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Aviation Daily, August 23, 2017

VOL. 409 NO. 36 August 23, 2017

Airlines

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Air NZ’s 777-300ER Upgrades Will Include Wi-Fi

Aug 22, 2017
The next phase of Air New Zealand’s Boeing 777-300ER retrofit program will allow the carrier to begin the introduction of its onboard Wi-Fi service.
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Air Berlin Creditors To Approve Niki Sale

Aug 22, 2017
Air Berlin's creditor committee is expected to grant preliminary approval for the sale of its Austrian affiliate Niki to Lufthansa at the committee's Aug. 23 meeting.
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New Chinese Regional Airline Planned

Aug 22, 2017
The company, Xiangyang Airlines, says it will begin operation in 2018 with two Avic MA60 turboprop airliners, and will have 30 aircraft within five years.
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Alaska Selects Gogo 2Ku For Fleet Wi-Fi

Aug 22, 2017
Alaska Air Group has announced it has selected Gogo’s satellite-based Wi-Fi service for its Boeing and Airbus aircraft.
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China Express Receives Initial A320

Aug 22, 2017
Regional aircraft operator China Express Airlines is about to move into the mainline business, following delivery of its first Airbus A320.
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Delta Tests Video-Chat Assistance

Aug 22, 2017
Delta Air Lines is testing a new interactive assistance program at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport that allows customers to video chat from the airport with a Delta specialist—a first for U.S. airlines.
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JetBlue Adds Boston-Syracuse Service

Aug 22, 2017
Syracuse will be JetBlue’s 64th nonstop route from Boston, from which it offers up to 150 daily departures.

Safety

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NTSC: Unstable Approach Led To ATR Incident

Aug 22, 2017
Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee is calling on Jakarta-based Pelita Air Service to establish a stabilized approach-monitoring system in the wake of an ATR 72 bounced-landing incident in March.

Airports

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FAA Awards More Grants For U.S. Airports

Aug 22, 2017
Since July 6, the FAA has awarded approximately $2.3 billion in AIP awards in 2017, covering 1,428 new grants to about 1,200 airports, funding construction and repair projects for 581 runways and 490 taxiways.

Industry Data

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Leisure And Discounted Average Business Fares: Week Of August 14 Vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week

Aug 23, 2017
View the Leisure And Discounted Average Business Fares: Week Of August 14 Vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week chart in PDF format.