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Sunday, 19 September 2021

Financial Times

• Aircraft sales show signs of life after pandemic slumpBoeing’s strong stance in Ryanair talks displays first step back to normality for plane deals

The Guardian

• Heck of a ride: SpaceX's historic amateur astronauts splash down safely in AtlanticThe four-person crew thanked mission control as they splashed down in the AtlanticFour space tourists ended their trailblazing trip to orbit on Saturday with a splashdown in the Atlantic off the Florida coast.Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the ocean just before sunset, not far from where their chartered flight began three days earlier.

The Telegraph

• Heathrow in dogfight with airlines over plans to double airport charges [subscription]Leaked proposals reveal that long-haul charges will rocket from £38.33 per traveller this year to £67.86 in 2022

The Mirror

• All-civilian SpaceX astronauts land back on Earth safely after three days in spaceThe all-civilian crew, made up of a e-commerce executive, a geoscientist, a physician assistant and a data engineer, has landed back on earth. The spaceship has been orbiting the Earth since Wednesday and has now safely made it home

Birmingham Post

• Meet Melissa Thorpe, the woman leading the South West space race at Spaceport Cornwall Melissa Thorpe is the new boss of Spaceport Cornwall, yet for the Canadian-born aviation buff, the new role is far from being the beginning of the journey. OLIVIER VERGNAULT reports.

Other Regional Press

• TUI and Jet2 issue holiday updates to customers after travel rule changesThe airlines have seen increased demand for trips to Turkey following the government's announcement

Other News Sources

• Heathrow Airport: Airline creates perfect solution for passengers who don't want to sit near childrenHaving a screaming child sat near you on a flight is never ideal