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Aviation Daily, December 23, 2019

VOL. 418 NO. 58 December 23, 2019
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Spirit AeroSystems Shutting Down 737 MAX Production, Deliveries

Dec 20, 2019
Spirit AeroSystems, the leading supplier of 737 aerostructures to Boeing, announced Dec. 20 that it will stop producing new 737 aerostructures and halt deliveries to its OEM customer on Jan. 1, 2020.

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United Airlines Removes 737 MAXs Until Early June 2020

Dec 20, 2019
United Airlines has removed its Boeing 737 MAXs from schedules through June 4, 2020—a three-month extension that signals a growing lack of confidence that the model’s grounding is close to ending.
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Startup Green Africa Airways Builds Management Team For 2020 Launch

Dec 17, 2019
Nigerian startup Green Africa Airways has appointed former Air Italy COO Neil Mills as president and COO, as the airline progresses toward a planned 2020 launch.
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European Market Leads Chinese Long-Haul Travel Growth

Dec 19, 2019
European destinations are leading expansion in long-haul travel to and from China as growth in the North America market plummets, figures from China’s dominant aviation IT company show.
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Kenya Airways Issues Profit Warning; Cites Competition, Reporting Rules

Dec 19, 2019
Nairobi-based Kenya Airways has warned that its full-year earnings are expected to drop by more than a quarter because of financial reporting changes, tough competition and lower yields.
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Slovenian Government Unlikely To Back New Flag Carrier, Reports Say

Dec 18, 2019
The Slovenian government is unlikely to create—or take a substantial role in—an airline to replace failed national carrier Adria Airways, Slovenian Prime Minister Marjan Šarec is reported as saying.

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FAA Funding Agreement Boosts Workforce, Reauthorizes Ex-Im Bank

Dec 20, 2019
President Donald Trump is poised to sign into law a spending package that will send $17.6 billion to the FAA for fiscal 2020 and reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank for seven years.
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United Urges DOT To Address Manila Airport Slot Access

Dec 19, 2019
United Airlines has been lobbying the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to delay signing off on proposed codeshare operations between Philippine Airlines (PAL) and PAL Express while the department reviews access issues for U.S. carriers at Manila’s main airport.

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Future Of Aerospace And Defense A Little Less Bright, Analysts Forecast

Dec 20, 2019
Days after Boeing announced a coming halt to production of its 737 MAX, the first forecasts to emerge from financial analysts covering aerospace and defense (A&D) still see good business prospects for the sector in 2020 but with several caveats, and with far cloudier horizons.

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U.S. Airlines Systemwide Seasonally-Adjusted Load Factor (RPMs/ASMs) 2016 - 2019

Dec 21, 2019
U.S. Airlines Systemwide Seasonally-Adjusted Load Factor RPMs/ASMs
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SpeedNews Commercial Aircraft & Engines Marketplace

Dec 21, 2019
SpeedNews Commercial Aircraft Engines Marketplace For December 23, 2019

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