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Aviation Daily, February 19, 2018

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Airlines

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Air France-KLM To Boost Capacity In Face Of LCC Competition

Feb 16, 2018
PARIS—Air France-KLM pledged to increase capacity by up to 4% in 2018 compared to 2017 as it continues to face intensifying competition from low-cost operators at home in Europe and further afield.
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Small Chinese Airlines Could Lose Subsidies In Policy Change

Feb 16, 2018
BEIJING—China’s smaller airlines are facing a loss of municipal subsidies on domestic routes under a contemplated policy change that would force commercial air transport capacity to the west of the country.
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Southwest To Challenge Delta On Atlanta-Nashville Route

Feb 16, 2018
Southwest Airlines will go head-to-head with Delta Air Lines in the Nashville-Atlanta nonstop market starting Aug. 7, dropping in five-times-daily frequencies during the week and three roundtrips on Saturday and Sunday.
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Southwest To Challenge Delta On Atlanta-Nashville Route

Feb 16, 2018
Southwest Airlines will go head-to-head with Delta Air Lines in the Nashville-Atlanta nonstop market starting Aug. 7, dropping in five-times-daily frequencies during the week and three roundtrips on Saturday and Sunday.
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Copa Prepares For First 737 MAX

Feb 16, 2018
PANAMA CITY—Copa Airlines is in a growth mode—it plans to increase its fleet by 25% by 2020—with the first of 71 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft arriving in August.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Boeing 737-9, Second MAX Variant, Certified By FAA

Feb 16, 2018
The Boeing 737-9 has gained FAA certification, clearing the way for the second variant in the MAX family to enter commercial service.

Holiday Notice

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Holiday Notice

Feb 19, 2018
In observance of Presidents Day in the U.S., Aviation Daily will not publish on Tuesday, Feb. 20. The next issue will be dated Feb. 21.

Regulatory/Legislative

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EASA Sets Out New Aviation Safety Framework

Feb 16, 2018
PARIS—The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its European Plan for Aviation Safety (EPAS) for the next four years, saying cooperation within the air transport industry is needed more than ever given rising traffic levels, diminishing resources and the opportunities and challenges presented by new technologies.
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ITC: Boeing Lost No Sales To Bombardier’s C Series

Feb 16, 2018
WASHINGTON—Boeing’s price-dumping charges against Bombardier failed because the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) could find no evidence that the U.S. manufacturer had lost orders or revenue in the two sales campaigns investigated, at Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.

ATW Daily News

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Air Canada Doubles Annual Profit With Passenger, Route Growth

Feb 16, 2018
Air Canada posted a 2 billion Candian dollars net profit ($1.6 billion) for 2017—more than doubling the carrier’s C$876 million net income in 2016—driven by an 11.3% increase in passenger traffic producing a 10.7% rise in revenues.
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Laudamotion Plans To Partner With Eurowings, Condor

Feb 16, 2018
Niki Lauda, who bought former airberlin subsidiary NIKI in January and rebranded it into Laudamotion, plans to team up with Lufthansa LCC Eurowings and German leisure carrier Condor when enough aircraft become available.
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Finnair Doubles Net Profit In 2017 On Rapid Growth

Feb 16, 2018
Oneworld member carrier Finnair has posted a €169 million ($202.4 million) net profit for 2017, driven by rapid growth and buoyant demand, almost doubling the €99 million profit that it recorded for 2016.
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Norwegian To Offer Free Wi-Fi On Long-Haul Flights

Feb 16, 2018
LONDON—LCC Norwegian will offer free Wi-Fi on long-haul operations, mirroring the service on its short-haul European fleet, although there will also be a faster, paid option.
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El Al Starts Pilot Training Program

Feb 16, 2018
Israeli national airline El Al plans to launch a new scheme under which it will carry out pilot training in the U.S.
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Saratov Airlines Resumes An-148 Flights Following Inspections

Feb 16, 2018
Russia’s Saratov Airlines resumed Antonov An-148 operations Feb. 16 after additional technical inspections were completed following the earlier grounding of the fleet.
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Munich Airport, Lufthansa Test Humanoid Robot At Terminal 2

Feb 16, 2018
Passengers traveling through the non-public, post-security area of Munich Airport’s Terminal 2 in coming weeks will be met by a humanoid robot offering airport directions and information.
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Ryanair Introduces More Connecting Services

Feb 16, 2018
FRANKFURT—Ryanair is allowing connections on 27 additional routes through its bases in Bergamo and Rome-Fiumicino, Italy.
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Republic Pilots Ratify Agreement

Feb 16, 2018
Republic Airline pilots who are members of Teamsters Local 357 have ratified a contract extension of their 2015 collective bargaining agreement, the union said.

Industry Data

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Low Cost Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees

Feb 19, 2018
View the Low Cost Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees chart in PDF format.
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SpeedNews Aircraft & Engines Marketplace

Feb 19, 2018
View the SpeedNews Aircraft & Engines Marketplace chart in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Feb 19, 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.)