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Aviation Daily, June 18, 2019

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Paris Air Show 2019

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Airbus Launches A321XLR On Back Of ALC Order

Jun 17, 2019
Airbus launched the long-expected A321XLR on the opening day of the Paris Air Show and expects airlines to operate “hundreds” of the aircraft over time as new secondary long-haul markets are developed.
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Boeing: MAX Returns To Be Treated Like Entry-Into-Service Events

Jun 17, 2019
Boeing’s return-to-service plan for the 737 MAX will focus on treating each aircraft as if it’s just been delivered, with the manufacturer reiterating that the model’s safe return as its top priority.
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Air Lease Corporation Orders 50 Airbus A220-300s

Jun 17, 2019
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) placed an order for 50 Airbus A220-300s on the opening day of the Paris Air Show, providing the program with a welcome boost in confidence by a key player.
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Boeing Pivots Towards Prioritizing Larger NMA Version First

Jun 17, 2019
Boeing is leaning towards offering the larger of the two proposed new midmarket airplane (NMA) variants first for delivery in 2025 as it nears closing the business case and obtaining board permission for formal authority to offer later this year.
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Virgin Atlantic Chooses A330-900s, Seeks Increased Heathrow Slots

Jun 17, 2019
UK long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic is to acquire 14 Airbus A330-900s, with a further six on option, in a move that CEO Shai Weiss said positioned the London-based carrier for future growth.
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Boeing 777X First Flight Delayed ‘Several’ Months

Jun 17, 2019
Boeing is revising the 777X test plan to maximize ground evaluations as it attempts to compensate for a lengthy delay to first flight following the recent discovery of a durability issue on the aircraft’s General Electric GE9X engines.
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United Adds 20 E175s To Regional Fleet

Jun 17, 2019
United Airlines is boosting its fleet of Embraer E175s with a further firm order for 20 of the type, plus 19 options.
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Mitsubishi Considering Engine, Cost Improvements For SpaceJet

Jun 17, 2019
Mitsubishi is considering seeking an upgrade to the engines powering its newly renamed SpaceJet regional airliner.

Airframers

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Lufthansa Issues Profit Warning On European Yield Pressure

Jun 17, 2019
Lufthansa Group issued a profit warning for full-year 2019 claiming its strength in long-haul was only partially offsetting pressure on yields in the group’s European short-haul business.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Interim SSJ 100 Crash Report Details Uncontrolled Landing

Jun 17, 2019
Russia’s CIS-wide Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has posted a preliminary report on the crash of an Aeroflot Sukhoi SuperJet 100-95 (SSJ 100) at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport May 5.

Airport Profile

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Airport Profile - Philadelphia International

Jun 17, 2019
View the Airport Profile - Philadelphia International chart in PDF format.