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Monday, 22 February 2021

BBC News

• Holidays: Travel industry begs for 'route out of crisis'Industry figures have urged the prime minister to provide a

Financial Times

• Dozens of Boeing 777 aircraft grounded after engine failure US orders extra inspections of planes using Pratt & Whitney’s PW4000 engine

The Guardian

• Boeing 777s grounded around world after Denver engine failureBoeing tells airlines to pull dozens of aircraft with certain engine from active service after emergency landing in DenverBoeing has recommended grounding more than 120 of its 777 jets worldwide following a catastrophic engine failure on a United Airlines plane in Denver.

Times Online

• Stricken United Airlines jet scatters debris over Denver suburb [subscription]Parts of a commercial Boeing 777 rained down on the suburbs of Denver and passengers feared they would die when the airliner suffered catastrophic engine failure shortly after take-off.
• Special report: How the airline industry is gearing up for take-off [subscription]Chris Haslam speaks to pilots, cabin crew and operations staff at some of Europe’s biggest airlines about the challenges of getting back in the air

Belfast Telegraph

• FAA orders United Airlines to inspect Boeing 777s after emergencyUS Federal aviation regulators are ordering United Airlines to step up inspections of all Boeing 777s equipped with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver on Saturday.

Other Regional Press

• Jet2, Ryanair, easyJet and TUI issue travel updates for passengersWith holidays banned, and only essential international travel allowed, here are the latest updates from the major airlines

C.N.N.

• United Airlines removing 24 Boeing 777s from service after Denver incidentUnited Airlines is removing all of its Boeing 777 planes currently in service that are powered by Pratt & Whitney 4000 series engines after the Federal Aviation Administration called for stepped-up inspections.

Other News Sources

• Southend Airport: 'We're working towards zero emissions'SOUTHEND airport’s mission to be green has seen it recycling rainwater, harnessing power from solar panels and drastically lowering emissions from planes.