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Aviation Daily, November 9, 2018

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Airframers

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Bombardier Sells Q400 Program, Cuts 5,000 Jobs

Nov 08, 2018
Describing it as “non-core,” Bombardier announced Nov. 8 it will sell the Q400 regional turboprop program to Longview Aviation Capital, parent company of Canada’s Viking Air, which previously acquired the rights to out-of-production de Havilland Canada types and the Canadair CL-215/415 waterbomber from Bombardier.
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Q400’s Future Rests With Longview Subsidiary Viking Air

Nov 08, 2018
Bombardier’s agreement to sell the Dash 8, Q400 and the de Havilland name to Western Canada’s Longview Aviation Capital, parent company of Viking Air, ends a venture into regional turboprops that began in 1992 when it acquired de Havilland Canada from Boeing.
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Boeing’s China Completion Center To Receive First 737

Nov 08, 2018
The first aircraft destined for Boeing’s new 737 completion and delivery center in China—a MAX 8—left Seattle Nov. 6.

Suppliers

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Rolls Takes Preemptive Action On A330 Engine Blade Corrosion

Nov 08, 2018
Rolls-Royce is replacing high pressure (HP) turbine blades on a limited population of Trent 700 engines powering the Airbus A330 following the emergence of corrosion issues which Rolls said are unrelated to the similar—but more widespread—intermediate pressure (IP) turbine corrosion problem impacting operators of Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787s.
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UTAS, Lufthansa Technik Team On PW1100G Component Repair

Nov 08, 2018
UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) are teaming up to support each other’s aftermarket businesses for certain Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM components, agreeing to a “life-of-program” component-service agreement for parts supplied by UTAS, the companies said Nov. 8.

Fuel Watch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices As of November 8, 2018

Nov 09, 2018
View the Global Jet Fuel Prices As of November 8, 2018 chart in PDF format.

Airlines

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Pace of Ryanair Cabin Crew Agreements Quickens

Nov 08, 2018
Irish LCC Ryanair has taken two further steps in reaching new agreements with cabin crew staff across Europe.
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Air Botswana Upgrades Fleet With New ATRs

Nov 08, 2018
Southern African carrier Air Botswana has taken delivery of its first ATR 72-600, the first of two new turboprops the airline ordered in July, just before the Farnborough Airshow.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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United Parcel Service Fuel Cost 2017/2018

Nov 09, 2018
View the United Parcel Service Fuel Cost 2017/2018 chart in PDF format.