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Friday, 08 January 2021

BBC News

• Boeing to pay $2.5bn over 737 Max conspiracyThe firm is to pay $2.5bn to settle US criminal charges over the 737 Max aircraft conspiracy.

Times Online

• Negative coronavirus test needed for all international arrivals to UK [subscription]All international travellers, including Britons abroad, will have to produce a negative coronavirus test result to enter England and Scotland under new restrictions.

City AM

• Aviation bosses demand end to quarantine after introduction of mandatory testingThe aviation industry has called for the government to scrap its quarantine regime following the introduction of a mandatory testing The post Aviation bosses demand end to quarantine after introduction of mandatory testing appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Express

• Grant Shapps erupts at Sky host questioning delay in arrival testing 'Didn't help US!'GRANT SHAPPS hit out at Sky News host Gillian Joseph after being asked to explain why the British Government only now imposed Covid testing requirements to travellers despite the travel industry calling for such measures for months.

Mail Online

• British Airways economy class food will now come from Michelin-star chef Tom KerridgeFood from Tom Kerridge's menu will be available on a 'buy before you fly' basis from a new 'Speedbird Café' service. The gourmet menu will include a posh Warm Steak & Ale Pie and a Soft Brie Ploughman's.

The Mirror

• 125,000 first class airline meals set for bin saved thanks to genius ideaThe food didn't go to waste thanks to a brilliant charity - the founders of which were among those who picked up very special New Year Honours
• Anyone flying into England must now test negative for Covid or face £500 fineFrom next week, all international arrivals will need to take pre-flight coronavirus tests up to 72 hours before travelling

London Evening Standard

• International travellers will need negative Covid test before entering England and Scotland from next weekAll travellers to England and Scotland from international destinations will from next week need a test negative for Covid before they can enter.

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Mandatory Covid-19 testing introduced to bolster border measuresPassengers arriving from all international destinations will be required to present a negative COVID-19 test result before departing for England to help protect against new strains of coronavirus circulating internationally. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that from next week inbound passengers arriving by boat, plane or train will have to take a test up to than 72 hours before departing the country they are in, to help protect against the new strains of coronavirus such as those seen in Denmark and South Africa. The decisive action is in response to the changes seen in the tr...