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Aviation Daily, February 28, 2019

VOL. 415 NO. 39 February 28, 2019
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Airlines

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Dutch State Takes Stake In Air France-KLM, Seeking ‘Direct Influence

Feb 27, 2019
The Dutch state has more than doubled its stake in Air France-KLM and announced its intention to match the French Government’s shareholding, a move that raises questions about whether greater public ownership will help or hinder plans for closer integration of the two national carriers.
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India And Pakistan Close Airspace As Tensions Escalate

Feb 27, 2019
Airspace over Pakistan and a large swath of northwestern India has been closed to commercial flights after a series of air strikes ratcheted up tensions between the two countries.
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Sichuan Airlines Plans Three More Intercontinental Routes For 2019

Feb 25, 2019
Sichuan Airlines plans to continue its long-haul expansion in 2019 by opening three routes, including one to New York.
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La Compagnie Plans To Add Service With New A321neos

Feb 19, 2019
All-business-class airline La Compagnie said it will begin A321neo service between Paris and the New York area on June 6 after taking delivery of the first of its two new Airbus aircraft in May.
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MSCI To Remove IAG From Indices, Cites Share Limit Decision

Feb 27, 2019
International Airlines Group (IAG) will be removed from all of global index provider MSCI’s indices that include Spain, as a result of IAG’s decision to place a limit on the number of its shares that can be held by non-European Union (EU) citizens.
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Caribbean Carrier InselAir Ceases Operations

Feb 27, 2019
Dutch Caribbean carrier InselAir ceased operations Feb. 16, but announced its closure via social media Feb. 25.

Safety

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Searchers Recover Human Remains At Atlas Air Crash Site

Feb 27, 2019
Searchers on Feb. 26 recovered human remains from the scene of the Atlas Air Flight 3591 crash, but flight-data recorders still had not been found three days after the Boeing 767-300 dived steeply into a marsh in Trinity Bay, Texas.

Regulatory/Legislative

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DOT Ruling Bans Lithium-Ion Batteries As Passenger Airlines Cargo

Feb 27, 2019
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on Feb. 27 issued an interim final rule that prohibits passenger airlines from carrying rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells or batteries as cargo, noting their potential of causing uncontrollable fire in cargo holds.

Airline Snapshot

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Southwest Airlines

Feb 27, 2019