UK flights hit by air traffic glitch; Israel retaliates over settlement sanctions
Hundreds of UK flights were grounded by an air traffic control software failure. Israel retaliated against UK settlement sanctions, and two major business deals emerged.
Britain faced widespread travel disruption on Tuesday after a software issue struck the country's air traffic control system. The technical failure grounded hundreds of flights across the nation, causing significant delays and cancellations for passengers.
In a separate development, diplomatic tensions between London and Jerusalem escalated. Israel has closed Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem, barred a dozen British lawmakers from entering the country, and expelled British officials from a Gaza coordination body. These measures are in retaliation for the UK's recent sanctions on trade linked to West Bank settlements.
In the corporate world, liquidators for a Russian aircraft lessor have filed a lawsuit against the budget airline EasyJet. The claim, seeking at least $72 million, alleges that EasyJet abandoned six Airbus jets after grounding them in 2022 amid disputes related to sanctions.
Meanwhile, the U.S. private equity firm Cerberus is reportedly close to finalising a deal to acquire the defence arm of Goodwin, a London-listed engineering group. The transaction is valued at approximately £1 billion ($1.35 billion).