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Aviation Daily, June 22, 2018

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Regulatory/Legislative

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DOT's Inspector General Will Audit FAA's Oversight Of Southwest Airlines

Jun 21, 2018
The U.S. Transportation Department Office of the Inspector General said on June 20 that it will review FAA’s safety oversight of Southwest Airlines, citing recent events, including an inflight engine failure in April that caused the death of a passenger.
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Elwell: Brexit Aviation Agreements Needed Soon

Jun 21, 2018
Dan Elwell, FAA’s acting administrator, called on the UK and world governments to accelerate the pace of bilateral aviation negotiations ahead of Brexit in March 2019.

Safety

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NTSB: Fatigue Crack Led To BA Boeing 777 Engine Fire

Jun 21, 2018
A fatigue crack in a turbine disk web and subsequent uncontained engine failure led to the Sept. 8, 2015 engine fire on a British Airways Boeing 777-236ER on takeoff from Las Vegas, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said June 20.

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Airlines

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Jin Air Co-CEO Resigns

Jun 21, 2018
Korean LCC Jin Air is experiencing a change in leadership, with the resignation of co-CEO Kwon Hyuk-min.
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ULCC Flair Picks Edmonton As New Headquarters

Jun 20, 2018
Fast-growing Canadian ultra-LCC Flair Airlines, fresh off a doubling of its weekly frequencies, will move its headquarters to Edmonton.
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Kenya Airways, Nairobi Airport To Merge

Jun 21, 2018
Kenya Airways plans to merge with Nairobi International Airport (NBO) to better compete with other state-owned carriers in Africa and the Middle East, such as Ethiopian Airlines and Emirates Airline.

Airports

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ACI: Europe’s Airports ‘Must Be Ready For Change’

Jun 20, 2018
Airports body ACI Europe said the region’s airports must be ready for change, as the European Union (EU) air travel market continues to boom against a backdrop of challenges.
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ACI Defends Airport Privatization As ‘Viable Solution’

Jun 19, 2018
Airports Council International (ACI) defended airport privatization as one “viable solution” to solving the expected capacity crunch at major airports.

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