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Wednesday, 01 June 2016

Financial Times

• HNA/Virgin Australia: buy awayStake buying is good news for Virgin but does not resolve the question of its ownership

The Guardian

• Egyptair flight 804: future black boxes should eject in crash, says AirbusEngineering chief says ‘deployable’ flight recorders that launch from an airliner and float rather than sinking with wreckage would speed up search and recoveryThe crash of an EgyptAir jet has strengthened the case for ejectable “black boxes” that are launched out of an aircraft in an accident, making them easier to find, the most senior engineer at Airbus has said. Investigators are searching in some of the deepest waters of the Mediterranean for flight recorders from an EgyptAir Airbus A320, which crashed on 19 May, killing 66 people. Continue reading...

Other Regional Press

• Teesside's airport is 'a key asset' to the region, says Lord HeseltineBut a new report says owners Peel are only prepared to commit to airport for next five years

Aviation Industry

• Economic and environmental concerns about Scottish Government’s Air Passenger Duty plansAEF has responded to a consultation on the Scottish Government’s plans to reduce and replace Air Passenger Duty (APD), challenging the potential economic benefits and highlighting the environmental impacts. APD is being devolved to the Scottish Government under the Scotland Act 2016. The …
• Airbus’ Leahy: Boeing ‘Mad MAX’ concept of no concernAirbus COO, customers, John Leahy is not concerned about considerations that Boeing reportedly is giving to stretch the 737 MAX further using higher-thrust CFM International LEAP-1A engines that have been developed for the Airbus A320neo. read more
• Airline lobby group slams Norwegian air passenger taxNorway plans to introduce an €8.50 duty to all flights

Other News Sources

• Joanna Lumley at Heathrow Airport to mark its 70th birthday Take a trip down memory runway as airport marks 70 years of welcoming famous faces, aircraft and worldwide passengers