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Aviation Daily, August 8, 2018

VOL. 413 NO. 27 August 08, 2018
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Airframers/Suppliers

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ATR Delivers Five More Aircraft To Iran Air

Aug 07, 2018
ATR delivered five ATR 72-600 aircraft to Iranian carrier Iran Air just before U.S. sanctions came back into force, meaning the carrier has now received 13 out of an order of 20 aircraft, the Toulouse-based manufacturer said.
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Airbus July Orders Count A Fraction Of Farnborough Commitments

Aug 06, 2018
Despite Airbus’ new orders and commitments for about 475 commercial aircraft gained at the Farnborough Airshow, the Toulouse-based manufacturer registered just one firm booking—for eight A350-900s—in its July orders and deliveries report released Aug. 6.

Safety

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Edmonton Police Investigate Drone, Bombardier Q400 Near Miss

Aug 07, 2018
Edmonton, Canada, police are investigating a near miss involving an unidentified drone and a WestJet Encore Bombardier Q400 turboprop on approach to Edmonton International Airport July 31.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Ameco Operating Normally After CAAC Suspension

Aug 06, 2018
Chinese maintenance operator Ameco, owned by Air China and Lufthansa, is operating normally, a month after the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) ordered it to suspend most activities because of alleged safety violations.
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Aviation Stakeholders To Senate: Lay Off Noise Mandates

Aug 07, 2018
A coalition of aviation stakeholders is urging the leadership of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee to refrain from attaching additional amendments regulating aircraft noise to the chamber’s version of the FAA reauthorization bill.
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U.S. Senate Approves FAA FY2019 Budget

Aug 07, 2018
The U.S. Senate on Aug. 1 approved a $17.7 billion budget for FAA for the U.S. government’s 2019 financial year starting Oct. 1 (FY2019).

Airlines

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Mexico’s Interjet, JAL Ink Interline Deal

Aug 07, 2018
Mexican LCC Interjet Airlines expanded its passenger connections across the Pacific Aug. 7 with the announcement the carrier has established a bilateral interline agreement with Japan Airlines (JAL).
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Luxair To Buy Used Boeing 737-700s

Aug 02, 2018
Luxembourg’s national carrier plans to acquire two Boeing 737-700s in 2019, as it seeks to expand its route structure and build in additional resilience to its network.
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VLM Airlines Drops Most Of Network

Aug 07, 2018
Belgian carrier VLM Airlines plans to suspend all but two of its scheduled routes, intending to concentrate instead on charter and ACMI work.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Leisure and Business Fares: Week of July 30

Aug 08, 2018
View the Leisure and Business Fares: Week of July 30 chart in PDF format.