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Aviation Daily, March 2, 2018

VOL. 411 NO. 42 March 02, 2018

Regulatory/Legislative

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American CEO Disappointed By ATC Spin-Off Failure

Mar 01, 2018
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker expressed disappointment with Congress’ decision this week to shelve spinning off U.S. ATC from the FAA.

Airlines

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Copa Airlines Eyes Boeing’s NMA

Mar 01, 2018
Panama-based Copa Airlines is “very, very interested” in learning more about Boeing’s proposed new mid-market aircraft (NMA).
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Southwest’s Kelly Rules Out Bag Fees

Mar 02, 2018
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly, who has long resisted calls from some Wall Street analysts to charge fees for checked bags, voiced his most adamant rejection yet of baggage fees.
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Air Italy Launches; Qatar Airways Owns 49%

Mar 02, 2018
Italian leisure carrier Meridiana has been officially relaunched as Air Italy, less than two weeks after the new name was announced.
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American’s Parker Has ‘High Hopes’ For U.S.-UAE Deal

Mar 02, 2018
WASHINGTON—American Airlines CEO Doug Parker voiced approval of the U.S. government’s January agreement with Qatar to release audited financial statements for the country’s flag carrier, Qatar Airways, within a year.
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AirAsia Reveals Buyer For Aircraft Leasing Unit

Mar 02, 2018
AirAsia Berhad has announced a deal to sell its Malaysia-based aircraft leasing unit Asia Aviation Capital Ltd. (AAC) to aircraft investor BBAM for $1.18 billion.
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Air France’s Joon To Fly Paris-Mumbai

Mar 02, 2018
PARIS—Air France’s new sister airline Joon will take over the carrier’s daily flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Mumbai, India, from June.
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737 MAX Begins Icelandair’s Fleet Renewal

Mar 02, 2018
Icelandic flag-carrier Icelandair has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX as it embarks on an expansion of its fleet.
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Wingo Stemming Colombian Losses, Copa Says

Mar 02, 2018
WASHINGTON—Wingo, the Colombia-based ultra-LCC affiliate of Panama’s Copa Airlines that launched in late 2016, has “surpassed all expectations,” although it has not yet become profitable, Copa CEO Pedro Heilbron said.
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Aeroflot’s Passengers Numbers On The Rise

Mar 02, 2018
Aeroflot Group carried 3.7 million passengers in January, up 7.7% year-over-year (YOY). Aeroflot Airline carried 2.5 million passengers, a 6.6% YOY increase.

Airports

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TAV Buys Stake In Southern Turkish Airport

Mar 02, 2018
Turkey-based airport operator TAV Airports said it will buy a 49% stake in ICF Antalya, the joint-venture company that manages Antalya International Airport.

Fuel Watch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices As of March 1, 2018

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

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. Carriers ($20M Revenue/yr) Fuel Cost 2016/2017

Mar 03, 2018
View the U.S. Carriers ($20M Revenue/yr) Fuel Cost 2016/2017 chart in PDF format.