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Tuesday, 01 June 2021

BBC News

• Covid-19: Red list arrivals terminal opens at Heathrow AirportThe dedicated location is for passengers arriving in the UK from nations judged to be most at-risk.

Daily Express

• Elon Musk announces SpaceX Starship set for Mars will launch from OCEANELON MUSK has shared plans to launch a SpaceX Starship rocket from an

London Evening Standard

• Covid red list arrivals terminal opens at Heathrow AirportA dedicated terminal for UK arrivals from countries with a high coronavirus risk has opened at Heathrow.

Other News Sources

• Sale of Ireland's Stobart Air in doubt over financingDoubt has been cast on the planned sale of Aer Lingus Regional operator Stobart Air (RE, Dublin Int'l) to Ettyl Limited, a little-known start-up virtual carrier based on the Isle of Man, a British tax haven, over financing concerns.
• Aviation and tourism synergies key drivers for global economic recoveryMONTREAL – Participating in the opening ceremonies of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Regional Office for the Middle East, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu drew attention to the fundamental synergies between aviation and tourism, and to how ICAO and UNWTO cooperation has delivered socio-economic benefits to countries all over the world.
• This Dutch startup raises €550K to help aviation sector to manage the surge in travellers after lockdown; here’s howWith the Covid-19 pandemic, contactless travel has become the new normal. In this regard, Utrecht-based aviation security company GRASP Innovations has developed a radar-based solution to automate airport security processes. The company claims it will increase the capacity and shorten waiting times at airports.
• Forgotten Too Soon? The Sud Aviation CaravelleToday, France is a key center in the world of aircraft manufacturing. It is home not only to European juggernaut Airbus, but also the likes of turboprop manufacturer ATR, and business jet and military specialist Dassault. However, if you look a little further back in history, the name Sud Aviation also crops up. It made history in the 1950s by producing the first jetliner specifically for the short to medium-haul market: the SE 210 ‘Caravelle.’