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Thursday, 18 May 2017

BBC News

• US and EU reject expanding laptop ban to flights from EuropeBut after a meeting to discuss aviation security, officials say other measures are being considered.

Financial Times

• Brussels softens rules on airport subsidiesCommission hopes changes to state aid regime will boost infrastructure

The Guardian

• Dutch king admits he held part-time job as airline pilotWillem-Alexander co-piloted commercial KLM flights twice a month, saying it had been a ‘relaxing’ hobbyThe Dutch king has revealed that for more than two decades he has, alongside his royal duties, held down a part-time second job. In a newspaper interview published on Wednesday, King Willem-Alexander said that he recently ended his role as a regular “guest pilot” after 21 years on KLM’s fleet of Fokker 70 planes and before that on Dutch carrier Martinair. Continue reading...

The Scotsman

• Prestwick Airport won't pay off rescue loans until 2032Prestwick Airport will take nearly 20 years to repay taxpayer loans which have kept it from closure, MSPs were told today.

The Telegraph

• Dutch king reveals secret life as commercial co-pilot

Buying Business Travel

• BA says domestic Club Europe is a ‘real hit’Airline introduced business class on internal UK flights last month
• Lib Dems promise no new runways in the UKParty also wants government to take over the running of “failing” rail franchises

Aviation Industry

• EU-US laptop ban talks to continueA meeting between European Union (EU) and US officials over a potential widening of the ban on laptops and tablets in hand luggage has ended in agreement to hold further talks in Washington DC, during the week of May 22. read more
• Air France aims to launch Boost with five A320sAir France has given more details of its Boost project, revealing plans to launch the new airline with five Airbus A320s in winter 2017. read more