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Sunday, 04 December 2016

Financial Times

• Pilotless planes take to skies over EnglandBAE discovers whether unmanned craft can be safely flown in open airspace

The Guardian

• Pilot suffers heart attack at Glasgow airport as he prepares to take off with 128 aboardKLM captain on Amsterdam route was resuscitated by crew and a passenger after becoming unwell while heading for runwayThe pilot of a plane carrying 128 people suffered a heart attack as he taxied to the runway at Glasgow airport.The captain of the KLM aircraft became unwell as he was about to leave for Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. He was resuscitated by the crew with the help of a passenger. Continue reading...
• UK to double armed drone fleet in deal with US Predator manufacturerGeneral Atomics to provide 10 drones to Royal Air Force in $100m dealFallon heralds addition of firepower, imaging and intelligence gatheringDefense secretary Michael Fallon on Saturday announced a $125m (�100m) development deal with US arms manufacturer General Atomics under which the UK fleet of armed drones will double. Related: UK defence secretary tells US only Nato can deter Russian threat Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Virgin Galactic’s space programme moves forward as SpaceShipTwo carries out first successful glide test 

Times Online

• Isis plots drone chemical strike on UK [Subscription]Businesses have been warned that Isis fighters returning to Britain from Syria and Iraq will seek to carry out a mass-casualty chemical or radiological “dirty bomb” attack, possibly using a drone.

Mail Online

• Barcelona airport covered in litter as after cleaners go on strike Rubbish is piled up at El Prat airport, and stunned passengers have shared their outrage.

The Mirror

• Drunk airline passenger downs four gin and tonics on way to funeral and tries to punch stewardess The man ended up with a broken leg - and a criminal record - after fellow passengers came to the flight attendant's rescue and rugby tackled him

London Evening Standard

• KLM pilot suffers heart attack on runway before he was due leave Glasgow AirportAn airline pilot suffered a heart attack as he taxied a plane carrying 128 people to the runway at Glasgow Airport.