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Aviation Daily, November 15, 2018

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Airports

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FAA Moving On Taxiway Landing Alert Installations

Nov 14, 2018
FAA has installed taxiway-landing alert systems at four airports and has 31 more airports lined up for the safety enhancement within the next two years, the agency’s top runway safety official said.

Airlines

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UK Regional Flybe Seeks Potential Buyer

Nov 14, 2018
UK-based regional carrier Flybe is looking for a buyer as part of a strategic review and is already in talks with “a number of strategic operators” about a potential sale as it seeks to address the difficult conditions airlines are facing, the airline said Nov. 14.
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Etihad, Gulf Air Sign MOU For Increased Cooperation

Nov 14, 2018
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways and Bahrain-based Gulf Air have signed an MOU that could lead to broad cooperation across various fields.
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LOT Urges Faster New Central Poland Airport Construction

Nov 14, 2018
LOT Polish Airlines wants the Polish government to speed up construction of a new central airport in the country.
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Vietnam Government Grants License To Bamboo Airways

Nov 13, 2018
Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways has received its business license from the Vietnamese government, clearing the last major hurdle for the airline to begin operations.

Suppliers

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NTSB Probes Southwest’s April Engine Failure Incident

Nov 14, 2018
A Nov. 14 NTSB investigative hearing into the April inflight engine failure of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 honed in on the design and testing of the CFM56-7B engine fan blades and the containment capability of the engine inlet and fan cowl.
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China, Russia To Cooperate On CR929 Engine

Nov 14, 2018
Chinese and Russian engine companies have agreed to jointly develop a turbofan for the CRAIC CR929, even though Aero Engine Corp. of China (AECC) displayed its own CR929 engine concept— the AEF3500—at Airshow China here Nov. 6–11.

Technology

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European Hypersonic Test Glider Launch Eyed For 2020

Nov 14, 2018
European and international partners are moving toward the launch of an experimental hypersonic glider in 2020 as part of a long-term research program aimed at enabling development of a high-speed civil transport able to fly from Europe to Asia and Australia in 2-3 hr.

Cargo

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Ethiopian Airlines Expands Freighter Fleet

Nov 13, 2018
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services took delivery of the airline’s eighth Boeing 777 freighter Nov. 10, the latest step along the company’s growth road map.

Airline Snapshot

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Airline Snapshot: Avianca

Nov 15, 2018
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