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The british Weekly, Sat. September 15, 2018 Page 1 We were only tourists, insist Russian suspects (p2) California’s British Accent ™ - Since 1984 Saturday, September 15, 2018 • Number 1748 Always Free BA “Worst Polluter’ on Atlantic route British Airways has been named as the most polluting transatlantic airline, amid concerns over its reliance on “inefficient” long-haul aircraft such as the jumbo jet. A study by the quickly enough, lower seating density International Council despite significant than other long-haul on Clean Transportation improvements in airline planes. “Airlines that (ICCT) placed BA bottom technology. predominantly use out of 20 leading airlines, It also deals a further very large aircraft finding that the British blow to BA’s reputation — Lufthansa and flag carrier burnt more after it was widely British Airways — fuel per passenger than criticized last week had the lowest overall any of its competitors, when criminals hacked fuel efficiency on and 22 per cent more than into the airline’s website transatlantic flights. This the industry average and app, stealing up to is largely because aircraft on busy flight routes 380,000 customer bank with four engines have between North America details. generally higher fuel and Europe. In 2017 BA burn per passenger than burnt 63 per cent more higher fuel burn those with two,” it said. fuel on average than the BA, which is the fourth- “This, combined ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: BA is the fourth busiest transatlantic carrier best carrier, named as busiest transatlantic with the fact that fuel Norwegian. airline, behind Delta, is typically the single on fuel-efficient Boeing Researchers criticised United and American, largest operational 787 Dreamliners for 147 and BA’s over-reliance on defended its record. It expense for airlines, transatlantic routes, was out.... “inefficient” aircraft insisted that the figures helps explain the the most efficient airline, such as the Boeing 747 were skewed by the industry-wide trend of with 44 passenger- record and the Airbus A380 higher proportion of retiring ageing Boeing kilometres per litre. superjumbo. space on BA flights given 747 aircraft and the This was 33 per cent breaker Many other long-haul over to business and first- sluggish market for higher than the industry carriers are phasing class travellers, making the superjumbo Airbus average. Cook out 747s and A380s in the airline appear less A380. Only British The figures are favour of smaller, more efficient than its rivals. It Airways is bucking this skewed by the fact that retires fuel-efficient planes. BA, said it was on course to trend by wanting to Norwegian, a budget by contrast, flies more add more fuel-efficient purchase more A380s.” carrier, squeezes more in 747s – jumbo jets – than aircraft to its fleet. The study was based passengers onto flights any other airline, and is The ICCT report on an analysis of the than almost any other style increasing its A380 fleet. criticised BA’s reliance number of passenger- carrier. It also had the The report will add on “inefficient Boeing kilometres flown for third-lowest share of SEE to concerns that airlines 747 and Airbus A380 every litre of fuel burnt. premium seats, which BACK are failing to reduce aircraft” which have It found that typically take up much PAGE their carbon footprint higher fuel burn and Norwegian, which relies more space. News from Britain 2-5 • Meet a Member 8 • Crossword/Sudoku 8 • Stargazing 9 • Book Review 9 • Brits in LA 10 • Sean Borg 11• Sport 18-20 Page 2 The british Weekly, Sat. September 15, 2018 News from Britain Salisbury poisonings: tourist claims ‘deeply offensive’, says government n Russian Suspects appear on state-run TV; poisoning claims met with denial and mockery Claims the suspects ones of this horrific which is still working.” loved ones,” said Mr in the poisoning of a attack. Sadly, it is what They said they only Boshirov. Russian ex-spy were we have come to expect.” stayed an hour in RT is Russia’s state- Alexander Petrov and Ruslan Boshirov: told RT only in the UK as tourists Foreign Secretary Salisbury on Saturday run international their lives had been ‘turned upside down’ are “deeply offensive to Jeremy Hunt tweeted: 3 March because of broadcaster, and the the victims”, the British “Time to stop the fake the snowy weather pair were interviewed case - flat denial mixed Service (CPS) says there government has said. TV shows - the world conditions. by its chief editor, with mockery. is enough evidence The two men told the has found Russia out on Mr Petrov said: “Of Margarita Simonyan. British police believe to convict the two state-run RT channel this.” course, we went there “Their passports match the men to be officers men, although it is not on Thursday they had Appearing nervous to see Stonehenge, and the photos and the of Russian military applying to Russia for travelled to Salisbury on and uncomfortable, Old Sarum, but we information from the intelligence, GRU, who their extradition because the recommendation of the men confirmed couldn’t do it because British side shows it’s may have travelled on Russia does not extradite friends. their names as those there was muddy slush these people,” she said. false passports to London its own nationals. Downing Street announced by the UK everywhere.” But one veteran from Moscow in March. However, a European described the interview investigators - Alexander They said they Moscow reporters They say the purpose Arrest Warrant has been as “lies and blatant Petrov and Ruslan returned on Sunday 4 described the of the men’s visit to obtained in case they fabrications”. Boshirov. “Those are our March to visit the sights. interview as carefully Salisbury on 3 March travel to the EU, and The UK believes the real names,” they said. The two men admitted choreographed and was reconnaissance, and Home Secretary Sajid men are Russian military The men said they they may have passed Mr bizarre, pointing out on 4 March they returned Javid has warned that the intelligence officers who worked in the sports Skripal’s house by chance that in tone and content to apply Novichok to the men will be caught and tried to kill ex-spy Sergei nutrition business and “but we don’t know it matched the whole Skripals’ front door. prosecuted if they ever Skripal and his daughter had travelled to London where it is located,” Mr Russian response to the The Crown Prosecution step out of Russia. Yulia in March. for a short holiday, fitting Petrov said. The Skripals survived in a couple of day trips to When asked about being poisoned by the Salisbury. Novichok, they nerve agent Novichok, emphatically denied but Dawn Sturgess - a ‘normal blokes’ carrying it, or the woman not connected “Our friends had been modified Nina Ricci to the original attack suggesting for a long perfume bottle which - died in July after being time that we visit this UK investigators say exposed to the same wonderful town,” Mr contained the substance. substance. Petrov said. “For normal blokes, “The lies and blatant Mr Boshirov added: to be carrying women’s fabrications in this “There is the famous perfume with us, isn’t interview given to a Salisbury cathedral, well that silly?” Mr Boshirov Russian state-sponsored known not just across asked. TV station are an insult to Europe, but probably The two men told the public’s intelligence,” around the whole world. RT their lives had been Prime Minister Theresa “It’s known for its “turned upside down” May’s spokesman said. 123m-tall spire. It’s by the allegations. “More importantly, known for its clock, the “We’re afraid to go out, BUSY JOHNSON? The Tory MP has been linked Carrie they are deeply offensive first clock to ever be we fear for ourselves, Symonds, a Tory party worker 24 years his junior to the victims and loved invented in the world, our lives and lives of our More bad headlines for Boris 171 Pier Ave. Ste. 121 • Santa Monica CA 9005 Tel: (310) 452 2621 • Fax: (310) 314-7653 BORIS JOHNSON was central London. 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