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Airlines

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Air Canada Eyes Leisure-Market Strength With Air Transat Move

May 16, 2019
Acquiring Air Transat would accelerate Air Canada’a push into leisure destinations and add to already dominant positions in several markets, notably its home turf and Europe, and cuts off a potential target for competitor WestJet.
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IAM Files Charges Against Delta Over Anti-Union Campaign

May 16, 2019
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has filed charges with the U.S. National Mediation Board (NMB) against Delta Air Lines, alleging that the carrier’s anti-union activities violate Delta flight attendants and ramp employees’ right to unionize “free from interference, influence or coercion exercised by the carrier.”
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Asia-Pacific Carriers’ 2018 Profits Down By Half

May 16, 2019
The average net earnings for Asia Pacific’s 25 main carriers fell a little more than 50% year-over-year (YOY) in 2018, reflecting “significantly higher jet fuel prices, adverse currency movements and rising pressures on non-fuel cost items,” the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) said May 16.
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Thai Airways Seeks Order Approval As Profit Falls

May 16, 2019
Thai Airways reported a steep drop in profits for the March quarter, although the airline is also moving closer to gaining approval for a major aircraft order.

Airframers

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Boeing Completes Proposed MCAS Changes For 737 MAX

May 16, 2019
Boeing has edged closer to returning the grounded 737 MAX fleet to service by completing development of the proposed package of changes for the aircraft’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS), as well as associated simulator and training testing.

FuelWatch

Regulatory/Legislative

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U.S. Suspends All Air Service To Venezuela

May 16, 2019
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) secretary Elaine Chao ordered an immediate suspension May 15 of all passenger and cargo operations between U.S. and Venezuelan airports, citing “deteriorating conditions” in Venezuela that “threaten the safety and security of passengers, aircraft and crew.”

Airports

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Heathrow Third Runway Public Feedback Period Begins June 18

May 15, 2019
London Heathrow Airport is about to enter the next stage of its third-runway expansion plan, with the opening of a statutory public consultation that will feed into a final planning application.

Suppliers

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South Korea’s KAI Aiming To Be A ‘Super Tier-One’ Supplier

May 16, 2019
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said it wants to become a “super tier-one” supplier in commercial aviation—a contractor whose capability is closer to building a complete aircraft.

Departures - Opinions On Current Issues In Aviation

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A Simple, Straightforward Way to Finance Necessary Airport Infrastructure Upgrades

May 16, 2019
As U.S. President Donald Trump and congressional leaders prepare to meet again at the White House next week to discuss a path forward for a possible, major infrastructure package, the question of how to pay for investments in roads, bridges, airports, and other needs looms in the background.

Industry Data