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Monday, 29 August 2016

BBC News

• Airline pilots arrested on alcohol charge at Glasgow AirportTwo airline pilots are arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly from Glasgow Airport to New York.

The Herald

• Two pilots due in court after being arrested on suspicion of being drunk before take-offThe men, aged 35 and 45, are expected to appear at Paisley Sheriff Court after the alleged incident at Glasgow Airport on Saturday.

The Telegraph

• United Airlines pilots arrested in Glasgow on alcohol charge
• Man in Zorro costume detained at LAX airport after 'loud noises' mistaken as gunshots�

The Mirror

• Delays to Heathrow expansion will 'harm the whole UK', union leaders warn Theresa May Union bosses have called on the PM to prove her commitment to industry and give the go-ahead to a new runway next week

Birmingham Mail

• Fury as Birmingham Airport passengers wait TWO HOURS for their luggage Staff shortages and check-in problems trigger nightmare Bank Holiday weekend

Wolverhampton Express and Star

• Birmingham Airport delays: Bank Holiday bedlam as passengers vent their anger A computer breakdown and staffing crisis combined to trigger Bank Holiday bedlam at Birmingham International Airport on one of its busiest weekends of the year.

Aviation Industry

• Technical fault forces Mitsubishi to abort US ferry flightMitsubishi’s first MRJ90, which was positioning to the US for flight testing, has been forced to return to Tokyo because of an air management system fault. read more