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Linda Blachly

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Linda joined the staff of Penton Aviation Media in July 2010. She works in the Silver Spring office as Editor, ATW Online and is responsible for writing, copyediting and online content management. She has been in journalism for more than 30 years and is a former newspaper editor and publisher of her own travel magazine.

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Articles by Linda Blachly
EU antitrust regulators accept Lufthansa, UCH slots concessions 
European Commission antitrust regulators have accepted concessions from Air Canada, Lufthansa and United Continental Holdings to ease competition concerns about their A Plus-Plus transatlantic joint venture.
US Airways sets offerings at $100 million for aircraft financing
US Airways said it has priced an offering of Class C enhanced equipment trust certificates in the aggregate face amount of approximately $100 million.
Oman Air Airbus A330-300
Oman Air orders three Airbus A330s
Oman Air has placed an order for three Airbus A330-300s, increasing its A330 family fleet to 10.
Aeromexico adds three Embraer E-175s to its fleet
Aeromexico has added three Embraer E-175 aircraft to its fleet, making it the first national airline in the country to operate this modern aircraft.
Embraer E-175
SkyWest inks order for up to 200 Embraer E-175s 
SkyWest Inc., the Utah-based parent of regionals SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet, has signed a firm order for 40 Embraer E-175 aircraft, which will be operated under a capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with United Airlines.
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Boeing 747-8I completes first test flight with performance improvements
Boeing said its 747-8 Intercontinental completed its first four-hour test flight this week with a package of performance improvements including enhanced GE engines.
IATA premium traffic trends show signs of improvement in March 
IATA reported that international premium traffic for March was up 4.4% year-over-year, showing some signs of improvement in the growth trend.
QantasLink to increase Boeing 717 fleet
Qantas subsidiary QantasLink will increase its Boeing 717 fleet operated by Cobham Aviation Services from 13 to 18, in an AUD$150 million ($148.3 million) contract extension.
Emirates, JetBlue to expand partnership
Dubai-based Emirates and New York-based JetBlue Airways plan to expand their current partnership to include bilateral codesharing, subject to regulatory approvals.
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Turkish Airlines finalizes 737 MAX and 737NG order 
Turkish Airlines has finalized a firm order for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 737-800 Next Gens, valued at $6.9 billion at list prices.
Copa Airlines Boeing 737-800
Copa Holdings 1Q net profit up 18.7% 
Copa Holdings, parent of Panama’s Copa Airlines and Copa Airlines Colombia, posted first-quarter net income of $113.8 million, up 18.7% over net profit of $95.9 million in the year-ago period.
MIAT Mongolian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER
MIAT Mongolian Airlines receives first direct purchase Boeing 767
MIAT Mongolian Airlines has taken delivery of a Boeing 767-300ER, its first-ever direct purchase delivery.
Airbus A350 XWB
Airbus rolls out first painted A350 XWB 3
Airbus has rolled out the first painted A350 XWB (MSN001) at its paint shop in Toulouse, France.
All Nippon Airways Boeing 787
ANA to resume Boeing 787 services June 1 2
All Nippon Airways (ANA), launch customer for the Boeing 787, said it will resume Dreamliner services from June 1, following the completion of a series of battery system modifications, safety checks and test flights.
First Boeing 787 built at increased rate rolls out of the Everett factory
Boeing rolls out first 787 at increased production rate
Boeing has rolled out its first 787 to be built at the increased production rate of seven aircraft per month.
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May 21, 2013
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ACI chief: US airports could lose their lead without creative thinking on investment  

The US should look to what’s happening at airports worldwide and think bigger and more strategically about how its airports can best raise the investments necessary to keep them competitive on a global scale, the head of the Airports Council International said Monday....More
May 13, 2013
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IATA chief urges more political will behind eco-aviation efforts  

Governments must put more political will into sorting out air traffic management mega-projects and also addressing the political issue of finding a global agreement for emission market-based-measures (MBMs), the head of IATA said Monday....More
May 13, 2013
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Airbus, Air Canada join with BioFuelNet Canada to find alternative fuels  

Airbus, Air Canada and BioFuelNet Canada have formed a partnership to assess Canadian solutions for the production of sustainable jet fuels with a long-term goal of supplying Air Canada....More
May 9, 2013
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Looming pilot shortage major concern for US regional airlines   1

US regional airlines are increasingly concerned about a potential pilot shortage that could curtail their growth or even force carriers to decrease capacity....More
May 8, 2013
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Study shows multiple takeoffs and landings contribute to pilot fatigue   1

Preliminary results of a pilot fatigue study conducted by Washington State University (WSU) show there is a “small difference” between the fatigue level of pilots conducting multi-segment operations and those flying a longer single segment....More
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