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Monday, 12 February 2018
BBC News
- London City Airport shut as WW2 bomb found in ThamesFlights to and from London City Airport are cancelled and passengers are advised to stay away.
Financial Times
- Clouds on horizon for Ryanair after union U-turnAirline defends low-cost business model as defiant O’Leary warns of strikes
The Guardian
- London City airport closed after WWII bomb found in ThamesUnexploded ordnance discovered near runway; passengers advised to contact airlinesPassengers have been told not to travel to London City airport until further notice after a world war two ordnance was discovered in the river Thames near the runway. The Royal Navy and the Metropolitan police have created a 214 metre exclusion zone around George V dock in east London, which was heavily bombed during the second world war, following the discovery of the ordnance during pre-planned work at the airport on Sunday morning. Continue reading...
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Mail Online
- Travel chaos expected on Monday at London City Airport The airport, in east London, was closed after the device was discovered in the early hours of Sunday morning, with a 700-ft exclusion zone set up around the runway and nearby homes evacuated.
The Mirror
- London City Airport closed all day Monday after discovery of unexploded WW2 bomb The bomb led to a 700ft cordon that disrupted flights in and out of the airport, while Royal Navy specialists were drafted in to deal with the device
London Evening Standard
- London City Airport closed: Live updates as unexploded WW2 bomb causes travel chaosLondon City Airport was closed on Monday after a World War Two bomb was found in the River Thames nearby.
Aviation Industry
- Airbus stops accepting PW1100G engines for A320neo aircraftAirbus decided to stop accepting additional Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines equipping its A320neo family aircraft, after a higher than normal number of inflight shutdowns and aborted takeoffs were reported on aircraft using the latest build-standard engines. read more
- Emirates firms deal for 36 more Airbus A380sEmirates has firmed the MOU agreed with Airbus in mid-January for 20 more A380s plus 16 further options. read more
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