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Tuesday, 16 May 2017

Financial Times

• AirAsia plans state tie-up to bring low-cost model to ChinaMalaysia-based airline will face opposition from Chinese flag carriers

The Guardian

• Talks due on US flight laptop ban amid EU travel chaos concernsHigh-level meeting to discuss proposed Trump ban as industry says measure will lead to delays and confusion across EuropeA proposed Trump administration ban on passengers from Europe taking laptops and tablets into cabins on US-bound flights will be discussed at a “high-level” meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, amid concerns about a summer of travel chaos.The US authorities are considering extending the cabin restriction, which is already applicable to flights originating from 10 airports including in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, because of alleged concerns that bombs could be hidde...

The Herald

• Icelandair's 'coolest' plane set to land in UKA hand-painted, glacier-themed plane is making its first visit to the UK after joining the Icelandair fleet.

Aviation Industry

• Boeing resumes 737 MAX flying with unaffected enginesBoeing is operating 737 MAX flights using CFM International LEAP-1B engines unaffected by the issue that prompted a May 10 suspension of all MAX flying. read more
• UK pilot union speaks out on laptop ban riskThe British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA), which represents UK flight crew, has warned that banning laptops in the cabin creates “catastrophic fire” potential. read more
• Airbus A350-1000 performs early long flightThe Airbus A350-1000 has completed its so-called “early long flight,” testing the new twinjet’s cabin comfort, processes and systems during a 12-hour flight under airline operating conditions. read more
• Bombardier narrows 1Q net loss to $31 millionBombardier reported a consolidated net loss of $31 million for the first quarter of 2017, narrowed from a consolidated $138 million net loss in 1Q 2016. read more
• China Airlines launches first A350 XWB flights to the US Taipei-based China Airlines launched its first Airbus A350 XWB route to the US May 14, from Taipei Taoyuan International Airport to San Francisco, California. read more
• Delta tests first biometric-based self-service bag drop Delta Air Lines is introducing four self-service bag drop machines at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this summer. read more