Aviation Daily, June 27, 2016

The U.K.’s aerospace and defense industry has been left reeling after British voters elected to ditch their country’s membership in the European Union.

Airbus is going through some high-profile issues when it comes to introducing the A350 and A320neo, but the A330neo is progressing more quietly and, so far, without the major problems that have kept Airbus in the news.

25 Years Ago June 27, 1991—IATA is studying whether lithium can spontaneously combust in cargo holds. British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa recently banned consignments of lithium-battery watches made in China and South Korea, following the crash of a Lauda Air Boeing 767 with 55 lb. of the watches in its hold.

While Singapore Airlines (SIA) is looking to raise its stake in Virgin Australia, it is not interested in seeking a controlling share of the Australian airline.

United Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) have reached agreement on the terms of a labor contract that would bring all 25,000 United flight attendants under a single contract.

U.S. industry chiefs on June 23 lauded Dave Barger, the former JetBlue Airways CEO, when he was presented with the 2016 L. Welch Pogue Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Aviation Club (IAC) of Washington, D.C., and Aviation Week & Space Technology.

The distilled interview with Ed Abbo, president and CTO for a California-based startup that develops Internet of Things (IoT) platforms.

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