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ATW Daily News covers the latest news and developments affecting the global airline industry.

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Russian airlines may have to fund liability insurance
Posted 05/12/2011
The Russian Ministry of Transport has drafted legislation calling for mandatory liability insurance for Russian airlines operating scheduled...
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AirBaltic becomes fully government owned
Posted 05/12/2011
The Latvian government has acquired the 47.2% stake in airBaltic (BT) previously held by Baltijas Aviacijas Sistemas (BAS), the company controlled...
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ALPA joins A4A lawsuit to stop Air India financing deal
Posted 05/12/2011
The Air Line Pilots Assn. (ALPA) has been granted court permission to become party to a lawsuit brought by Airlines for America (A4A, formerly Air...
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Airbus forecasts North America needs $648 billion in new aircraft by 2030
Posted 05/12/2011
Airbus predicted that by 2030 the US and Canada will require 6,315 new passenger and freighter aircraft—above 100 seats—worth $648 billion.
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Virgin Australia/SIA alliance gets final approval
Posted 04/12/2011
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved the comprehensive integrated network alliance between Virgin Australia (VA)...
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Airbus: North America needs $648 billion in new aircraft by 2030
Posted 03/12/2011
Airbus predicted that by 2030 the US and Canada will require 6,315 new passenger and freighter aircraft—above 100 seats—worth $648 billion.
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Russian airlines may be forced to fund liability insurance
Posted 03/12/2011
The Russian Ministry of Transport has drafted legislation calling for mandatory liability insurance for Russian airlines operating scheduled...
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FAA awards $7.7 million in biofuel contracts
Posted 02/12/2011
The FAA announced Thursday it is awarding $7.7 million in contracts to eight companies engaged in developing/producing alternative fuel to power...
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EU proposes new slot rules to allow secondary trading
Posted 02/12/2011
Airlines in the EU will be allowed to buy and sell slots under clear and transparent conditions across the 27 member states under legislation...
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Airbus claims WTO compliance
Posted 02/12/2011
Airbus said Thursday that the EU has made "limited changes" that remedy the illegal aid the World Trade Organization (WTO) had earlier this year...
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Airline Finance
Posted 02/12/2011
Thai Airways International (TG) acquired an additional 10% in Nok Air, lifting its stake in the low-cost carrier to 49%, it said in a...
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UA, CO engineers reject representation
Posted 02/12/2011
United Airlines' (UA) and Continental Airlines' (CO) professional engineers and related employees rejected representation sought by the...
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Singapore’s LCC Scoot eyes Sydney as first destination
Posted 02/12/2011
Singapore Airlines’ new long-haul, low-cost subsidiary, Scoot, has chosen Sydney (SYD) as its first international destination ( ATW Daily...
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Air Transport Assn. is now Airlines for America
Posted 02/12/2011
The Air Transport Assn. (ATA) has changed its name to Airlines for America (A4A), to “better represent the industry’s vital role of...
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GEnx-1B gets FAA ETOPS approval
Posted 02/12/2011
GE Aviation’s GEnx-1B engine, which powers the Boeing 787, has been given FAA 330-minute extended-range, twin-engine operations (ETOPS)...
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American commits to renewable diesel, alternative jet fuels
Posted 02/12/2011
American Airlines (AA), which will launch its first biofuels flight next summer, has signed a purchase agreement for renewable diesel and an MOU...
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Transaero asks Russian regulator for Italian routes
Posted 02/12/2011
Transaero Airlines (UN) has accused Rosaviatsia—Russia’s Dept. of Aviation/Ministry of Transport—of restricting competition and supporting a...
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Al Baker: Europe should follow Gulf model
Posted 01/12/2011
Qatar Airways’ (QR) outspoken CEO Akbar Al Baker took another swing at American and European regulators and governments, calling their...
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Honeywell to deploy AliphaJet biofuels
Posted 01/12/2011
Honeywell Process Solutions will invest its engineering services and equipment to accelerate the commercial deployment of AliphaJet’s...
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Heathrow, UK airports avert strike-induced gridlock
Posted 01/12/2011
Reports from London indicate that Wednesday's UK public sector strike, in which a large number of Border Agency immigration officers are...
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Boeing selects Renton for Max production
Posted 01/12/2011
Boeing plans to build the new 737 Max at its Renton, Wash., facility pending union approval, the company announced Wednesday.
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Sichuan Airlines commits to eight Airbus aircraft
Posted 01/12/2011
Sichuan Airlines (3U) has signed for eight Airbus aircraft, comprising two A319s, four A320s and two A321s.
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FAA approves single operating certificate for United, Continental merger
Posted 01/12/2011
United Continental Holdings received FAA approval Wednesday for a single operating certificate, the final regulatory step integrating United...
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Arab air carriers urge EU to withdraw unilateral ETS
Posted 01/12/2011
The European Union (EU) should withdraw plans to impose a unilateral European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) on non-EU airlines, the Arab Air...
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Operations & Maintenance
Posted 01/12/2011
Emirates and AFI KLM E&M have signed a five-year nonexclusive agreement for component services, and a general terms agreement, on its...
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Airbus sharklets take flight
Posted 01/12/2011
Airbus has completed the first flight of its fuel-saving sharklet wing-tip devices on the company’s A320 development aircraft (MSN 001)....
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Finnair reduces narrowbody fleet
Posted 01/12/2011
Finnair (AY) will return four Airbus A320s at the end of their lease periods in the fall of 2012 as part of its €140 million ($186.6...
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Airline Routes
Posted 30/11/2011
Lufthansa will launch 2X-daily Frankfurt-Moscow Vnukovo service from March 25, increasing weekly services between Germany and nine Russian...
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Boeing implements 777 green initiatives
Posted 30/11/2011
Boeing has implemented 10 initiatives that will eliminate 5.5 million pounds of carbon dioxide and 300,000 gallons of jet fuel used annually...
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Air Berlin seeks investors
Posted 30/11/2011
Air Berlin (AB) is looking for strategic investors and has contacted Etihad Airways and Haikou-based HNA Group, parent of Hainan Airlines, the...
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Qantas still eyes Asia
Posted 30/11/2011
Qantas (QF) has denied Australian media reports that its Asian strategy has been put on hold and confirmed that discussions were continuing with...
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Brussels Airlines expands in Russia
Posted 30/11/2011
Brussels Airlines (SN) will add three frequencies on its Brussels-Moscow route, nearly doubling the number of flights between the two capitals...
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Travelport chief sees shift in airline dialogue
Posted 30/11/2011
News from Travel Technology Update: Behind the rancor and noise surrounding American Airlines’ attempts to change the current distribution...
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Arab air carriers must work together to grow
Posted 30/11/2011
Members of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) must act as “one body” to secure the continuation of the unprecedented growth, AACO chairman...
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Arpey ends 8-year quest to avoid Chapter 11
Posted 30/11/2011
From the moment in 2003 when he took over as American Airlines (AA) chairman and CEO, replacing Don Carty just as the Dallas-based carrier was...
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American Airlines seeks profitability via bankruptcy
Posted 30/11/2011
Citing an "untenable" cost disadvantage compared to its primary competitors, American Airlines (AA) parent AMR Corp. filed for Chapter 11...
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Qantas: Ongoing industrial dispute cuts 1H profit by 66%
Posted 29/11/2011
Qantas (QF) said the extensive industrial action taken by its three labor unions has cost the airline A$194 million ($195 million).
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Hebei Airlines places firm order for 10 ARJ21s
Posted 29/11/2011
Shijiazhuang-based Hebei Airlines (NS) has placed a firm order for 10 ARJ21s, according to Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC).
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UK public sector strike to hit airports, airlines
Posted 29/11/2011
Significant delays are feared Wednesday at UK airports, particularly London Heathrow (LHR), with UK Border Agency immigration officers expected to...
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People
Posted 29/11/2011
Regional Airline Assn. has appointed Republic Airways VP-safety and regulatory compliance Brad Elstad as chairman, and Atlantic Southeast...
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South African Airways expands African routes
Posted 29/11/2011
South African Airways has announced an expansion of its African routes into the Congo as well as a new international route to China. The airline...
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Air France KLM further expands in China
Posted 29/11/2011
Air France (AF) will commence 3X-weekly scheduled service between Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Wuhan Tianhe April 11, 2012. AF will use a Boeing...
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FAA proposes $180,000 civil penalty against Evergreen
Posted 29/11/2011
The FAA has proposed a civil penalty of $180,000 against Evergreen International Airlines, of McMinnville, Ore., for allegedly operating...
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Atlantic Airways reports ‘solid’ results for the first nine months
Posted 29/11/2011
Atlantic Airways (RC), the national carrier of the Faroe Islands, posted a profit before tax of DKK27.4 million ($5 million) in the first nine...
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Lufthansa to stop investments for six months
Posted 29/11/2011
Lufthansa (LH) will freeze investments, including hiring, for six months owing to the weak global economy.
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IATA: September premium traffic rose 6.7%
Posted 26/11/2011
IATA reported that international premium traffic rose 6.7% year-over-year in September, after growth slowed to 2.3% in August.
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US carriers report three extended tarmac delays in September
Posted 26/11/2011
US Dept. of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said the nation’s largest carriers reported three tarmac delays...
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Norwegian continues Nordic expansion
Posted 25/11/2011
Norwegian Air Shuttle will open a new base at Sandefjord Torp (TRF), south of Oslo, initially basing one Boeing 737-800 at the airport.
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Lufthansa Cargo predicts only slight growth in 2012
Posted 25/11/2011
Lufthansa Cargo (LHC) is predicting flat to 5% traffic growth in 2012, LHC executive board member-product and sales Andreas Otto told the German...
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Airline Routes
Posted 24/11/2011
Germania announced it will base three Airbus A319s in Bremen and add six weekly routes to Saloniki, Corfu, Split, Dubrovnik, Bourgas and...
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