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Aviation Daily, April 22, 2019

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Upcoming Events

Apr 19, 2019
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.)

Regulatory/Legislative

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Nine Agencies Join FAA In 737 MAX Certification Review

Apr 19, 2019
Representatives from nine civil aviation authorities, including the four major state-of-design agencies and growing global power China, have accepted invitations from the U.S. FAA to conduct a partial review of the Boeing 737 MAX certification, FAA announced Apr. 19.

Airlines

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Air Italy Defends Transatlantic Routes As No Threat To U.S. Majors

Apr 19, 2019
Responding to allegations by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines that Air Italy’s U.S. service additions violate the U.S.-Qatar Open Skies agreement, the Italian carrier said, “we are puzzled (but slightly flattered) that the three very largest U.S. carriers ... claim to be threatened by us.”
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United: MAX Grounding’s Strain Set To Increase

Apr 19, 2019
WASHINGTON—United Airlines has done well compensating for the absence of its 14 Boeing 737 MAXs by adjusting its network and maintenance schedules, but the gaps created will become harder to fill as the peak summer season approaches, the airline’s executives said. The Chicago-based carrier has removed its MAXs through early July, the carrier confirmed Apr. 15. The aircraft were operating about 40 daily flights when they were banned from operating in the U.S. by FAA Mar. 13. The MAX fleet remains grounded worldwide.
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AirAsia Drops Plan For Vietnamese Joint Venture

Apr 17, 2019
AirAsia has decided not to pursue its plan to create a joint venture (JV) airline in Vietnam, at least in the short-term.

Airframers

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Russia Asserts First Craic CR929 Orders Expected In 2023

Apr 19, 2019
The Russian chairperson of the Craic board expects the consortium to receive initial orders for its CR929 widebody airliner no earlier than 2023—a differing assessment compared to the late-2019 timing recently suggested by Comac, the Chinese partner in the program.

Commentary

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A Supply Chain Opportunity To Catch Up

Apr 19, 2019
A strange thing happened after Boeing announced Apr. 5 that it would slow production of new 737 narrowbodies to 42 aircraft a month from the current rate of 52 by the middle of April: Nobody else in the supply chain did the same.

Analysis

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Why U.S. Majors Are Picking A Fight With Air Italy

Apr 19, 2019
If the CEOs of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines get their way, U.S. Congress will hold yet another set of hearings this year on the seemingly never-ending quarrel over the U.S. Open Skies agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.