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Aviation Daily, November 4, 2019

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Airlines

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Three Qantas 737NGs Found To Have Pickle Fork Cracks

Nov 01, 2019
Qantas has grounded three of its Boeing 737NGs after discovering hairline cracks in the pickle fork structure of the aircraft during inspections.
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South African Airways Adding A350s In Long Haul Overhaul

Nov 01, 2019
South African Airways (SAA) has taken delivery of the first of four new Airbus A350-900s, which the airline said will improve both its customer offering and its commercial prospects.
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ANA Adjusts Hong Kong Flights As Demand Drops

Oct 31, 2019
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has become the latest carrier to reduce its service to Hong Kong, as the protests in that city take a significant toll on demand.
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VietJet Looks To Grow International Network With A321XLR Orders

Nov 01, 2019
Vietnamese LCC VietJet Air has inked a contract with Airbus for 20 A321XLRs, with the first aircraft expected to be delivered in 2023.
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Air France-KLM Sees Unit Revenue Decline Continuing

Oct 31, 2019
Air France-KLM said it expected passenger unit revenue to fall in the last three months of 2019, following a 0.6% third-quarter decline, as its CEO prepares to set out a new competitive strategy at the Group’s forthcoming Nov. 5 investor day.
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Vienna LCC Competition Forcing Austrian Airlines To Cut Costs, Jobs

Nov 01, 2019
In the face of stiff competition from LCCs in Vienna, Austrian Airlines will undertake an aggressive cost-cutting effort in 2020 and could eliminate hundreds of jobs.

Suppliers

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MAX Grounding Triggers CFM56-7B Engine Overhaul Delays

Nov 01, 2019
Safran reported an unexpected dip in CFM56-7B shop visits in the 2019 third quarter (Q3), citing airlines pushing their Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) aircraft as long as possible before required maintenance to help offset not having 737 MAXs.
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L3Harris To Divest ‘Several’ Businesses, Reward Shareholders

Oct 30, 2019
L3Harris Technologies has begun advertising the sale of “several” business units deemed peripheral to the newly merged company’s strategy, the top L3Harris leader said Oct. 30, with proceeds earmarked to go to stock repurchases.

Regulatory/Legislative

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U.S. Department Of The Interior Grounds Chinese-Made Drones

Nov 01, 2019
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has directed his department to stop using drones manufactured in China or made with Chinese parts, pending a review.
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U.S. Senate Advances $17.7B FAA Funding Bill

Nov 01, 2019
The U.S. Senate has passed a transportation funding bill for fiscal 2020, although doubts remain about whether Congress can complete the appropriations process before a Nov. 21 deadline to fund the government.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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SpeedNews Aircraft & Engines Marketplace

Nov 01, 2019
View the SpeedNews Aircraft & Engines Marketplace chart in PDF format.
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Mishandled Baggage: Ranking Of U.S. Reporting Operating Carriers 2019 (Monthly)

Nov 01, 2019
View the Mishandled Baggage: Ranking Of U.S. Reporting Operating Carriers 2019 (Monthly) chart in PDF format.

Industry Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Nov 01, 2019
Nov. 4-5—AEA East Connect Conference, Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront, Daytona Beach, Florida, http://aea.net/connect/East/