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Airframers

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Mitsubishi Sharpens Focus On MRJ70 Redesign

May 14, 2019
Mitsubishi Aircraft said a stretched redesign of what was formerly dubbed the MRJ70, a regional jet follow-on to the company’s in-development MRJ90, is a “realistic possibility” and expects to release new configuration details over coming weeks.

Regulatory/Legislative

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A220 Operators Ordered To Inspect Fuel Feed Tubes

May 14, 2019
Airbus A220 operators have been told to inspect fuel feed tubes for chafing caused by a clamp that, in extreme cases, could inhibit fuel from flowing to engines.
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African Open Skies Expands As Two More Countries Sign Up

May 09, 2019
Nigeria and Burkina Faso have become the latest African states to sign the memorandum of implementation (MOI) for the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), removing all bilateral restrictions on intra-African flights.

Airlines

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Jet Airways Execs Reportedly Quit; Etihad Bids For Minority Stake

May 14, 2019
Jet Airways’ CEO Vinay Dube and his deputy and CFO Amit Agarwal have resigned, according to reports in the country’s press.
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Eastern Airways Returned To Former Owner

May 14, 2019
British regional airline Eastern Airways has become independent again after ownership of the airline was acquired from troubled helicopter operator Bristow Group.
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Delta Defends Its Campaign Against Workers Unionizing

May 10, 2019
Delta Air Lines is standing by a campaign to dissuade its flight attendants and baggage handlers from unionizing, saying that a union would interfere with the “direct relationship” between airline management and employees.
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Norwegian Seeks To Avoid Gatwick Crew Surplus

May 09, 2019
Scandinavian LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle is working to get around a temporary crew surplus at London Gatwick—a result of the carrier’s wetleasing of aircraft to compensate for remaining Boeing 787s still out of service for Rolls-Royce Trent engine checks.

Airports

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Referendum May Delay Paris Airports Operator’s Privatization

May 14, 2019
A Paris court ruling to allow a referendum on whether Paris airports operator Groupe ADP should be privatized looks set to push back the controversial sell-off of the French state’s stake in the airport operator.

Industry Data

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Leisure And Business Fares: Week Of May 6

May 14, 2019