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Tuesday, 19 November 2019

BBC News

• Airbus wins $30bn of orders for 170 aircraftAirlines Emirates and Air Arabia announce $30bn of orders for 170 aircraft at the Dubai Air Show.
• Did a 'soap spill' really divert a flight?Evidence seen by the BBC casts doubt on American Airlines' reason for two crew members falling unconscious.

Financial Times

• Emirates orders 50 Airbus A350s worth $16bnDelivery of the aircraft scheduled for between May 2023 and 2028

Times Online

• Electric-powered passenger aircraft to launch by 2022 [subscription]Britain’s first electric-powered passenger plane will be launched in just over two years under plans to cut aircraft emissions.

Birmingham Post

• Big investment underway at East Midlands AirportExtension going up on a staff car park should improve things for travellers

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Airbus' ultra long haul A350 plane secures Emirates dealThe contract is worth around £12.5bn at list prices with the wings made at Broughton

East Anglian Daily Times

• Stansted’s new baggage carts set to whizz lugqage around conveyor belt network at 18km per hourPlans to install a new £59m new baggage handling system – capable of speeding Stansted airport passengers’ luggage from check-in to loading in six minutes – has passed a major milestone.

Other Regional Press

• The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is expected to this week decide whether or not to approve Heathrow’s pan to spend £3.3bn on planning and early construction for its third runway.Newquay to Heathrow is not part of Flybe's summer 2020 phase one release

New Civil Engineer

• Heathrow third runway plans set for key decisionThe Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is expected to this week decide whether or not to approve Heathrow’s pan to spend £3.3bn on planning and early construction for its third runway.

Aviation Industry

• Dubai Airshow 2019: Airbus fello’fly to boost environmental performanceAirbus believes aircraft following another one can reach up to 10% in fuel burn reduction by taking advantage of the wake updraft and launches a project that could pave the way for entry-into-service by the middle of the next decade. read more
• SAA may take legal action over unions’ safety allegationsSouth African Airways (SAA) has threatened legal action over union claims that its operations are unsafe, as the airline works to reinstate flights canceled when cabin crews and technicians went on strike. read more
• SAS’ first A321LR to enter service in 2020Scandinavian Airlines’ (SAS) first Airbus A321LR will enter commercial service in September 2020, operating an initial route between Copenhagen and Boston. read more

Other News Sources

• British Airways trials AI technology to reduce delays at Heathrow T5British Airways has partnered with start-up firm Assaia to trial AI technology aimed at reducing delays to departures at Heathrow T5.