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Aviation Daily, February 2, 2018

VOL. 411 NO. 23 February 02, 2018

Cargo

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UPS Orders More Boeings, Cites ‘Unprecedented Demand’

Feb 01, 2018
United Parcel Service (UPS) has exercised all of its 14 Boeing 747-8 freighter options, firming the aircraft for delivery on “an expedited schedule.”
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IATA: Cargo Traffic Grows 9%, But Capacity Increase Slows

Feb 01, 2018
Strong demand for manufacturing exports stoked the airfreight sector to its best performance in seven years, as global cargo traffic grew 9% year-over-year (YOY) in 2017, according to the IATA December “Air Freight Market Analysis,” released Jan. 31.

Fuel Watch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices As of February 1, 2018

Feb 03, 2018
View the Global Jet Fuel Prices As of February 1, 2018 chart in PDF format.

Safety

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Prosecutors Open Probe Into Air France A380 Engine Failure

Feb 01, 2018
The public prosecutor’s office in Paris has launched an investigation into the Sept. 30 uncontained engine failure on an Air France A380, a judicial source told Aviation Daily.
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NTSB Pushes Improved Ultrasonic Inspection Of Engine Parts

Jan 30, 2018
The NTSB says the FAA and industry should determine if improved ultrasonic inspection of engine parts during manufacturing would have found the defect that caused an uncontained engine failure on an American Airlines Boeing 767-300.

Suppliers

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China’s AECC Completes CJ-1000 Engine Program Demonstrator

Jan 30, 2018
China’s state aero-engine company has built the first test turbofan for its CJ-1000, which is being developed to power the Comac C919 narrowbody aircraft.
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Analysts Question Textron Spending Plans

Jan 31, 2018
Investors in helicopter and airplane maker Textron registered their disappointment with the company’s 2017 performance Jan. 31, trimming share prices by 2.5% in regular trading.

Airlines

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ANA Expects Strong Growth For LCCs In Next Midterm Plan

Feb 01, 2018
ANA Holdings, the parent company of All Nippon Airways, Peach Aviation and Vanilla Air, expects profits at its two LCC affiliates to grow at their fastest until 2022, as the carriers continue to expand.
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Carinata Fuels Qantas 787 On Transpacific Biofuel Flight

Jan 30, 2018
A Qantas Boeing 787-9 has completed a transpacific flight using a biofuel blend, landing in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 30 after a 15-hr. flight from Los Angeles.
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AF-KLM Studying Business Models Including Low-Cost/Long-Haul

Jan 30, 2018
Air France-KLM says it is examining potential low-cost/long-haul among business models as it responds to a fast-changing air transport environment, playing down French media reports that it was presenting more concrete plans for a low-cost long-haul carrier to its works council.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Airbus Picked To Lead EGNOS V3 Deployment

Jan 31, 2018
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Airbus as prime contractor to develop the next iteration of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS).

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Federal Express Fuel Cost 2016/2017

Feb 03, 2018
View the Federal Express Fuel Cost 2016/2017 chart in PDF format.