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Aviation Daily, April 24, 2018

VOL. 412 NO. 17 April 24, 2018
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Airlines

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Alaska Prepares For Key Merger Milestone Amid Disappointing Earnings

Apr 23, 2018
Alaska Air Group is preparing to switch over to a single passenger service system (PSS) for Alaska Airlines and Virgin America overnight from April 24 to April 25, marking one of the most significant merger integration milestones in the 16 months since Seattle-based Alaska acquired San Francisco-based Virgin America.
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NokScoot Plans New Phase Of International Expansion

Apr 23, 2018
Thai long-haul LCC NokScoot is preparing to launch its first route to Japan, part of the carrier’s plans to expand its fleet and international network this year.
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SAA Losses Worsen Drastically

Apr 23, 2018
The scale of the challenge facing new South African Airways (SAA) CEO Vuyani Jarana has been brought into sharp focus with the announcement of vastly-worsened financial figures for the 2016-17 financial year.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Airbus A350-900ULR Completes First Flight

Apr 23, 2018
The Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra-long range) made its first flight on April 23, starting a short flight test program ahead of a planned first delivery in the second half of 2018.
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GE Acknowledges First-Quarter CFM Leap Engine Delivery Shortfall

Apr 20, 2018
General Electric (GE) leaders on April 20 acknowledged CFM International, the GE Aviation/Safran Aircraft Engines joint venture (JV), is behind on expected 2018 Leap engine deliveries, but still expects to reach the planned target of 1,100-1,200 deliveries by the end of the year.

Safety

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EASA, FAA Issue Emergency ADs For CFM56-7B Inspections

Apr 20, 2018
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the FAA late April 20 issued emergency airworthiness directives (AD) calling for inspections of fan blades on CFM56-7B engines that power Boeing 737NGs.
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Air New Zealand Grounds Two Boeing 787s After Engine Inspections

Apr 21, 2018
Air New Zealand has been forced to ground two of its Boeing 787-9s for what could be an extended period after some of the 787 fleet’s engines failed inspections directed by safety regulators. Four of the carrier’s Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have had to be sent to a Rolls facility in Singapore for repairs, an airline spokesperson told Aviation Daily.

Regulatory/Legislative

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European Commission Launches Alitalia Investigation

Apr 23, 2018
The European Commission (EC) said it had opened an indepth investigation to assess whether Italy’s €900 million ($1.1 billion) bridge loan to Alitalia constituted state aid and whether it complied with EU rules for aid to companies experiencing difficulty.

Airport Profile

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Airport Profile — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI)

Apr 25, 2018
View the Airport Profile — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) chart in PDF format.