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ATW Daily News covers the latest news and developments affecting the global airline industry.
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Alitalia 3Q income up nearly 77%
Posted 28/10/2011Alitalia Group reported a third-quarter consolidated net income of €69 million ($95.9 million), up 76.9% compared to €39 million in the year-ago...
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ANA eyes US West Coast for 787 destination
Posted 28/10/2011All Nippon Airways (ANA) is examining the US West Coast as a potential destination for its new Boeing 787 routes.
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Boeing 3Q earnings up, deliveries down
Posted 27/10/2011Boeing has reported third-quarter net income of $1.1 billion, or $1.46 per share, on revenue of $17.7 billion but concedes lower deliveries of...
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Operations & Maintenance
Posted 27/10/2011Turkish Technic signed a pool contract with Ariana Afghan Airlines in February 2011 covering two Boeing 737-400 aircraft.
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UPS 3Q net income up 5%
Posted 27/10/2011United Parcel Service (UPS) posted third-quarter consolidated net income of $1.04 billion, up 5% from $991 million year-over-year.
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Finally … the 787 enters service
Posted 27/10/2011All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight 7871, the first Boeing 787 commercial passenger service, landed at Hong Kong Oct. 26 after a 4 hr. and 10 min....
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Qantas workers reject new pay offer, more travel chaos to come
Posted 27/10/2011The Transport Workers Union (TWU)—representing Qantas (QF) baggage handlers, caterers and ground staff union—has rejected a new pay offer from QF,...
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LAN 3Q earnings down 11%; merger on track for early 2012
Posted 27/10/2011LAN Airlines reported a third-quarter net income of $94.5 million, down 11% compared to $106.2 million in the year-ago quarter.
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Azul orders 11 E-195s
Posted 27/10/2011Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras has ordered 11 Embraer 195 jets, in an order valued at $497.2 million at list prices, Embraer said. Deliveries are...
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ANA 787 deliveries on track for 20 by March 2013
Posted 27/10/2011All Nippon Airways (ANA) fully expects to take delivery of 20 Boeing 787s by the end of March 2013, the airline’s president and CEO said during...
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Report: Air India may cut 787 commitment
Posted 27/10/2011Air India (AI) is understood to be ready to cut its Boeing 787 order for 27 aircraft in half, according to Reuters, citing an Economic Times...
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Aircraft News
Posted 26/10/2011Avolon completed a sale and leaseback transaction with Wizz Air for three new Airbus A320 aircraft to be delivered in the first half of 2012....
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Uruguay’s Pluna to start domestic services in Chile
Posted 26/10/2011Pluna Lineas Aereas Uruguayas will launch domestic services in Chile in the 2012 first quarter. The airline will operate flights between Santiago...
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Pinnacle flight attendants ratify 5-year contract extension
Posted 26/10/2011Memphis-based regional Pinnacle Airlines said its flight attendants have ratified a revised tentative agreement to amend their labor contract.
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Thomas Cook UK cabin crew resist redundancies
Posted 26/10/2011Thomas Cook Airlines UK (MT) cabin crew members of the Unite union voted to take industrial action over the company’s redundancy plans.
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Kuwait Airways employees reach deal to avert further strikes
Posted 26/10/2011Kuwait Airways (KU) employees called off plans for further strike action after reaching a deal between the union and the acting minister of...
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ANA readies for inaugural 787 passenger flight
Posted 26/10/2011All Nippon Airways (ANA) is scheduled to fly the first Boeing 787 passenger service Oct. 26.
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Hong Kong equity investor, HNA Group acquire Turkey's ACT Airlines
Posted 26/10/2011Hong Kong-based Bravia Capital and Haikou-based HNA Group, parent of Hainan Airlines, said Monday they have acquired Istanbul-based all-cargo...
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US House of Representatives votes to keep airlines out of EU
Posted 26/10/2011Calling the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) “costly” and “illegal,” the US House of Representatives on Monday voted...
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Air Pacific orders three A330s
Posted 26/10/2011Fiji’s Air Pacific has ordered three Airbus A330s for its fleet renewal program after it canceled its order for eight Boeing 787s in April.
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Smart hedging keeps Delta profitable in 3Q
Posted 26/10/2011Though Delta Air Lines’ (DL) third-quarter fuel-related expenses increased 42% year-over-year, the Atlanta-based carrier said it offset 85% of a...
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Airline Routes
Posted 25/10/2011RAK Airways will launch 2X-weekly Ras al-Khaimah service to Peshawar (Nov. 15) and Lahore (Nov. 12). Allegiant Air launched 2X-weekly...
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FAA proposes $160,000 civil penalty against SkyWest
Posted 25/10/2011The US FAA is proposing a civil penalty of $160,000 against Utah-based SkyWest Airlines for allegedly operating four regional jet aircraft on four...
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IATA: August premium traffic drops sharply from July
Posted 25/10/2011IATA reported that international premium traffic rose 2.3% year-over-year in August, but sharply dropped from July’s 7.5% growth.
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Atlas, Polar pilots integrated under new labor pact
Posted 25/10/2011Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo parent Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWH) last week finalized a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement with...
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KLM, Martinair cabin crew reach agreement
Posted 25/10/2011KLM Group and its wholly-owned subsidiary Martinair Holland reached an agreement in principle on the employment conditions of Martinair (MP) cabin...
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Turkish Airlines: Massive widebody expansion created network instability
Posted 25/10/2011Turkish Airlines’ (TK) massive long-haul fleet expansion created instability throughout the network, CEO Temel Kotil told ATW in a recent...
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Sichuan Airlines inks firm order for 20 C919s
Posted 25/10/2011Sichuan Airlines (3U) has placed a firm order for 20 Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) C919s.
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Bernstein predicts more 787 delays for Boeing
Posted 25/10/2011New York-based Bernstein Research said Boeing will not reach its target for a 787 production rate of 10 a month until 2015.
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Aer Lingus: Ryanair’s stake ‘cannot be maintained in the long term’
Posted 25/10/2011Dublin-based carriers Aer Lingus Group (EI) and Ryanair (FR) are once again embroiled in a dispute over EI’s larger pension deficit and the...
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Operations & Maintenance
Posted 24/10/2011Turkish Technic was selected by Pegasus Airlines to provide one Boeing 737-500 redelivery check and one 737-400 C check. It was also selected...
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Russian authorities will increase airlines' fleet-size minimums
Posted 24/10/2011Russian authorities are planning to amend federal aviation regulations to increase the required minimum number of aircraft operated by an airline.
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Alaska Air Group posts 3Q profit of $77.5 million
Posted 24/10/2011Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air parent Alaska Air Group reported third-quarter net income of $77.5 million, down 36.7% from $122.4 million in the...
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Eagle pilots reach tentative accord with American on new labor contract
Posted 24/10/2011American Airlines (AA) regional affiliate American Eagle and the Air Line Pilots Assn. (ALPA) representing Eagle pilots reached a tentative...
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BAA to divest Edinburgh airport
Posted 24/10/2011UK airports operator BAA has decided to sell Edinburgh airport (EDI) and keep Glasgow airport (GLA).
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AirBaltic names Martin Gauss new CEO
Posted 24/10/2011Latvian national airline AirBaltic (BT) has named former Malev Airlines (MA) CEO Martin Gauss as its new CEO and chairman, effective Nov. 1.
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Frankfurt Airport fourth runway opens amid night-flight ban concerns
Posted 24/10/2011Frankfurt Airport (FRA) opened its €1.5 billion ($2.08 billion) fourth runway Friday when German chancellor Angela Merkel touched down onboard a...
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Singapore signs off on Virgin Australia/SIA alliance
Posted 24/10/2011The Competition Commission of Singapore has approved the proposed alliance between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Virgin Australia (VA), removing...
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Air Canada, flight attendants agree to binding arbitration
Posted 24/10/2011Air Canada (AC) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing the carrier's 6,800 flight attendants have agreed to binding...
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Alaska Air Group reports 3Q profit of $77.5 million
Posted 22/10/2011Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air parent Alaska Air Group reported third-quarter net income of $77.5 million, down 36.7% from $122.4 million in the...
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Russian authorities to increase airlines' fleet-size minimums
Posted 22/10/2011Russian authorities are planning to amend federal aviation regulations to increase the required minimum number of aircraft operated by an airline.
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Southwest falls to 3Q loss on fuel hedging mark-downs
Posted 21/10/2011Owing to $227 million in unrealized, noncash fuel hedging mark-downs, Southwest Airlines (SWA) incurred a third-quarter net loss of $140 million,...
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Airline Routes
Posted 21/10/2011FlyNiki will launch 3X-weekly Vienna-Tel Aviv A321 service in February 2012. Qantas will increase 4X-weekly Sydney-Dallas/Ft. Worth...
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Ryanair to open Poland base
Posted 21/10/2011Ryanair (FR) will open a base at Wroclaw Airport (WRO) in March 2012, initially with one Boeing 737-800 and six new routes, bringing its network...
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LOT still expecting first 787 delivery in 2012
Posted 21/10/2011A LOT Polish Airlines spokesman told ATW that the carrier expects its first Boeing 787 delivery to be in 2012, not 2013, as reported by Polish...
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TAM finalizes order for 32 A320s, including 22 A320neos
Posted 21/10/2011Brazil’s TAM Airlines has finalized a purchase agreement for 32 Airbus A320 aircraft, comprising 22 A320neo and 10 A320 family aircraft, Airbus...
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JetBlue CFO Ed Barnes resigns
Posted 21/10/2011JetBlue Airways said CFO Ed Barnes, who had been with the New York-based LCC since 2006, has resigned.
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China Southern 787 delivery delayed to July 2012
Posted 21/10/2011Boeing has delayed the delivery of China Southern Airlines' (CZ) first 787 from December until July 2012, a knowledgeable source told ATW.
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Lufthansa Cargo: ‘Surprise’ Frankfurt night flight ban to cost millions
Posted 21/10/2011Lufthansa Cargo (LHC) said the German regional court ruling halting night flights from its Frankfurt Airport (FRA) cargo hub would cost the...
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Norwegian reports ‘best ever’ 3Q earnings
Posted 21/10/2011Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY) reported third-quarter consolidated net income of NOK494.9 million ($88.3 million), down 6.3% from NOK528.1 million in...
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