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Aviation Daily, March 28, 2018

VOL. 411 NO. 59 March 28, 2018

Airlines

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Delta, Qatar Airways Bring A350 Service To Atlanta

Mar 27, 2018
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines and Doha-based Qatar Airways both introduced their respective Airbus A350-900 service to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) over the March 24-25 weekend, with Delta beating Qatar by one day as the first scheduled A350 operator at ATL.
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LOT CEO: 787-9 Opens New Growth Opportunities

Mar 27, 2018
LOT Polish Airlines’ first Boeing 787-9 will be used both to serve the carrier’s flagship transatlantic routes and to open up new routes, the airline’s CEO said.
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Fiji Airways’ First 737 MAX To Arrive In November

Mar 27, 2018
Fiji Airways plans to begin the process of replacing its Boeing 737NGs with newer versions later this year, and is also evaluating widebody replacements.
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Azul Gears Up For Continued Expansion

Mar 27, 2018
Azul Brazilian Airlines is planning to expand its regional and international route network to potentially 35 new cities in the coming years, the São Paulo-based carrier said.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Second MC-21 Flight Test Aircraft Completed

Mar 27, 2018
Russia`s Irkut Corp. completed assembly of the second flight test MC-21-300.
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Artificial Intelligence Quickly Entering Aerospace Manufacturing

Mar 27, 2018
More than 80% of leading executives in aerospace and defense companies expect to see artificial intelligence (AI) systems working alongside their human employees in just the next few years, according to the latest annual edition of Accenture’s Technology Vision report.

Safety

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Air New Zealand Reports Near Miss Between 777, Drone

Mar 27, 2018
A near collision between a drone and a Boeing 777 on March 25 has prompted Air New Zealand to call for stricter regulations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operators.

Regulatory/Legislative

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EU Passenger Rights Redraft Stalled

Mar 27, 2018
The application of Europe’s passenger-rights rules—often referred to as EU261—is being scrutinized by the European Court of Auditors, but a wider revamp remains in limbo.

Industry Data

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Leisure And Discounted Business Fares: Week Of March 19

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