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Sunday, 21 May 2017

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 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. Related: Trump 'laptop' ban may not be extended to flights from Europe Continue reading...
• Over a quarter of flights to UK are delayed, research showsKLM proves the most punctual airline for 2016, while Air Transat was the worst performer with 45% of flights arriving lateMore than a quarter of flights to UK airports are delayed, according to new figures. Analysis of more than 850,000 inbound flights revealed that 26% failed to arrive within 15 minutes of their schedule last year. Canadian leisure airline Air Transat was the worst performer, with 45% of its flights late, followed by Icelandair (44%) and Norwegian (40%). Continue reading...

The Telegraph

• Jets scrambled as American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after disturbance on LA to Hawaii flight
• Eight injured after �plane collides with �truck at Los Angeles airport

Times Online

• Bumped, then blanked by easyJet [Subscription]There are few things more infuriating than being bumped off a flight because the aircraft has been overbooked. But Paula Cunningham, from Ashbourne, Derbyshire, has found one: being bumped — then being forced to spend more than a year pursuing the airline for the compensation that she was legally entitled to.

The Mirror

• Eight injured after plane collides with truck at Los Angeles International Airport An LA Fire Department spokesman said the cause of the incident remains under investigation

London Evening Standard

• Over a quarter of flights into UK airports are late, figures showMore than a quarter of inbound flights to the UK are delayed, new figures show.

North Wales Live

• Liverpool could get direct flight to Heathrow under expansion plansHeathrow expansion plans could boost Merseyside's 'global connectivity'

Other Regional Press

• Watch plane built by Coventry's Ernesford Grange school take off Plane built by pupils from Ernesford Grange Community Academy goes on first public flight from Coventry Airport

C.N.N.

• Plane collides with truck at LAX, injuring 8A passenger jet taxing to its gate at Los Angeles International Airport collided with a utility truck Saturday afternoon, leaving eight people on the truck with non-life-threatening injuries.