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Aviation Daily, November 16, 2018

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Airlines

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China Southern To Leave SkyTeam By End Of 2019

Nov 15, 2018
China Southern Airline will not renew its SkyTeam membership on Jan. 1, 2019, the carrier said Nov. 15, effectively announcing its decision to leave the airline alliance.
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Emirates Warns Of Tough Times After Profit Plunges

Nov 15, 2018
Emirates Airline warned of a difficult second half for fiscal 2018/2019 after the carrier’s profit dropped 86% year-over-year (YOY) in the first six months.
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A4A: U.S. Airlines 2018 Profits At Lowest Level In Four Years

Nov 15, 2018
Expenses for U.S. carriers outpaced revenues in the third quarter, driving industry-wide profitability to its lowest levels since 2014, according to Airlines for America’s (A4A) latest year-to-date (YTD) operational and financial results, released Nov. 14.
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Copa 3Q Profit Falters On Fuel Costs, Currency Slides

Nov 15, 2018
Panama-based Copa Holdings posted a third-quarter 2018 net profit of $57.7 million, down 55% from $105.3 million in 3Q 2017.
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Spain’s Air Europa Boosts Boeing 787 Fleet Buildup

Nov 15, 2018
Spanish airline Air Europa has revealed plans to add five more Boeing 787s to its fleet on top of the 22 787s previously announced.

Safety

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ALPA Seeks Clarity On Boeing 737 MAX Automated System Issues

Nov 15, 2018
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has called on FAA and NTSB to assist in providing information on an automated pitch-control system suspected of possibly contributing to the October fatal crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8.
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Flight Safety Foundation Names MITRE Executive New CEO

Nov 13, 2018
Alexandria, Virginia-based Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has named MITRE Corp. executive Hassan Shahidi as its new president and CEO, succeeding Jon Beatty. Shahidi will join FSF in January 2019.

Fuel Watch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices As of November 15, 2018

Nov 17, 2018
View the Global Jet Fuel Prices As of November 15, 2018 chart in PDF format.

Airframers

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Sukhoi Tests New Wings For Future Superjet

Nov 15, 2018
Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) is testing new low-weight wing designs for future versions of the Superjet 100 regional jet (SSJ100).

Regulatory/Legislative

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Transport Canada Criticized As Too Passive

Nov 15, 2018
Transport Canada’s (TC’s) unwillingness to make rules without industry buy-in is keeping some of the country’s key safety issues from being addressed, the country’s top safety investigation official said.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Southwest Airlines Fuel Cost 2017/2018

Nov 17, 2018
View the Southwest Airlines Fuel Cost 2017/2018 chart in PDF format.