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Aviation Daily, April 12, 2018

VOL. 412 NO. 9 April 12, 2018
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MRO

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American To Start Cabin Retrofits On 450 Narrowbodies This Fall

Apr 11, 2018
American Airlines is close to a major milestone in its massive narrowbody fleet upgrade program, putting a Boeing 737-800 prototype through final evaluation and certification testing at its Tulsa, Oklahoma, maintenance facility with an eye toward starting modification lines after the peak summer flying season.
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Spirit AeroSystems Exits Chinese MRO JV With Haeco

Apr 11, 2018
Top aerostructures provider Spirit AeroSystems announced it will sell its half of a Chinese MRO business to the other owner, Haeco.
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Lufthansa Technik Unveils Faster Cabin Retrofit

Apr 11, 2018
Lufthansa Technik unveiled a new service aimed at cutting costs for airlines that want to refresh their cabins on a more frequent basis than before.

Cargo

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UPS Seeks Used 767 Passenger Aircraft For Freighter Conversions

Apr 11, 2018
United Parcel Service (UPS), in need of more capacity, is in the process of converting three used Boeing 767-300 passenger aircraft into freighters and is interested in additional 767 conversions.

Airlines

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Lion Group Is Customer For 50 737 MAXs

Apr 11, 2018
Indonesia-based LCC Lion Air has been revealed as the customer for 50 Boeing 737-10s, boosting the carrier’s already massive order book for Boeing and Airbus narrowbodies.
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Philippine Airlines Trims Middle East Network

Apr 11, 2018
Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to suspend its route to Kuwait, as the Middle East market continues to present challenges for carriers from the Philippines.
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Oman Air Names New CCO

Apr 11, 2018
Oman Air appointed one of its former executives to the role of chief commercial officer.
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Qantas To Sell Catering Operation To Dubai’s Dnata

Apr 11, 2018
Qantas has struck a deal to spin off its catering division, as prospective purchaser Dnata looks to grow its presence in the Australian market and globally.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Boeing Leads Airbus In 2018 Orders, Deliveries

Apr 11, 2018
Boeing had a towering month of new commercial aircraft orders in March as the U.S.-based manufacturer racked up firm orders for 196 aircraft, valued at approximately $29 billion per Boeing’s 2018 list prices, which have risen by about 4.2% compared to last year.
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Aircraft OEMs Eye Digitalization

Apr 11, 2018
The accelerating digitalization of the aerospace industry is a necessity, particularly in regards to providing MRO, but it will be hard transition even for the largest manufacturers and may not lead to major new revenue in the near future, a key industry leader said.
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Afrijet To Be Launch Customer For ATR IFE Offering

Apr 11, 2018
ATR has found a launch customer for the “bring your own device” IFE option it is offering on its regional turboprops with onboard Wi-Fi specialist Phitek.

Safety

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FAA: Risk-Based Oversight Progressing, But Work Remains

Apr 11, 2018
ORLANDO—FAA’s transition to a risk-based oversight philosophy is progressing well, but the change remains “in its early days” and the agency is listening to industry feedback as part of making the new approach more effective, Ali Bahrami, FAA’s associate administrator-aviation safety, said.

Suppliers

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STG Aims To Light Up Airbus Models

Apr 11, 2018
UK-based STG Aerospace launched the latest version of its liTeMood retrofittable LED lighting system for installation in the Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft.

Airline Snapshot

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Airline Snapshot: Thai Airways

Apr 13, 2018
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