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Boeing and the U.S. government will push ahead in seeking compensation from Europe, now that a World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance panel has found state sponsors of Toulouse-based Airbus Group did not properly remove illegal subsidies for building large civil aircraft, officials and executives said Sept. 22.

ATR has delivered the first ATR 72-600 High Capacity, with a 78-seat cabin layout, to Cebu Pacific.

Airbus Group appears to be putting the finishing touches on a major restructuring program that is aimed at making Europe’s largest aerospace firm more cost-effective and centralized.

Rival carrier All Nippon Airways this year announced plans to acquire three A380s for service to Honolulu.

While the global airline industry is set for another strong profit this year, there are indications that its financial improvement could be slowing.

Speed and innovation will be essential to securing the future of a healthy global air transport industry as the world grows more uncertain and more difficult to predict, the new IATA chief said in his first public speech.

Cutting across company department “silos” and ensuring that all organizational voices are heard is critical to an airline’s financial success, Qantas Airways’ CEO said.

LONDON—A Swiss company believes secondhand ATR-42s and 72s could find a new role as low-cost multirole transport aircraft.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is proposing to launch an industry initiative aimed at improving the capabilities and effectiveness of airline finance departments.

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The U.S. government has issued licenses that allow Airbus and Boeing to sell aircraft to Iranian airlines.

Nascent space–based surveillance company Aireon has joined forces with flight tracking specialist FlightAware to offer airlines a Web-based aircraft tracking tool, which will provide updates every 1 min.

Boeing has selected Rockwell Collins to provide touchscreen flight displays in the cockpits of 777X aircraft.

Zodiac Aerospace CEO Olivier Zarrouati believes the new way the company is organized—in a more centralized fashion—is helping to solve its problems in cabin equipment manufacturing.

China Southern Airlines is planning to open a route between Shenzhen, China, and Brisbane, Australia, in November, joining China Eastern Airlines in commencing services to the eastern Australian city this year.

Online retailer Amazon has been found guilty of shipping dangerous goods by air, in a case bought by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

The capital cities of Australia and New Zealand will have dramatically expanded international access, thanks to a new Singapore Airlines route that serves both points.

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Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines could partner to offer maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engine family.

The UK government is encouraging British companies to continue bidding for European research funding, and has committed to underwrite any projects applied for before it leaves the EU.

Lufthansa and Air China agreed to set up a joint venture covering routes between China and Germany on Sept. 20.

Air France is preparing its entry into the long-haul low-cost market, following a similar move made by Lufthansa earlier this year.

Allegiant Air’s service to Newark Liberty International Airport, launching in November, is its attempt to reach what Chief Operating Officer Jude Bricker says is the “top leisure destination” in the U.S.: New York City.

Southwest Airlines’ international expansion could take it to Canada, and an executive for the company did not rule out eventual transatlantic flights.

NASA is seeking ideas for electric-aircraft flight demonstrators to support efforts to develop technology that can help the aviation industry transition to low-carbon propulsion over the next 20 years.