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ATW Daily News covers the latest news and developments affecting the global airline industry.
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ICAO council reiterates need for global approach on ETS
Posted 04/11/2011The ICAO governing council on Wednesday agreed to adopt a working paper urging the European Union (EU) and its member states to refrain from...
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Air Berlin to delay aircraft deliveries
Posted 03/11/2011Financially troubled Air Berlin (AB) said it is in talks with Boeing and Airbus to delay aircraft deliveries as part of its Shape and Size...
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Warsaw Airport expected to reopen Wednesday evening
Posted 03/11/2011LOT Polish Airlines (LO) said Wednesday afternoon its flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) will resume Wednesday evening.
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Cathay Pacific takes delivery of first 747-8F
Posted 03/11/2011Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways (CX) has taken delivery of its first Boeing 747-8 freighter, making it the first carrier in Asia/Pacific...
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IATA CEO: EU ETS is a 'hornet's nest' that needs to be resolved
Posted 03/11/2011IATA director general and CEO Tony Tyler said the EU has "stirred up a hornet's nest" by insisting it will move forward with the inclusion of...
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Russia’s Sky Express LCC loses its AOC
Posted 03/11/2011Russian authorities withdrew the air operator’s certificate (AOC) for Sky Express (XW) owing to the deterioration of its performance and finances....
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SkyWest 3Q net profit sinks to $116,000
Posted 03/11/2011Surging costs sent Utah-based SkyWest Inc.'s third-quarter net earnings tumbling to just $116,000, significantly lower than the $25.5 million net...
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Airline Routes
Posted 03/11/2011Air Berlin will launch 3X-weekly Berlin Tegel-Los Angeles service at the end of March. It will increase 4X-weekly TXL-New York JFK service to...
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EasyJet opens base in Lisbon
Posted 03/11/2011EasyJet (U2) said its new base at Lisbon airport (LIS) will officially open April 19 with two permanently based Airbus A319s and five new services...
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Air France back to normal schedule following strikes
Posted 03/11/2011Air France (AF) expects to operate a full schedule Thursday, following five days of disruptions owing to strike action called by some of the...
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China Eastern, Hainan Airlines report 3Q profit increases
Posted 02/11/2011Shanghai-based China Eastern Airlines (MU) and Hainan Airlines (HU) reported third-quarter profit increases owing to the continuous robust growth...
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Qantas: Alleged sabotage led to grounding
Posted 02/11/2011Qantas (QF) confirmed to ATW that the Australian Federal Police (AFP) is investigating the alleged sabotage of one of its 265-seat Boeing 767s in...
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Russian airlines traffic grows by 12.8%
Posted 02/11/2011Russian airlines carried 49.37 million passengers from January to September this year, up 12.8% compared to the same period last year, according...
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Flight Training & Simulation
Posted 02/11/2011Baltic Aviation Academy has added Airbus A330 and A340 type rating trainings to its list of training programs. Thales UK received a...
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IT & Distribution
Posted 02/11/2011ARINC completed the installation of 189 new self-service passenger kiosks at London Heathrow Airport in Terminals 1, 3 and 4. It upgraded and...
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Kenya Airways reports strong fiscal 2Q traffic growth
Posted 02/11/2011Kenya Airways (KQ) posted a strong year-on-year 18.2% increase in passengers carried to 1 million in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30.
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Ryanair to open German base despite eco-tax
Posted 02/11/2011Ryanair (FR) will set up a base at Karlsruhe Baden-Baden (FKB) in March with two Boeing 737-800s, despite its strong criticism of the German...
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LOT 767 lands safely in Warsaw after hydraulic system failure
Posted 02/11/2011A LOT Polish Airlines (LO) Boeing 767 originating from Newark made an emergency landing Tuesday at Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) following a central...
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Singapore Airlines names new LCC ‘Scoot’
Posted 02/11/2011Singapore Airlines (SQ) has revealed its new long-haul, low-cost carrier (LCC) will be named “Scoot” and will operate four Boeing 777-200s to be...
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Boeing CFO to retire
Posted 02/11/2011Boeing EVP-corporate president and CFO James Bell has announced plans to retire from the company, effective April 1, 2012.
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People
Posted 01/11/2011Virgin America named Luanne Calvert VP-marketing. Calvert formerly served as digital marketing strategy consultant with Louis Vuitton Moet...
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Spirit AeroSystems ships first A350 center fuselage panels
Posted 01/11/2011Spirit AeroSystems said it shipped the Airbus A350's first production composite center fuselage panels from its Kinston, N.C., plant to...
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Lufthansa Technik to convert first 747-8I VIP cabin in 2012
Posted 01/11/20111 Lufthansa Technik (LHT) said it will begin converting the first of three privately owned Boeing 747-8I aircraft in 2012 as part of its VIP cabin...
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Transaero Airlines grows traffic by 30%
Posted 01/11/2011Transaero Airlines (UN) said it “once again” reported the highest rates of growth among the top-five Russian carriers for September and for the...
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Air Berlin Turkey to launch Antalya-Stuttgart services Nov. 1
Posted 01/11/2011Air Berlin Turkey, the new joint venture between Air Berlin (AB) and Turkish operator Pegasus Airlines (PC), will begin operating flights between...
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Russian authorities delay fleet-size minimum ruling
Posted 01/11/2011The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia did not approve the Russian Ministry of Transport’s amendment to increase the required minimum...
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Air China conducts first biofuel test flight in China
Posted 01/11/2011Air China (CA) conducted the latest biofuel demonstration flight Friday, operating a Boeing 747-400 with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines...
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Ecuador may partially privatize TAME
Posted 01/11/2011The Ecuadorian government is considering partially privatizing its national carrier TAME Linea Aerea del Ecuador (EQ) and is looking for a...
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ANA's fiscal 1H profit rises 72%
Posted 01/11/2011All Nippon Airways (ANA) reported net income of ¥22.8 billion ($301 million) for the first half of its fiscal year ended Sept. 30, up 72.1% over a...
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Qantas back in the air
Posted 01/11/2011Most Qantas (QF) flights were expected to be back to normal by early Tuesday as the fallout of the bitter industrial battle dominated Australia’s...
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Papua New Guinea CASA issues AD for Dash 8s
Posted 31/10/2011Papua New Guinea’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the Bombardier Dash-8...
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Unidentified Chinese airline plans to buy six CRJ900s
Posted 31/10/2011Bombardier Aerospace announced an unidentified Chinese airline has signed a conditional purchase agreement for six CRJ900 aircraft, plus five...
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Transaero inks MOU for four A380s
Posted 31/10/2011Airbus confirmed Friday morning that Transaero Airlines (UN) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for four A380 aircraft, making...
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Spirit reports 3Q net income falls 55%, ancillary revenue rises 30%
Posted 31/10/2011Spirit Airlines’ (NK) third-quarter net income fell 55.2% from the prior-year period to $27.7 million, owing to Hurricane Irene, a 65.2%...
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Russian carriers expand fleets with Boeing widebodies
Posted 31/10/2011Russian carrier OrenAir (R2) recently took delivery of its first Boeing 777-200ER. The aircraft, VQ-BNU, was leased from International Lease...
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US Airways posts record 3Q revenue of $3.4 billion
Posted 31/10/2011US Airways (US) on Thursday reported its highest third-quarter revenues in company history, earning $3.44 billion, up 8.1% year-over-year.
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China Southern 3Q profit up nearly 3%
Posted 31/10/2011China Southern Airlines (CZ) reported a third-quarter net profit of CNY3.13 billion ($492 million), up 2.99% from CNY3.04 billion in the year-ago...
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Aircraft News
Posted 31/10/2011Emirates took delivery of its 16th A380, on lease from Doric Asset Finance for 12 years. Boeing has surpassed 300 deliveries of the...
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FWA terminates industrial action; Qantas to resume flights
Posted 31/10/2011Qantas (QF) will be back in the air from Monday afternoon after industrial arbitrator Fair Work Australia ruled the industrial action must be...
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Air Berlin expands Eastern European network
Posted 31/10/2011Air Berlin (AB) is strengthening its Eastern Europe network for the winter schedule to prepare for upcoming membership into oneworld.
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Air France flight attendants call strike
Posted 30/10/2011Air France (AF) warned that flight operations will be disrupted Oct. 29 owing to the strike action called by some unions representing flight...
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Air China’s 3Q earnings down by 26%
Posted 29/10/2011Air China (CA) reported a third-quarter net income of CNY3.8 billion ($597 million), down by 26.5%, compared to CNY5.17 billion in the year-ago...
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UCH 3Q profit dips 23% to $653 million
Posted 28/10/2011United Continental Holdings (UCH), parent of merger partners United Airlines (UA) and Continental Airlines (CO), posted a third-quarter net profit...
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Transaero reportedly committing to A380s
Posted 28/10/2011Transaero Airlines (UN), Russia’s second-largest carrier, is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus Friday for A380s,...
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Airline Routes
Posted 28/10/2011Scandinavian Airlines will launch 2X-weekly Manchester-Bergen service Jan. 6, replacing its London Gatwick-Bergen service, which will cease...
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AA, ground service workers reach tentative accord
Posted 28/10/2011American Airlines (AA) and its fleet and ground service workers, represented by Transport Workers Union (TWU), have reached a tentative agreement...
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AerCap finances AA 737-800 deliveries through 1Q 2013
Posted 28/10/2011Amsterdam-based AerCap Holdings said Monday it has signed a $400 million, 10-year credit facility to finance the purchase and leaseback of 12...
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Qantas warns unions to accept shareholders’ vote
Posted 28/10/2011Qantas (QF) has warned the three unions at the center of the airline’s industrial turmoil to accept the shareholders’ vote at Friday’s Annual...
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Allegiant 3Q income drops nearly 28% to $9.5 million
Posted 28/10/2011Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co. reported net income of $9.5 million, down 27.9% from $13.8 million in the year-ago quarter, owing mainly to...
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JetBlue ends 3Q with $35 million, finalizes A320neo order
Posted 28/10/2011JetBlue Airways (B6) reported a third-quarter net income of $35 million, down 40.7% year-over-year from $59 million.
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