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ATW Daily News covers the latest news and developments affecting the global airline industry.
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Sharklets A320 readies for flight tests
Posted 24/11/2011Airbus has completed installation of the first set of sharklet wing-tip devices on the company’s A320 development aircraft (MSN 001), preparing...
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NAV Canada, pilots reach tentative agreement
Posted 24/11/2011NAV Canada said it reached a tentative agreement on a labor contract with the Canadian Federal Pilots Assn. (CFPA), which represents some 34...
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Vueling posts 3Q profit of €41 million
Posted 24/11/2011Barcelona-based LCC Vueling Airlines (VY) reported a third-quarter net profit of €41 million ($55.3 million), slightly down from a...
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EasyJet increases full-year net profit and returns dividend to shareholders
Posted 24/11/2011EasyJet (U2) nearly doubled its net profit for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30 to £225 million ($353.4 million) from £121 million in...
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TAP Portugal optimistic about privatization process; pilots threaten strike
Posted 24/11/2011TAP Portugal CEO Fernando Pinto is optimistic the privatization process of the Portuguese carrier will be a success, although the...
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Delta president says consolidation enabling US airline profits
Posted 24/11/2011Delta Air Lines (DL) president Ed Bastian said that "the important impact of consolidation" can be seen in US airlines' financial results, which...
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Iberia pilots considering strike action
Posted 24/11/2011Iberia (IB) pilots represented by the SEPLA union will meet on Wednesday Nov. 30 to decide on possible strike action in December to protest the...
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Spirit fined for deceptive ticket price advertising
Posted 24/11/2011The US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) has fined Spirit Airlines $50,000 for advertising fares that did not include or disclose details on taxes and...
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China’s Bank of Communications orders 30 COMAC C919s
Posted 24/11/2011China’s Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co, a subsidiary of China’s Bank of Communications, has placed a firm order for 30 Commercial...
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Operations & Maintenance
Posted 23/11/2011Elbit Systems of America has opened an avionics repair facility on the Logistics Center Woensdrecht Avionics Depot in the Netherlands, which...
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Air France to launch daily A380 Paris-Dubai route in December
Posted 23/11/2011Air France (AF) will start operating Airbus A380 aircraft on a daily Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Dubai (DXB) route Dec. 5, and on a...
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Alaska mechanics ratify five-year contract
Posted 23/11/2011Alaska Airlines’ (AS) 626 aircraft technicians, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Assn. (AMFA), ratified a new five-year...
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Air New Zealand launches OneSmart
Posted 23/11/2011Air New Zealand (ANZ) has launched a new Airpoints frequent flyer membership initiative designed to transform its loyalty card into what it...
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US majors report over $1 billion 3Q profit
Posted 23/11/2011This year's fuel price spike prevented US major airlines from improving profitability year-over-year in the third quarter, but the country's seven...
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Room 77 morphs into a hotel booking site with a twist
Posted 23/11/2011News from Travel Technology Update: After 10 months of operating solely as a search engine and “room concierge,” Room 77 is getting into the...
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Turkish Airlines’ strong 3Q operating profit offsets 1H loss
Posted 23/11/2011Turkish Airlines (THY) reported a consolidated net profit of TRY76.7 million ($43.3 million) in the third quarter, up from TRY21.4 million in the...
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BOC Aviation agrees to buy 15 E-190s
Posted 23/11/2011BOC Aviation , a Singapore-based aircraft leasing company, signed a contract with Embraer for 15 Embraer 190 aircraft.
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Lufthansa to add Moscow Vnukovo route
Posted 23/11/2011Lufthansa (LH) will add Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport (VKO) to its route network beginning March 25, in a move that could set the stage for Russia’s...
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Xiamen Airlines will join SkyTeam by end 2012
Posted 22/11/2011China Southern Airlines subsidiary Xiamen Airlines (MF) has been accepted into the SkyTeam alliance, with full entry slated by the end of 2012.
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Russia’s Rostechnology finalizes transfer of five regional carriers to Aeroflot
Posted 22/11/2011Russian state corporation Rostechnology has completed the asset transfer of five regional carriers to Aeroflot (SU), in a deal worth RUB2.5...
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Copa, Avianca-Taca to join Star Alliance in April 2012
Posted 22/11/2011Copa Airlines CEO Pedro Heilbronn confirmed that Copa and Avianca-Taca will join Star Alliance in April 2012.
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American selects CFM56-5B-powered A319s and A321s with V2500-A5s
Posted 22/11/2011American Airlines (AA) said Monday that the 130 Airbus A320 family aircraft included in its huge narrowbody order announced over the summer will...
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Operations & Maintenance
Posted 22/11/2011Paul Fabrications signed a two-year extension contract with Rolls-Royce to continue to supply fabricated components to the end of 2015....
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Wizz Air increases presence in Romania
Posted 22/11/2011Wizz Air (W6) will base a sixth Airbus A320 at Bucharest Baneasa fromJune 2012. This aircraft will enable the airline to support a new route to...
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Air Lease Corp. signs lease agreements for 13 aircraft
Posted 22/11/2011Air Lease Corp. (ALC) has signed lease agreements for 13 additional aircraft. ALC said it placed two Embraer 175s, leased to Belavia...
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UPS raises 2012 air shipping rates 4.9%
Posted 22/11/2011UPS announced a 4.9% net increase in shipping rates for all air services and US-origin international shipments, effective Jan 2, 2012....
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SkyWest becomes regional carrier for US Airways
Posted 22/11/2011SkyWest Airlines will operate as US Airways Express, US Airways announced Monday ( ATW Daily News, Aug. 5 ). Beginning Dec. 16, SkyWest...
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Qantas talks break down, FWA to resolve dispute in arbitration
Posted 22/11/2011Fair Work Australia (FWA) will resolve the long-running between Qantas (QF) and three labor unions with binding arbitration after negotiations...
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IT & Distribution
Posted 21/11/2011Aviaso was selected by Pratt & Whitney to provide data analysis software for EcoFlight Solutions, a fuel conservation program designed to...
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Air China launches trial IFE, intranet on domestic flights
Posted 21/11/2011Air China 737-800. Courtesy, Boeing Beijing-based Air China (CA) launched its first live trial of Gogo’s inflight...
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As clock ticks, EU urged to alter course on ETS
Posted 21/11/2011The push against non-EU airlines' inclusion in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) continued Thursday at the Latin American and Caribbean Air...
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Thai Airways: EU ETS is ‘policy folly’
Posted 21/11/2011Thai Airways International (TG) president Piyasvasti Amranand described the European Union’s regulation to include aviation in its Emissions...
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Lion Air inks agreement for 230 737s plus 150 options
Posted 21/11/2011Indonesian carrier Lion Air (JT) has signed an intent to buy 201 Boeing 737 Maxs and 29 Next-Generation 737-900ERS in a $21.7 billion deal that is...
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US FAA approves single operating certificate for merger of SkyWest regionals
Posted 21/11/2011SkyWest, parent of US regionals Atlantic Southeast Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, received US FAA approval Thursday for a single operating...
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LAN, TAM weigh alliance choice, eye Mideast carrier partnership
Posted 21/11/2011LAN Airlines’ merger with TAM Airlines is on track to conclude in the first quarter of 2012, but a decision on which alliance to choose will come...
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Airbus: Demand for 2,000 new passenger aircraft in Latin America over 20 years
Posted 21/11/2011Latin America will require 2,028 new passenger aircraft of more than 100 seats through 2030, according to the Airbus’ latest Global Market...
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Latin American airlines are confident of future growth
Posted 21/11/2011Officials attending the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Assn. (ALTA) Airline Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro expressed optimism about...
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Bernstein predicts more A350 delays
Posted 21/11/2011New York-based Bernstein Research said Airbus may experience more A350 delays. In a client report, Bernstein said the Emirates order for 50 Boeing...
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FAA approves single operating certificate for merger of SkyWest regionals
Posted 19/11/2011SkyWest, parent of US regionals Atlantic Southeast Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, received US FAA approval Thursday for a single operating...
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Latin American airlines confident of future growth
Posted 19/11/2011Officials attending the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Assn. (ALTA) Airline Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro expressed optimism about...
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Air China launches trial IFE on domestic flights
Posted 19/11/2011Beijing-based Air China (CA) launched its first live trial of Gogo’s inflight entertainment system and intra-cabin connection service on a Boeing...
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With clock ticking, EU urged to change course on ETS
Posted 19/11/2011The push against non-EU airlines' inclusion in the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) continued Thursday at the Latin American and Caribbean Air...
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ELFAA condemns ‘latest round of cash handouts’ to Spanair
Posted 18/11/2011The European Low Fares Airline Assn. (ELFAA) is preparing a formal submission to the European Commission (EC) regarding the “huge amounts” of...
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Singapore Airlines is customer for eight unidentified 777-300ERs
Posted 18/11/2011Singapore Airlines (SIA) confirmed it is the customer for eight previously unidentified 777-300ERs.
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Juneyao Airlines prepares to launch IPO for fleet expansion
Posted 18/11/2011Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines (HO) is preparing to launch an IPO in the Shanghai Stock Exchange for fleet expansion.
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DOT clears Brussels Airlines’ inclusion into Star’s Atlantic Plus-Plus
Posted 18/11/2011The US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) has approved the application by several Star Alliance member carriers to include Brussels Airlines (SN) in...
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ACG commits to 35 737 Max aircraft
Posted 18/11/2011Aviation Capital Group (ACG) announced Thursday an intent to order 35 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, and a firm order for 20 737-800NextGens.
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Lion Air signs agreement for 230 737s plus 150 options
Posted 18/11/2011Indonesian carrier Lion Air (JT) has signed an intent to buy 201 Boeing 737 Maxs and 29 Next-Generation 737-900ERS in a $21.7 billion deal that is...
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Aircraft News
Posted 18/11/2011Boeing has begun assembling the 1,000th 777, a 777-300ER, which will be delivered to Emirates Airline in March 2012. ATR delivered one...
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EasyJet to trial allocated seating
Posted 18/11/2011In a drive to expand ancillary revenue, easyJet (U2) will trial allocated seating on selected routes from spring 2012. The low-cost carrier...
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