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Sunday, 17 January 2021

BBC News

• Airline industry needs up to another $80bn to survive pandemicThe world's airlines need another $70-$80bn of government aid to get through the pandemic, the industry says.
• Covid: Airport support scheme to open in EnglandThe government is aiming to provide grants by April to mitigate the impact of Covid travel rules.

The Guardian

• UK aviation sector needs urgent support, industry leaders sayAirline chiefs say airports are supporting critical services such as freight and coastguard flights Industry leaders have said the UK's aviation sector urgently needs more government support if it is to survive another lengthy period of travel restrictions, as they warn of a deepening financial crisis over the coming months.From Monday, international arrivals to the UK will be required to quarantine for 10 days,
• Nasa's Space Launch System cuts short vital testEngines of Boeing rocket fired for only a minute, potentially delaying push to return humans to the moon by 2024. Nasa's Boeing-built deep space exploration rocket has cut short a crucial test, after briefly igniting all four engines of its core stage for the first time.

London Evening Standard

• UK coronavirus LIVE: Boris Johnson slams shut travel corridors to keep out new strains as daily cases top 50kAnyone entering the UK from 4am on Monday will need to isolate for 10 days after Boris Johnson slammed shut all travel corridors in a bid to keep out new coronavirus variants.
• NASA's Boeing moon rocket has successful test as it prepares for moon launchNASA's Boeing-built deep space exploration rocket, Space Launch System (SLS), successfully fired its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday, a crucial test for a years-delayed U.S. government project facing mounting pressure from emerging private sector technology.