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Aviation Daily, April 27, 2017

VOL. 408 NO. 19 April 27, 2017
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Airlines

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Italy Prepares Alitalia Bridge Loan Amid Search For Buyer

Apr 26, 2017
Italy is preparing an emergency bridge loan to keep Alitalia going, in hopes of finding a buyer, after employees derailed the carrier’s turnaround plan by rejecting a labor agreement.
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A321neo Delays Likely For Air New Zealand

Apr 26, 2017
Air New Zealand is facing the prospect of delivery delays for its first Airbus A321neos, due to production issues that are also affecting other customers.
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Jin Air Boosts Hawaiian Network With Island Air Deal

Apr 26, 2017
Korean LCC Jin Air has reached a deal with Hawaii’s Island Air which will give Jin Air access to Hawaiian destinations beyond Honolulu.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Leonardo Gives Up Control Of SSJ100 Joint Venture

Apr 26, 2017
Leonardo has further reduced its engagement in the Sukhoi Superjet 100 program, leaving it with only a 10% stake.

Technology

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Production Flying Car Costs As Much As A Supercar

Apr 25, 2017
Slovakian startup AeroMobil has unveiled its production flying car, which it plans to certify under Europe’s newly revamped CS-23 regulations.

MRO

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SIA Awards Rockwell Collins A350 MRO Contract

Apr 25, 2017
Singapore Airlines is the first customer for Rockwell Collins’ Dispatch 100 avionics support program for the Airbus A350.
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U-Tapao In Line To Be Bangkok’s Next Airport

Apr 26, 2017
Thailand is planning to make U-Tapao International Airport a third airport for Bangkok, as part of an ambitious government plan to beef up infrastructure in the eastern part of the country.
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Southwest Capacity Growth To Come From Upgauging

Apr 26, 2017
Southwest Airlines is replacing its 737-300 fleet with a combination of used 737-300s, new -800s and -8 aircraft. The -300 fleet will be retired by the end of September.
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Southwest Eying Used 737NG Parts Market For Price Drops

Apr 26, 2017
Southwest Airlines is keeping a close eye on the used-parts market, and may ramp up its spares stock if Boeing 737NG part-outs pick up, and prices on harvested parts begin to fall.
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Top Priorities Set For United Airlines Tech Ops

Apr 26, 2017
United Airlines’ technical operation is focusing on five pillars in 2017 to gain better operational reliability and more flexibility, Mike Arata, United’s managing director of fleet engineering, said at the airline’s briefing at Aviation Week’s MRO Americas conference here.
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JetBlue Apprentice Program Addresses Technician Shortage

Apr 26, 2017
JetBlue Airways sees a partial solution to the looming maintenance-technician workforce shortage in its in-house apprentice program, an executive with the airline told Aviation Daily.
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EgyptAir E&M Chairman Predicts More Alliances

Apr 25, 2017
An increasing amount of opportunities to be affiliated with “bigger” maintenance, repair and overhaul providers could potentially arise for EgyptAir Engineering & Maintenance over the next decade, according to Chairman Hisham Nasser.

Airline Snapshot

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Airline Snapshot: Air China

Apr 28, 2017
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