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Sunday, 22 September 2024

The Telegraph

• 'Heathrow was full 10 years ago': How Britain's airports reached breaking point [subscription]UK aviation has become the battleground for a clash between net zero and the economy At the height of the pandemic, when planes around the world were lined up stationary as if in graveyards and airlines were battling to stave off bankruptcy, Heathrow declared that plans for a third runway had been put out to pasture.

Aviation Industry

• Boeing CEO Says Ending Strike 'a Top Priority,' Announces Exit of Space and Defense Unit LeaderEnding a strike involving more than 30,000 of Boeing's Seattle-area workers is "a top priority" for the aviation giant, Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg said in a message to staff Friday.
• Airbus tests its Mars rovers in a quarry near LondonEuropean aircraft giant Airbus recently tested its Mars Sample Fetch Rover and ExoMars rovers. The launch of both of them has been delayed, so for now they are demonstrating their ability to autonomously drive and collect samples in a quarry near London.
• AirAsia And Airbus ASEAN SAF Initiative As More A321neos ArriveThe aviation industry is picking up the pace on sustainability, which is timely given that the commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 is rapidly coming into sharper focus.

Other News Sources

• Watch Airbus push its planes to the extreme with intense water ingestion testsCool footage shows how Airbus carries out water ingestion tests on its planes to assess how they will operate on wet runways.