturday, 19 December 2020

The Guardian

• 737 MAX: Boeing 'inappropriately coached' test pilots, say senatorsPlanemaker and US regulator may have tried to cover up important information relating to deadly crashes – official reportBoeing officials “inappropriately coachedâ€� test pilots during recertification efforts after two fatal 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, a US congressional report has concluded.The report by the Senate commerce committee raised questions about testing in 2020 of a key safety system known as MCAS tied to both fatal crashes. Continue reading...

The Herald

• New fleet of spy planes to be based at Scottish RAF siteA NEW FLEET of surveillance planes are to be based at RAF Lossiemouth, it has been announced
• New fleet of spy planes to be based at Scottish RAF siteA NEW FLEET of surveillance planes are to be based at RAF Lossiemouth, it has been announced
• Boost for Scottish airports as easyJet confirms new routes to launch next summerSCOTLAND’S embattled aviation sector has received a boost after easyJet unveiled plans to introduce a new daily flight between Aberdeen International Airport and London Gatwick from next summer.

Daily Record

• EasyJet announces new Glasgow flight to Croatia for next summerKeen travellers will be delighted to know that the airline have confirmed that a new route from Glasgow to Pula in Croatia will now launch for the first time next summer.

This is Money

• BA owner IAG to buy Air Europa for half the price it initially agreed The group agreed to buy the carrier for £900m in November 2019. But IAG came under fire for pursuing the takeover during the pandemic and has spent months trying to reduce the price.

Birmingham Post

• Airbus secures Air Greenland order for A330neo planeThe new jet will operate between the Arctic island and Denmark

Cambridge News

• Latest advice on travelling abroad from Stansted under new restrictionsYou need to know the rules on international travel before making any overseas trips

Other Regional Press

• Rapid covid testing site opens for passengers at Teesside AirportRapid tests and other tests for antibodies will be available privately at the airport from Friday

Other News Sources

• Gatwick drone incident: How things have changed two years on and what happened with investigationThe infamous incident led to the airport being closed for 30 hours in total, disrupting 1,000 flights and more than 140,000 passengers