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May 3, 2019

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Air France-KLM’s 1Q net loss deepens; strategy update promised

Helen Massy-Beresford

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Air France-KLM reported a first-quarter net loss of €320 million ($358 million), widened from a €269 loss in the 2018 quarter, and the group’s CEO said investors will receive a strategy update later this year.


Alitalia hopes new rescue plan in place by end of May

Ben Goldstein

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The deadline for presenting a new industrial plan for Alitalia will be extended until late May, a senior airline executive said this week, explaining there was “still one investor missing” from the consortium looking to rescue the Italian flagship carrier.

Air Canada, Austrian Airlines expand transatlantic JV

Kurt Hofmann

Star Alliance members Air Canada and Austrian Airlines are expanding their transatlantic joint venture (JV) as they launch new services between Vienna and Canada.


WestJet Encore, pilots ratify five-year agreement

Ben Goldstein

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WestJet Encore, the regional subsidiary of Calgary-based LCC WestJet, and its pilots ratified their first labor agreement May 2.

Op-Ed: Tokyo Haneda slots should be shared across US carriers

Nate Gatten

The US was recently awarded an allocation of 12 new daily services to Tokyo’s Haneda airport. This breakthrough market access agreement will add additional service in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

SAS, pilots reach agreements, ending six-day strike

Kurt Hofmann

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has reached agreements with its pilot unions, ending a six-day strike that disrupted operations in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Jakarta opens dedicated LCC terminal

Chen Chuanren

Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport opened its first dedicated LCC terminal May 1 as it prepares to handle a growing demand for low-cost travel in Southeast Asia.

Fiji Airways plans 2019 A350 integration

Adrian Schofield

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Fiji Airways has selected the Airbus A350 to boost its widebody fleet after reaching an agreement to lease two of the type to operate alongside its A330s.

Other News

Bombardier posts 2019 1Q loss and declining revenue
Lufthansa Systems integrates weather into e-charts
Gulf Air selects Thales Global Express connectivity system

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MAX Fix

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How airlines are coping with the global grounding

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Mr. Muilenburg: Please let the investigation teams determine the cause of the MAX crashes
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: When KLM decided to take over Ryanair...

Photo Galleries

Gallery: A look at Virgin Atlantic’s A350-1000 premium, economy cabin designs
Gallery: A look inside Changi International Airport’s new Jewel complex  
Gallery: AIX Hamburg 2019: Airbus A320/330 Airspace center  
Gallery: 2019 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards 

Gallery: All Nippon Airways' first Airbus A380 delivery  
Gallery: British Airways presents new Club Suite business-class cabin
 
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft liveries-Before & After

Video Galleries

Video: New Sri Lankan Airlines CEO Vipula Gunatilleka talks about his turnaround strategy 
Video: A look at Virgin Atlantic's A350-1000 premium and economy cabin designs 
Video: Virgin Atlantic demos augmented reality A350 escape slide crew training device 
Video: Virgin Atlantic CEO Shay Weiss on first 100 days in office
 
Video: Walk-through of Virgin Atlantic's new Airbus A350 Upper Class cabin mock-up
 


Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

World Airlines Financial Results First Quarter 2019
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries March 2019
 
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders March 2019 
Boeing Average List Prices 2019 

Events

SpeedNews 7th Annual Aerospace Manufacturing Conference (AMC)   
May 7-8, 2019, Greensboro, NC  
MRO BEER   Baltics, Eastern Europe & Russia   
May 21-22, 2019, Vilnius, Lithuania   
CAPA Melbourne Aviation & Corporate Travel Summit   
May 24, 2019, Melbourne, Australia   
CAPA Airline CEOs in Seoul & Gala Dinner   
June 3-4, 2019, Seoul, S Korea   
ap&m Europe Summit & Expo   
June 4-6, 2019 Frankfurt, Germany 

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