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Aviation Daily, February 22, 2018

VOL. 411 NO. 35 February 22, 2018
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Suppliers

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Pratt’s A320neo GTF Fix Uses Old Knife-Edge Seal Configuration

Feb 21, 2018
Pratt & Whitney is reverting to a previous configuration of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engine’s high pressure compressor (HPC) aft hub knife-edge seal to get its production line moving again and fix in-service engines affected by issues with the modified design.
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Boeing CEO: NMA’s Innovation Would Be In Manufacturing

Feb 21, 2018
If Boeing builds a new midmarket aircraft (NMA), it will not look much different for people who fly in it—but it will look a whole lot different to the people who build it, Boeing’s top executive said Feb. 21.
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GE and Software Provider Ansys Strike New Engine-Solutions Deal

Feb 21, 2018
General Electric (GE) and longtime engineering simulation software provider Ansys have a new, “multiyear” agreement that helps in part with multi-physics solutions in ground-based and on-wing gas turbine engines.

Airlines

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Al Baker Concedes Blockade Is Painful For Qatar Airways

Feb 21, 2018
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said the airspace blockade on Qatari territory initiated June 5, 2017, by neighboring nations has negatively affected the performance of the airline.
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Aeromexico 2017 Net Result Hit By Rise In Fuel Costs, Inflation

Feb 21, 2018
Grupo Aeromexico reported a MXP18 million ($914,000) net profit for 2017, down 98.4% from MXP1.1 billion net income in 2016.
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Norwegian Takes Final 737-800 As Fleet Moves To MAX

Feb 21, 2018
LCC Norwegian has taken delivery of its 100th direct buy Boeing 737-800, the last of the aircraft type that will join its fleet, as it prepares for a large influx of more fuel-efficient 737 MAX aircraft.
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Despite Strike, Air France Aims To Operate 75% Of Flights

Feb 21, 2018
Air France said it estimated it would operate 75% of its flights despite a strike planned for Feb. 22, with the turnout of strikers estimated at 28%.
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Fast-Growing Finnair To Launch Belarus Route

Feb 21, 2018
Finnair said it would open a nonstop, year-round route between Helsinki and Minsk, Belarus, as it continues its network expansion.
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AirAsia X Plans Fleet Expansion Following Q4 Profit

Feb 21, 2018
Long-haul LCC AirAsia X is targeting further fleet and network growth this year, supported by healthy improvement in the carrier’s financial performance.

Regulatory/Legislative

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ALPA: Collision Highlights Need For Tighter Canadian Drone Rules

Feb 21, 2018
The October 2017 collision between a small unmanned aircraft and a Beech King Air operating a commercial charter flight into Quebec City highlights the risks that unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) pose to Canadian airspace users, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) warned.

Airline Snapshot

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Spirit Airlines

Feb 21, 2018
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