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Aviation Daily, December 14, 2017

VOL. 410 NO. 52 December 14, 2017

Airlines

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Niki Files For Bankruptcy, To Cease Flight Operations

Dec 13, 2017
Air Berlin subsidiary Niki filed for bankruptcy Dec. 13 and said it will cease flight operations immediately.
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Fornaro-Christie CEO Handoff In Works At Spirit Airlines

Dec 13, 2017
Spirit Airlines’ CEO Bob Fornaro will leave his post on Jan. 1, 2019, the airline said on Dec. 13. Ted Christie, the airline’s CFO, will take over the top role.
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AirAsia’s Malaysian Carrier Names CEO, Other Executives

Dec 13, 2017
The AirAsia Group has undergone a major reshuffling of its senior executive ranks, including the appointment of a new leader for its core Malaysian operation.
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Sichuan Airlines Plans New Chengdu Long-Haul Routes

Dec 13, 2017
Sichuan Airlines proposes to boost the strength of Chengdu as an intercontinental gateway by adding four long-haul routes next year, including one to Boston.
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Air Canada, Air China Widen Codeshare And Lounge Deals

Dec 13, 2017
Air Canada and Air China will expand their codeshare services and lounge-access agreement in time for the 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism.
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LCC Flair Airlines, Hahn Air In Ticket Distribution Deal

Dec 13, 2017
New Canadian LCC Flair Airlines has signed an agreement with Germany’s Hahn Air that will allow Flair’s fares to be available to more than 100,000 travel agencies and on Amadeus.

Suppliers

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Major Expansion Coming For Hexcel Composites Plant

Dec 13, 2017
The head of Hexcel says the advanced-composites provider and Alabama officials are about to unveil plans for a $200 million plant expansion to provide additional polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor and carbon-fiber capacity for anticipated production increases of large commercial aircraft.

Airports

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Norwegian Buys Gatwick Slots From Small Planet Airlines

Dec 13, 2017
Rapidly growing LCC Norwegian has acquired 28 weekly slots at London Gatwick Airport from Lithuanian leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines.

Airline Snapshot

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Aeroflot Russian International Airlines

Dec 14, 2017
View the Airline Snapshot: Aeroflot Russian International Airlines chart in PDF format.

Technology

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Falcon Attacks Can Teach Drones To Counter Drones

Dec 13, 2017
Birds are the unquestioned masters of the air and, when it comes to trying to take down small UAVs, researchers are turning to nature for insight.