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Airframers/Suppliers

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Boeing Targets 777X Wing Line Acceleration

May 16, 2018
Boeing is confident assembly of wings for the initial batch of ground and flight test 777Xs will be completed on schedule from this summer onward, despite delays and production challenges associated with the new aircraft’s all-composite wing.

Air Navigation

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NATS Takes 10% Stake In Space-Based Navigation Provider Aireon

May 16, 2018
UK air navigation service provider (ANSP) NATS became the fifth ANSP to take an equity stake in Aireon, the space-based aircraft surveillance provider that is expected to begin live operations of some of its services later this year.

Airlines

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LaudaMotion Postpones Zurich Operations

May 16, 2018
New Austrian carrier LaudaMotion will postpone its plan to operate from Zurich, as the carrier will not have enough aircraft available, a spokesperson confirmed to Aviation Daily sister publication ATW.
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U.S. Majors Sticking To Capacity Plans For Now

May 16, 2018
A strong summer-season demand environment has U.S. majors holding steady on capacity plans even as fuel continues to rise, with likely—and some say needed—reductions expected to come in time for the winter season.
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United Makes More Network Tweaks

May 16, 2018
United Airlines, broadening its focus on boosting hub flow, is adding flights on 17 routes out of Newark, New Jersey (EWR) and shifting some regional-jet routes to its Washington Dulles (IAD) gateway as part of its winter schedule.
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Flybe To Focus On Bombardier Q400s, Retire Embraer E195s

May 16, 2018
UK-based regional airline Flybe will focus its fleet on the Bombardier Q400 turboprop for the foreseeable future, the airline said.

Technology

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APiJET Unveils Smart Aircraft Data Service

May 16, 2018
APiJET, a newly announced joint venture between winglet specialist Aviation Partners and aerospace data processing company iJET Technologies, is introducing a real-time data and health monitoring system that can be tailored to suit specific airline needs across fleets of varied types and ages.

Airline Snapshot

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Airline Snapshot: Aeromexico

May 17, 2018
View the Airline Snapshot: Aeromexico chart in PDF format.