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Aviation Daily, February 21, 2018

VOL. 411 NO. 35 February 21, 2018
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Airlines

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Qatar Airways To Operate First A350-1000 On Doha-London Route

Feb 20, 2018
Airbus delivered the first production A350-1000 to Qatar Airways, introducing several improvements that it said will eventually flow down to the smaller A350-900 as well.
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Air New Zealand’s Widebody RFP Expected This Year

Feb 20, 2018
Air New Zealand is preparing a formal request for proposals (RFP) for Boeing and Airbus for aircraft that could meet carrier’s ambition to fly nonstop from Auckland to the U.S. East Coast.
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Houston-Anchorage To Be Among First United MAX Routes

Feb 20, 2018
United Airlines plans to place its first Boeing 737-9s into revenue service June 7 on routes connecting its Houston Intercontinental (IAH) hub and five cities, including its summer seasonal-nonstop route to Anchorage, Alaska.
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Qatar Airways Unveils Plans for ‘Air Italy’

Feb 20, 2018
Leisure carrier Meridiana plans to re-brand as Air Italy, according to the Sardinia, Italy-based airline and Qatar Airways, which has a 49% stake in the carrier.
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Struggling HNA Group Likely To Sell More Airline Stakes

Feb 20, 2018
HNA Group, struggling to raise cash, is likely to sell shares in more of its subsidiary carriers after securing further local government investment in Tianjin Airlines, industry sources close to the group say.
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Air France-KLM Seeks To Raise Cap On Transavia France’s Fleet

Feb 20, 2018
Air France-KLM has started looking at how it could expand formerly loss-making Transavia France’s fleet beyond the 40 aircraft it is limited to by an agreement with labor unions.
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Emirates Adds New 777 Route In New Zealand Reshuffle

Feb 20, 2018
Emirates is launching a new route from Dubai to Auckland via Bali, Indonesia, as the second stage of the carrier’s overhaul of its New Zealand services.

Airports

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IAG CEO: Heathrow Expansion Risk ‘Unknown’

Feb 20, 2018
Airline representatives including the head of British Airways’ parent company International Airlines Group (IAG) urged the UK government to ensure increased competition and keep a lid on passenger costs as part of plans to expand Europe’s busiest airport, London Heathrow. The airline executives spoke at a UK parliamentary committee hearing about Heathrow’s future.

Cargo

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Southwest Unveils First International Cargo Markets

Feb 20, 2018
Southwest Airlines plans to start rolling out international cargo shipments in May, with Mexico City, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta at the top of the list, the carrier announced.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Qantas-Emirates Reauthorization Gets Initial Approval

Feb 20, 2018
Australian regulators have given draft approval to the renewal of the partnership between Qantas and Emirates, with some conditions revised.

Industry Data

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Leisure And Business Fares: Week Of February 12 Vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week

Feb 21, 2018
View the Leisure And Business Fares: Week Of February 12 Vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week chart in PDF format.