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Regulatory/Legislative

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Europe Pushes U.S. To Cooperate On Electronics Ban

May 12, 2017
European officials have invited their U.S. counterparts to Europe for talks on aviation security in a bid to make their voices heard, as European airports and airlines on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean brace for an expected extension of the ban on electronics in aircraft cabins.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Comac Foresees A Future Of ‘Intelligent Aircraft’

May 12, 2017
Comac is looking at supersonic speed and unconventional configurations among the technologies for aircraft to follow the widebody airliner it will develop with UAC.
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Construction Underway At Chinese 737 Center

May 11, 2017
The completion center for 737 MAX aircraft that Boeing and Comac are setting up in China will go into operation in 2018, the U.S. company said.

Airlines

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Loong Air Could Start Widebody Aircraft Operations

May 11, 2017
Small but ambitious Chinese carrier Loong Air could begin widebody aircraft operations as soon as this year, Chairman Liu Qihong said.
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Primera Air To Take Up To 20 Boeing 737-9s

May 11, 2017
Scandinavian leisure carrier Primera Air has placed an order for eight Boeing 737-9s. The carrier as taken purchase rights on four more, and will lease another eight from U.S. lessor Air Lease Corp.

Safety

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BEA: Dual Input Caused CDG Hard-Landing Accident

May 10, 2017
The main cause of an accident that seriously damaged a Saab 2000 turboprop on Jan. 28, 2014, at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport was dual-pilot input during the landing phase, according to the French Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety.

MRO

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Shifts In Line Maintenance Challenge MRO Providers

May 11, 2017
As maintenance checks get broken into shorter phased checks—and tasks such as engine or landing gear changes shift from base to line maintenance—line needs become more complex, airline MRO officials agreed.

Lessors

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Mergers, Growth Predicted For Second-Tier Lessors

May 11, 2017
The recent trend of consolidation will likely continue, said Barry Flannery, CFO of lessor SMBC Aviation Capital, during a panel discussion at the ISTAT Asia conference in Hong Kong.

Industry Data

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Domestic U.S. Schedule Passenger Airlines Financial Reports

May 15, 2017
View the Domestic U.S. Schedule Passenger Airlines Financial Reports in PDF format.
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SpeedNews Aircraft & Engines Marketplace

May 15, 2017
View the SpeedNews Aircraft & Engines Marketplace chart in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

May 15, 2017
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) May 15—Managing Technical Aspects Of A Leased Asset Seminar, East Grinstead, England, www.globalair.com/calendar/aviation-events-in-England-82.html