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Airframers/Suppliers

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Boeing Halts 737 MAX Flights For Engine Inspections

May 10, 2017
Flight tests of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are expected to resume shortly after being suspended for several days. This followed the discovery of cracks in part of a low-pressure turbine section destined for one of the CFM Leap-1B engines that power the new aircraft.

Airlines

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Tongcheng Group To Set Up One Airline, Buy Another

May 10, 2017
The Chinese tourism company is preparing to set up an airline in imitation of rival Spring Travel and Germany’s TUI Group.
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SpiceJet Considers Economics Of Widebody Aircraft

May 10, 2017
The airline does have options for 50 Boeing aircraft that could be exercised as 737 MAX aircraft or widebody aircraft.
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IAG Eyes Bases For Level, Its New LCC

May 10, 2017
International Airlines Group is considering Paris and Rome as potential bases for its new long-haul LCC Level, which plans to launch flights from Barcelona on June 1.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Hong Kong Leader Highlights Aircraft-Lessor Incentives

May 10, 2017
Proposed new tax rules for aircraft lessors should help Hong Kong’s drive to develop into a base for the leasing sector, said C.Y. Leung, the Chinese special administrative region’s chief executive.

Safety

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ICAO Sowing Global Seeds For Interoperable Small UAS

May 10, 2017
The ICAO this September will hold the first of what officials hope to be a yearly event to address challenges and spur unimpeded but safe growth in the sector across borders.

MRO

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Opinions Mixed On MRO Growth In Eastern Europe

May 10, 2017
Mixed opinions exist about airline and maintenance, repair and overhaul growth and capabilities, executives said at Aviation Week Network’s MRO BEER conference.

Industry Data

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Airline Snapshot: Allegiant Air

May 11, 2017
View the Airline Snapshot: Allegiant Air chart in PDF format.