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Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Financial Times

• Boeing’s HQ move revives worries over commercial plane armRelocation to Virginia aimed at boosting defence ties comes amid criticism over jetliner delays
• Ryanair boss claims Boeing ‘not up to the job’Michael O’Leary calls for management changes to fix delivery problems at aerospace group
• Qantas says synthetic fuel could power long flights by mid-2030s‘Power-to-liquid’ technology may prove the ‘nirvana’ for sustainable aviation, says Australian airline

The Telegraph

• Heathrow’s charges must be brought back down to earth [subscription]What is the point of Heathrow? Is it to connect Britain to the world, driving economic prosperity and social opportunities across the UK? Or is it a monopoly cash machine run for the benefit of a small number of shareholders at the expense of hard-pressed passengers and businesses?
• BBC's Frank Gardner left on empty plane as Heathrow have 'no staff to remove wheelchair'

Birmingham Post

• Spaceport Cornwall seeks legal advice ahead of first UK launchLaw firm Foot Anstey has advised the consortium ahead of the launch of the UK's first satellite this summer

Leeds Live

• Leeds Bradford Airport warns passengers not to arrive too early as it gives updated delay figures after 'chaos'The airport has been quoted as saying that nearly 400 passengers have missed flights in the last three months

Other Regional Press

• Ryanair warns UK holidaymakers over summer holiday price hikes and airport delaysRyanair reported narrowed annual underlying losses of 355 million euros (£302 million) for the year to March 13.

Aviation Industry

• New report finds Government's ˜jet zero techno-optimism puts emissions targets at riskNew report from Element Energy (EE) notes significant risks in the Government’s Jet Zero strategy, including relying too heavily on technological solutions, sustainable aviation fuels and improved system efficiencies,

Other News Sources

• Heathrow Airport looks like 'apocalypse has happened' during pandemic in BBC's The Airport: Back in the SkiesJeremy Spake presented the new series of The Airport