Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has reiterated his criticism of rival airlines, maintaining that passengers "can't afford to fly with the high-fare rapists around Europe". The comments, made at a press conference in London, follow similar statements earlier this year regarding the pricing strategies of carriers such as British Airways and Lufthansa.
The Department for Transport has commissioned Alstom to construct 17 five-carriage battery-electric trains for the West Midlands, a deal valued at £370 million. The project is expected to create 600 jobs at Alstom's Derby factory and support 3,000 roles within the UK supply chain.
Flight data recorders from a 2019 Amazon Air cargo plane crash in Texas reveal a pilot cautioned about 'excessive speed' before the aircraft's uncontrolled descent. The warning, which occurred alongside automated alarms, received an uneven response from the co-pilot, contributing to the deaths of three crew members.
