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Saturday, 20 May 2017

BBC News

• CarFest plane crash: Kevin Whyman's death 'accidental'Pilot Kevin Whyman lost control during a 360-degree roll at the CarFest North event in August 2015.
• Air traffic control of the futureThe BBC's Richard Westcott has visited London City Airport's new control centre, 120 miles away from the landing strip.
• London City first in UK to get remote air traffic controlLondon City Airport flights will be directed by controllers using a remote system 80 miles away.
• The UK's most delayed airlines revealedIcelandair, Air Transat and Norwegian are most likely to arrive late, according to Which? survey

Financial Times

• Singapore Airlines ponders ‘radical’ measures after posting lossCarrier’s costs are rising and it is losing market share to Gulf and Chinese rivals
• British Airways loses landmark legal case against pension trusteesAirline fought move by scheme to award extra payments to thousands of retired workers

The Guardian

• Air Force fighter jets scrambled after disturbance on American Airlines flightTurkish passenger reportedly tried to force his way into the cockpit of the Honolulu-bound flight from Los AngelesThe US military on Friday scrambled two Air Force fighter jets to escort an American Airlines flight into Honolulu International Airport after a disturbance involving a Turkish passenger aboard the plane was reported, officials said. The nature of the fracas was not immediately disclosed by the FBI, the military or American Airlines, but local news media reported that a passenger had tried to force his way into the cockpit of the Honolulu-bound Flight 31 from Los Angeles. Continue...

The Telegraph

• Jets scrambled as American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after disturbance on LA to Hawaii flight

Times Online

• Passengers: this is your king speaking . . . at 30,000ft [Subscription]King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands hopes to be flying passengers around Europe on board Boeing jets for KLM from this summer, he has said.
• Easyjet lands title of the UK’s most-delayed airline [Subscription]Easyjet is the UK’s least punctual airline with more than a third of its flights arriving late, according to Which?.

Daily Record

• Glasgow airport boss denies new drop-off charge is a profit-driven rip-off for fliers Motorists are furious about the move with critics branding it as purely a money-making exercise for the airport owners.

Mail Online

• Boris Johnson defies May to attack Heathrow expansion In an extraordinary act of dissent, the Foreign Secretary broke ranks just a day after his party's manifesto re-committed itself to highly controversial plans to build a third runway.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Airport plans expansion as record passenger numbers expected STAFF at Leeds Bradford Airport are gearing up to welcome a record four million passengers over the next 12 months, as its masterplan for growth takes flight.

London Evening Standard

• Horrified plane passenger demands refund after finding cockroach on American Airlines flightA horrified American Airlines passenger demanded his money back after he found cockroaches crawling over the seats mid-flight.

Other Regional Press

• Flight heading to Birmingham struck by lightning before declaring emergency The pilot declared an emergency shortly before preparing to land at Birmingham Airport (BHX)

C.N.N.

• American Airlines passenger detained after in-flight disturbanceA man who caused a disturbance aboard an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu on Friday was subdued by passengers and a flight attendant, a passenger told CNN.

Buying Business Travel

• London City unveils plans for digital control towerAirport will use high-definition technology to improve air traffic control
• Look beyond Heathrow expansion, urges GTMCTMC group publishes its own General Election manifesto for next government
• Durham Tees Valley announces terminal renovationAirport will introduce free wifi and install workstations as part of project