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Aviation Daily, February 28, 2018

VOL. 411 NO. 40 February 28, 2018

Suppliers

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Safran CEO: CFM Leap Engine Deliveries Remain Behind Schedule

Feb 27, 2018
CFM Leap-1A engine deliveries for Airbus A320neo family aircraft are still 4-5 weeks behind schedule, Safran CEO Philippe Petitcolin confirmed.

Safety

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No Fatal Passenger-Jet Accidents In 2017; Five Fatal Turboprop Crashes

Feb 27, 2018
The global airline industry saw its total accident and fatal accident rates cut by one-third in 2017 compared to 2016, well below the five year-average in each category, according to IATA’s 2017 Airline Safety Performance report.
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EASA Takes Step Forward In Drone Regulation

Feb 22, 2018
PARIS—The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has taken an important step towards building a regulatory framework to govern the use of drones in the region’s airspace.

Airlines

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Garuda Indonesia Reports Big 2017 Loss As Fuel Spikes

Feb 27, 2018
Garuda Indonesia slipped to a substantial net loss in 2017 partly because of increased fuel costs, although the carrier said it is making progress on some of its strategic priorities.
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Ryanair Expanding German Network

Feb 27, 2018
Irish LCC Ryanair is expanding its German operations by adding four new routes from Palma de Mallorca, Spain, but will transfer some flights from Frankfurt Hahn Airport (HHN) to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) due to weak economic performance.
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IATA Goal: 1B Passengers On Alternative Fuel Flights By 2025

Feb 27, 2018
IATA is aiming for 1 billion passengers to have traveled on flights powered by a mix of traditional jet fuel and alternative sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) by 2025, although hitting this target will require government action, the organization said.
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Shenzhen Airlines Plans Shenzhen-London Service

Feb 27, 2018
Shenzhen Airlines is stepping in where Hainan Airlines failed to execute, proposing to link Shenzhen with London.
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Beijing-Based Capital Airlines Wants To Fly To Helsinki

Feb 27, 2018
HNA Group’s Capital Airlines is again trying to open a service between Beijing and Helsinki, two years after first applying to do so and three years after considering the idea.
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Work On Second Guangzhou Airport To Begin In 2020

Feb 26, 2018
The facility will supplement Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, which has a designed capacity of 60 million passengers a year and is being expanded to 80 million; in 2017 it handled 65.8 million.

Air Traffic Management

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Thales Deal Advances Australia’s OneSky ATC Upgrade

Feb 26, 2018
Australian authorities have completed an important procedural step in their efforts to develop a new air traffic control (ATC) system that will cover the country’s civil and defense needs.

Cargo

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UK To Allow Cargo From Bangladesh

Feb 26, 2018
The UK Department for Transport is allowing the resumption of direct cargo flights between Bangladesh and the UK, citing improvements to security at Dhaka Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Inflight Entertainment

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Initiative Would Extend Mobile Networks Into Aircraft Cabins

Feb 26, 2018
Would-be telecommunications satellite operator OneWeb has joined forces with Airbus, Delta Air Lines and mobile network operators Sprint and Bharti Airtel to give passengers a “seamless” connectivity experience inflight.

Industry Data

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Leisure And Business Fares: Week Of Feb. 19

Feb 28, 2018
View the Leisure And Business Fares: Week Of Feb. 19 chart in PDF format.