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Sunday, 20 December 2020

BBC News

• 737 Max: Boeing 'inappropriately coached' pilots in test after crashesUS Senate investigators find problems with tests conducted in the wake of two deadly crashes.

The Guardian

• Boeing's 737 Max flies again: but orders are needed to get it off the groundThe US regulator has given the green light on safety but the pandemic is piling on the pressure for salesFew corporate disasters are so big that they can be seen from space. Boeing’s 737 Max made that cut, with satellite images showing row upon row of undelivered planes, grounded after two fatal crashes killed 346 people.Now the recovery will start in earnest, with regulatory approval and the restart of commercial flights imminent. The US Federal Aviation Administration last month approved the 737 Max for flight once more, and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (Easa), the second key gl...

The Mirror

• Netherlands ban all flights carrying UK passengers over new coronavirus strainThe travel ban is set to remain in place until January 1, the government said in a statement early Sunday. Officials added that they are considering additional measures regarding other modes of transport

Sky News

• Dutch government bans air travel from UK after discovering virus variantThe Dutch government has banned air travel from the UK due to fears over a new strain of the coronavirus.

EIN News Subscription

• Brussels Airport Braces for Logistical Challenges of Vaccine Distribution … destined for the European Union. The European Medicines Agency is … of vaccines around the EU just hours after the … containers arrive at the airport, specialized transport units take them … temperature during the transport to the aircraft,” De Valck adds …