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Saturday, 16 November 2019

Financial Times

• President in showdown with unions over South African AirwaysStrike at national airline is a big test as Ramaphosa seeks to reform state companies

The Telegraph

• Airline phone booking charges 'discriminating' against older people, watchdog warns

C.N.N.

• London to Sydney flight breaks world recordAustralian airline Qantas has broken the record for the world's longest commercial airline passenger flight in both distance and time with a nonstop service carrying about 50 people from London to Sydney via a rare double sunset.

Aviation Industry

• Airbus gains EASA BelugaXL type certification The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded type certification to the Airbus BelugaXL, the latest generation of custom-built freighters used by the European manufacturer to transport major components between its factories. read more
• CAE, easyJet ink cadet pilot training deal Training specialist CAE has signed a long-term agreement to train 1,000 new cadet pilots for UK LCC easyJet on a multi-crew pilot license (MPL) program. read more
• French pilot union calls for in-depth MAX training As Boeing gradually progresses toward the reauthorization of 737 MAX passenger flights, French pilot union SNPL France ALPA is calling for thorough pilot training before the aircraft returns to service. read more
• United Airlines removes all MAX flying through March 4, 2020United Airlines on Nov. 15 removed all Boeing 737 MAX operations from its schedule through March 4, 2020, one week after American Airlines and Southwest Airlines also pulled the type through the first week of March. read more