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Aviation Daily, April 12, 2019

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Airlines

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JetBlue To Go Transatlantic; London Flights Set for 2021

Apr 11, 2019
JetBlue Airways intends to launch multiple daily flights to London from its New York and Boston hubs, marking the New York-based carrier’s first foray into the crowded transatlantic market.
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WestJet Shuffles Modification Plans To Manage MAX Grounding

Apr 11, 2019
WestJet Airlines is managing the Boeing 737 MAX grounding in part by re-shuffling its cabin-modification schedule, pulling 737 Next Generation (NG) models out of planned upgrade lines and subbing in MAXs.
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MAX Groundings Disrupt SilkAir’s Schedule, Fleet Plans

Apr 10, 2019
Singapore Airlines subsidiary SilkAir is cutting frequencies on two routes this month due to the grounding of its Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, and it is also postponing the transfer of some 737NGs to LCC Scoot.
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Data Analytics Increasingly Driving Airlines’ Growth

Apr 08, 2019
Airlines are increasingly becoming data analytics companies that want to use data for a deeper understanding of their markets.

Airframers

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Airbus Names New Executive Committee

Apr 11, 2019
Airbus’ new executive committee, named Apr. 11, is a reflection of its efforts to further streamline senior group management with leadership of the commercial aircraft division.

Fuel Watch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices As of April 11, 2019

Apr 13, 2019
View the Global Jet Fuel Prices As of April 11, 2019 chart in PDF format.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Aerospace Welcomes Brexit Postponement

Apr 11, 2019
Britain’s aerospace industry has cautiously welcomed the European Union’s approval to postpone the UK’s exit from the EU by six months.
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LEAP-1B Eyes Catch Up As 737 Production Slows

Apr 10, 2019
The LEAP-1B engine program should catch up on deliveries to Boeing in 3-4 weeks, the CFM International program director told Aviation Week Apr. 10, and will not change plans even though Boeing is slowing the 737 production rate to 42 aircraft a month.
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DOT Secretary Chao Defends FAA ODA Program, MAX Certification

Apr 11, 2019
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) secretary Elaine Chao defended FAA’s practice of delegating certain safety and certification activities to manufacturers, telling lawmakers the program is “not a self-certification process.”

Suppliers

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L3 Introduces New Cockpit Voice, Flight-Data Recorder Line

Apr 09, 2019
L3 Commercial Aviation announced a new line of cockpit voice and flight-data recorders (CVR/FDR) designed to meet the 2021 European mandate for CVRs with a minimum of 25 hours’ recording time.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. Carriers ($20M Revenue/Yr) Fuel Cost 2017/2018/2019

Apr 13, 2019
View the U.S. Carriers ($20M Revenue/Yr) Fuel Cost 2017/2018/2019 chart in PDF format.