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Oct 11, 2019

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Norwegian makes changes to transatlantic summer frequencies

Norwegian Air Shuttle will boost frequencies to some US destinations from London next summer in response to demand, but will reduce frequencies to Buenos Aires, Miami, Orlando and Rio de Janeiro....More
Oct 10, 2019

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Air Astana eyes international expansion with A321neoLRs

Air Astana is targeting international expansion when it receives all seven of its Airbus A321neoLRs, which are expected to take the Kazakhstan-based carrier to a new level, president and CEO Peter Foster told ATW....More
Oct 10, 2019

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Munich Airport CEO sees limited European impact from new global hubs

The recent openings of two global hubs—Beijing Daxing and the new Istanbul Airport—will have a limited impact on Europe’s hub systems, Munich Airport president and CEO Michael Kerkloh said....More
Oct 9, 2019

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Air France-KLM: ‘Too early’ to see Delta, LATAM cooperation benefits

Air France-KLM chief executives say it is too early to see how the new strategic cooperation between Delta Air Lines and Chile’s LATAM Airlines will affect the SkyTeam alliance and its member-partners....More
Oct 7, 2019

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Finnair to fly to Tokyo Haneda in 2020

Helsinki-based Finnair plans to launch flights to Tokyo Haneda Airport from summer 2020....More
Oct 7, 2019

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AirAsia files $114.6 million lawsuit against Malaysia Airports

AirAsia and its long-haul subsidiary AirAsia X have filed a MYR479.8 million ($114.6 million) claim at the Kuala Lumpur High Court against Malaysia Airports, the operator of Kuala Lumpur International Airport’s (KLIA) two terminals....More
Oct 7, 2019

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Wizz Air expands capacity in Romania

Central and Eastern European LCC Wizz Air plans to expand its Romanian operations and will base one additional Airbus A320 in the city of Iasi....More
Oct 7, 2019

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Spanish LCC Volotea to open Naples base in 2020

Spain-based LCC Volotea, which specializes in linking secondary and tertiary European cities, plans to open a new base at Naples in 2020....More
Oct 7, 2019

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GAO report finds TSA review of security directives ‘not consistent’

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is not consistently involving airlines when it reviews security directives at foreign airports, and its process for checking them is not transparent, a report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found....More
Oct 4, 2019

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Repatriation of Thomas Cook passengers nears end

Efforts to return some 150,000 customers of failed leisure operator Thomas Cook Airlines are scheduled to conclude this weekend, with the UK’s aviation regulator hailing the success of what has been described as the country’s largest peacetime repatriation effort....More
Oct 4, 2019

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DOT IG to audit FAA NextGen ATC modernization initiative

The US Department of Transportation inspector general’s (IG) office will audit the FAA’s long-running NextGen air traffic control (ATC) modernization effort to determine if it is delivering on expectations....More
Oct 4, 2019

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Oman Air, Kenya Airways widen codeshare partnership

Oman Air and Kenya Airways have expanded their existing codeshare cooperation, increasing destinations covered by the agreement....More
Oct 4, 2019

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Scotland regional Loganair continues expansion plan

Scotland-based regional Loganair is continuing its rapid expansion with the announcement of two further groups of new routes....More
Oct 4, 2019

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Delta wants exemption from A350 ADS-B specifications

Delta Air Lines is seeking an exemption from automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) performance requirements for its Airbus A350-900s, which fail to meet navigation accuracy specifications when transmitting their position during surface movements outside of the runway area....More
Oct 4, 2019

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DOT tentatively approves Hawaiian-JAL JV; declines antitrust immunity

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) on Oct. 3 tentatively approved an agreement for Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines (JAL) to operate a joint venture (JV) between Hawaii and Japan, although it declined to grant the pair anti-trust immunity (ATI)....More
Oct 3, 2019

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Virgin Australia wins backing for Haneda slot

Virgin Australia has received valuable support from regulatory and tourism bodies as it vies with Qantas for new access to Tokyo Haneda Airport....More
Oct 3, 2019

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Amsterdam Schiphol to implement time-based separation

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport will begin using time-based separation of landing air traffic, as part of a suite of new tools being introduced to assist air traffic controllers....More
Oct 3, 2019

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UK launches project to electrify Islander for short-hop routes

A project to convert the nine-passenger Britten-Norman Islander to hybrid-electric propulsion for short-haul flights has kicked off in the UK. Project Fresson is led by Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS), which plans to obtain and market a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the conversion....More
Oct 3, 2019

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Qantas plans for first Project Sunrise test flight

Qantas has revealed new details of research plans for its Project Sunrise ultra-long-haul commercial services initiative from Australia that includes a series of supporting test flights, the first of which is scheduled for later this month....More
Oct 2, 2019

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Star Alliance members boost Slovenia services after Adria bankruptcy

Star Alliance partners Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) plan to increase their presence in Ljubljana, Slovenia, after Adria Airways filed for bankruptcy Sept. 30....More
Oct 2, 2019

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Malaysia Airlines, British Airways to partner

Malaysia Airlines Bhd. (MAB) is continuing a strategy of increasing international partnerships by reaching a codeshare deal with British Airways (BA)....More
Oct 2, 2019

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Groupe ADP inks MOU with Bolivia to develop Viru Viru airport

Paris airports operator Groupe ADP has signed an MOU with the Bolivian government for exclusive negotiations on a 30-year contract to cover the operation and development of Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia....More
Oct 2, 2019

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Budapest Airport wins the World Routes 2019 Awards

Budapest Airport was crowned the overall winner of the World Routes Awards at a ceremony in Adelaide, Australia. The annual World Routes Awards took place at the Adelaide Convention Centre last night. The awards are highly regarded in the aviation industry for recognising marketing services that support new and existing air services, as well as excellence and innovation in the route development community....More
Oct 1, 2019

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American Airlines boosts frequencies to Latin America, Europe

American Airlines has announced plans to increase flying to Latin America from its Miami hub, part of an effort to shore up its position in the region following rival Delta Air Lines’ acquisition of a 20% stake in LATAM Airlines Group....More
Oct 1, 2019

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Uzbekistan implements Open Skies at several airports

The Uzbekistan government has introduced Open Skies at several of the country’s airports from Oct. 1....More

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