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Aviation Daily, April 17, 2018

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Airframers/Suppliers

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Rolls-Royce-Powered Boeing 787 Operators Brace For Disruption

Apr 16, 2018
Significantly reduced extended-range, twin-engine operations (ETOPS) performance limits, plus a new set of mandatory inspections for operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Package C-powered Boeing 787s, are set to cause further disruption to a fleet already under strain from earlier problems and replacements.

Airlines

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Pilots Team Up As Transnational Airlines Grow

Apr 16, 2018
Representatives from the Norwegian, SAS, Ryanair and easyJet pilot groups, as well as French, Dutch and Argentinian pilots’ unions, have met to discuss better representation for pilots working for the growing number of transnational airlines in Europe, the European Cockpit Association (ECA) said.
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Fitch: ULCCs Do Not Threaten Air Canada, WestJet

Apr 16, 2018
Air Canada and WestJet will continue to face the biggest threats from each other rather than planned ULCC operators eyeing shares of the Canadian market dominated by the two carriers, Fitch Ratings said.
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Virgin Australia Boosts New Zealand Network After Split

Apr 16, 2018
Virgin Australia is adding more routes and frequencies between Australia and New Zealand, as its impending split from partner Air New Zealand heats up an already fiercely contested market.
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Wizz Air Airbus A321neos To Begin Arriving in 2019

Apr 16, 2018
Eastern European LCC Wizz Air will install 239 seats in its Airbus A321neos, of which the first aircraft will be delivered in January 2019.
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Air France Expects Further Strike Disruption

Apr 16, 2018
Air France said it expected to operate 70% of its flights on Tuesday Apr. 17 as a series of strikes continues, part of a long-running pay dispute between the airline’s employees and management.
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Eurowings Launches Long-Haul Flights From Munich

Apr 16, 2018
Eurowings plans to double its capacity in Munich in 2018 and has now introduced its first long-haul service.

Regulatory/Legislative

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ANA: Use Departure Tax To Fund Air Travel Improvements

Apr 16, 2018
As the Japanese government looks to introduce a new departure tax, All Nippon Airways is stressing that proceeds be used to improve air travel.
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Boutique Favored To Replace Great Lakes At Prescott

Apr 13, 2018
Prescott, Arizona city officials are backing a bid from Boutique Airlines to replace air service lost at Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) when Great Lakes ended its operations last month.

Airport Profile

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Airport Profile — Philadelphia International (PHL)

Apr 17, 2018
View the Airport Profile — Philadelphia International (PHL) chart in PDF format.