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Aviation Daily, October 8, 2018

VOL. 414 NO. 6 October 08, 2018
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Airlines

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Southwest: Capacity Still Growing Faster Than Passenger Traffic

Oct 05, 2018
September marked the sixth straight month that Southwest Airlines saw capacity growth outpace revenue passenger-miles (RPMs), suggesting the supposed short-term challenges that dragged down mid-year performance may be lingering, even as its revenue outlook remains solid.
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Icelandair Warns In Post-Profit Warning: Bond Terms Shaky

Oct 04, 2018
Icelandair has started talks with bondholders of $190 million in company debt, cautioning that following a recent profit warning, it may not be able to meet the original terms of the financing.
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Alitalia Labor Warns Of Strike Over Carrier’s Uncertain Future

Oct 04, 2018
Alitalia’s employees say they are ready to strike if they do not receive reassuring answers about the carrier’s future by Oct. 31, the deadline for a sale of the bankrupt airline.
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Austrian Airlines, Air Canada To Expand Joint Venture

Oct 03, 2018
Star Alliance members Austrian Airlines and Air Canada plan expand their transatlantic joint venture beginning Apr. 29, 2019.
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Spirit In Orlando: New Crew Base, Latin American Routes

Oct 05, 2018
Florida-based ULCC Spirit Airlines has announced plans to launch a new crew base at Orlando International Airport (MCO).
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Swoop To Add Its First Mexico Destinations In January

Oct 04, 2018
Canadian ULCC Swoop will add service to its first Mexican destinations early next year, announcing service to Cancun, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Ryanair Lauds Ruling On Strike Compensation To Passengers

Oct 05, 2018
Ryanair said on Oct. 4 it welcomed a ruling by the Commercial Court of Barcelona that no compensation under EU rules is due to passengers whose flights were canceled because of internal strikes, as such walkouts were beyond the airline’s control.

Air Navigation

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Europe’s ATM Eyes Data-Exchange To Ease Cooperation

Oct 05, 2018
The A6 Alliance, an association of 18 national air navigation service providers (ANSPs) in Europe, and Eurocontrol—which is in charge of air traffic management (ATM) on the continent level—have launched a joint initiative to establish a shared data-exchange infrastructure.

Airframers

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Airbus: Africa Will Need 1,100 New Airliners In Next 20 Years

Oct 04, 2018
The Airbus Global Market Forecast predicts passenger traffic from and to Africa will increase by 4.9% annually over the next 20 years. It also forecasts African carriers will need more than 1,100 new passenger and freighter aircraft to meet this demand.
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Airbus Deliveries Returned To Solid Pace In September

Oct 05, 2018
Airbus delivered 67 commercial aircraft to 25 airlines and 13 lessors in September, about 2.2 aircraft per day, up 29% from August, and nearly returning the Toulouse-based manufacturer to its prolific 2.7 aircraft-per-day output of June and July.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Oct 08, 2018
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.)