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Aviation Daily, April 26, 2019

VOL. 416 NO. 20 April 26, 2019
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Airlines

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Southwest Remains Confident In Fundamentals, Boeing 737 MAX

Apr 25, 2019
A trio of unusual events took a toll on Southwest Airlines’ first-quarter (Q1) financial performance and is driving unit costs up, but long-term fundamentals remain strong, as does the airline’s confidence in the beleaguered Boeing 737 MAX.
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Norwegian Q1 Results Show Effects Of MAX Fleet Grounding

Apr 25, 2019
Norwegian Air Shuttle reported a widening first-quarter loss and said it was still assessing the financial impact of the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX, estimating it could cost the airline up to NOK500 million ($57.5 million) in 2019.
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Silver Airways Launches ATR-600 Operations in the U.S.

Apr 23, 2019
Florida-based regional carrier Silver Airways has initiated ATR 42-600 turboprop operations, marking the first time revenue passengers have flown on an ATR-600-operated by a U.S. carrier, the Franco-Italian manufacturer said Apr. 23.
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Sources: China Eastern To Keep Beijing Capital-Shanghai Service

Apr 22, 2019
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), appears to have changed its policy on how Chinese airlines will be split between Beijing airports after the new Daxing International Airport opens, allowing China Eastern Airlines to maintain Beijing-Shanghai flights from Beijing Capital International.

Airframers

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Pratt-Powered Airbus A319neo Makes First Flight

Apr 25, 2019
The Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered Airbus A319neo made its first flight Apr. 25, starting a flight test campaign that is to be completed before the end of the year.

Fuel Watch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices As Of April 25, 2019

Apr 27, 2019
View the Global Jet Fuel Prices As Of April 25, 2019 chart in PDF format.

Technology

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SITA Reports Technology Improving Bag Handling

Apr 25, 2019
Airlines continue to improve their handling of checked bags, getting more bags to the right destination on time even as the number of airline passengers grows each year—the key finding in SITA’s 2019 Baggage IT Insights report, released Apr. 24.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Expects Annual U.S. Passenger Growth To Slow To 1.8% By 2039

Apr 25, 2019
FAA is projecting passenger growth for U.S. carriers will advance at an average annual rate of 1.8% over the next 20 years—about 0.1% lower than last year’s forecast—increasing by 48% or roughly 424 million passengers by 2039.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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

Apr 27, 2019
View the U.S. Carriers ($20M Revenue/Yr) (Non-Scheduled Service) Fuel Cost 2017/2018/2019 chart in PDF format.