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Aviation Daily, January 15, 2018

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Airframers/Suppliers

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Mitsubishi Aircraft Nears Completion Of MRJ Redesign

Jan 12, 2018
Mitsubishi Aircraft has almost completed the design changes that a year ago forced it to delay first delivery of its MRJ regional jet to mid-2020.

Airlines

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Before Taking Alitalia, Lufthansa Wants Major Cuts

Jan 12, 2018
Lufthansa wants Alitalia to substantially restructure before the German group will be prepared to buy the struggling airline, its CEO told the Italian government.
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Court Ruling Could Nix IAG’s Acquisition Of Niki

Jan 12, 2018
An Austrian court has ruled that the Niki insolvency proceedings and asset sale should begin again from scratch, further casting doubt on whether the International Airlines Group will acquire it.
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VX, Alaska Airlines Awarded Single Operating Certificate

Jan 11, 2018
Customers will continue booking flights on the airlines’ websites until April, when websites and ticketing are expected to be integrated.
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India Permits Foreign Investment In Flag Carrier

Jan 10, 2018
NEW DELHI—India has approved 49% foreign direct investment in Air India, increasing the prospect of its successful strategic disinvestment. Foreign airlines currently are allowed to own up to 49% in an Indian airline, with the exception of Air India. “That restriction has now been lifted by the federal Cabinet,” a senior government official said.
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Air Caraibes Facilities Searched In Competition Probe

Jan 12, 2018
Air Caraibes has confirmed its offices were searched as part of an investigation by French authorities into possible anti-competitive practices on interisland flights in the French West Indies (French Antilles).

Holiday Notice

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Holiday Notice

Jan 15, 2018
In observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday in the U.S., Aviation Daily will not be published on Tuesday, Jan. 16. The next issue will be dated Wednesday, Jan. 17.

Air Traffic Management

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French ATC Bets On Cameras To Improve Safety

Jan 10, 2018
LYON, France—The Direction des Services de la Navigation Aérienne (DSNA) France’s air navigation service provider (ANSP), is expected to increase the use of cameras to improve safety on taxiways, aprons and runways—although plans to replace two conventional control towers with such systems have been dropped.

Airports

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Paris Airports Report Traffic Increase In 2017

Jan 12, 2018
Airports here handled 101.5 million passengers in 2017, up 4.5% over 2016, with the biggest rise coming at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), the largest of the city’s airports and Air France-KLM’s hub.

Cargo

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Seasonal Demand Pushes Cargo Traffic To New Heights

Jan 12, 2018
An 8.8% year-over-year increase in November helped maintain the pace of global airfreight traffic on track toward making 2017 the best year for the cargo sector since 2010, according to IATA.

Safety

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Malaysia Awards Contract To Resume MH370 Search

Jan 11, 2018
Houston-based Ocean Infinity said it will initially focus its search on the zone identified by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau in the southern Indian Ocean. The company expects the project will last 90 days.

Operations

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Thai Gripen Crash Due To Spatial Disorientation

Jan 11, 2018
Spatial disorientation has been determined as the cause of the fatal crash of a Royal Thai Air Force Saab JAS 39C Gripen a year ago.

Industry Data

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Q3 U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Revenue, Expenses And Profits

Jan 15, 2018
View the Q3 U.S. Scheduled Passenger Airlines Revenue, Expenses And Profits chart in PDF format.
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SpeedNews Aircraft & Engines Marketplace

Jan 15, 2018
View the SpeedNews Aircraft & Engines Marketplace chart in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Jan 15, 2018
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.) Jan. 17-20, 2018—Kuwait Aviation Airshow, Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait, http://kuwaitaviationshow.com/