AIR: Drone carrying explosives discovered at German Airport

A tweet about the incident | Source: X.com/Flightradar24
 

A drone which German police believe was carrying explosives has had a near miss with a DHL jet, and a similar device was later seen parked next to a Ukrainian cargo aircraft at Leipzig-Halle Airport in Eastern Germany. Police utilised a bomb squad robot to deal with the device, and it was reported the DHL jet had suffered minor damage when it diverted to a nearby airport. The incident is currently being investigated as potential sabotage by Moscow linked to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster has described the situation as a "very serious security incident".

A DHL 777 | Source: Wikipedia

AIR: Jetstar introduces new luggage charges
 

A Jetstar 787 | Source: Jetstar
 

Australia's main budget airline, Jetstar, has announced additional luggage charges for passengers wishing to bring items onboard and use the overhead bins.

The airline has announced changes to its baggage policy that bring it closer to European budget airlines such as Ryanair and easyJet, with customers no longer being entitled to bring a 7kg cabin bag onboard, but instead just a small under-seat bag, with larger bags being charged at an additional cost. Bags would be priced on a dynamic scale, with prices ranging from 25AUD for shorter flights to 52AUD for longer flights such as international routes to Tokyo. Jetstar CEO Stephanie Tully said the changes would "make better use of overhead locker space, streamline boarding and help more flights depart on time". However, the change has not been welcomed by all in Australia, where these kinds of additional charges are not usually seen.

ROAD: Uber looking to launch driverless vehicles in London
 

One of Uber US's driverless fleets | Source: BBC News.
 

TfL has given Uber permission to operate a fleet of autonomous vehicles as part of their private hire fleet in London, on the premise that a physical driver remains present in the vehicle. It is the first step towards Uber's plan to rival the likes of Waymo, which has recently received permission to operate in the UK capital. The company behind the autonomous side of the cars is a UK-based tech firm called Wayve. Uber's Global head of autonomous mobility operations Annie Duvnjak said: "Our interest list has seen an incredible response from Londoners who are excited to experience Wayve's British-built autonomous driving technology."