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January 10, 2019

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Air France-KLM to close Joon affiliate, signs cabin crew labor deal

Kerry Reals

Air France-KLM has confirmed it will close down Joon, the LCC hybrid sister airline to Air France, and absorb its employees and aircraft into the mainline carrier.


Brazil president approves Boeing-Embraer deal

Michael Bruno

The office of Brazil’s new president Jair Bolsonaro said he would not block Boeing’s proposed purchase of 80% of Embraer’s commercial business.

US aviation industry outlines ‘real damage’ of government shutdown

Ben Goldstein

Several dozen groups representing a broad swath of the US aviation on Jan. 10 issued the most comprehensive warning yet of the rising “human and economic consequences” to aviation from the ongoing partial US government shutdown, now in its 20th day.

Enders to British lawmakers: ‘Allow for an orderly, agreed Brexit’

Tony Osborne

Airbus CEO Tom Enders has called on British Parliamentarians to quickly agree on an orderly exit from the European Union (EU).

Italy, Germany strikes start off 2019 with delays, cancellations

Kerry Reals

The year 2019 looks set to be another year characterized by flight delays and cancellations caused by industrial action across Europe, at least on the airport and air traffic control (ATC) side.

Lufthansa sells stake in Nigerian ground handling firm

Kerry Reals

Germany’s Lufthansa Group has sold its 6% stake in Nigerian ground handling firm NAHCO.

Air Dolomiti CEO outlines fleet expansion plans

Kurt Hofmann

Air Dolomiti, a Lufthansa Group subsidiary, is gearing up for further growth as the Italy-based carrier prepares to expand its fleet from 12 to 17 regional aircraft over the next two years and possibly to 26 by 2024.

Other News

Frontier pilots ratify five-year labor contract
Lufthansa Group reports 2018 passenger record
EasyJet inks A319 sale-leaseback deal in neo fleet transition
Emirates SkyCargo, Avianca deepen partnership
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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: All in a non-paid TSA agent's day's work
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: Drone disruption

Photo Galleries

Gallery: Exclusive photos of Air Astana's E190 E2 in 'snow leopard' livery
Gallery: Airbus unveils first ANA A380 in sea turtle livery

Gallery: Exclusive look at TAP Air Portugal's first A330neo

Gallery: Singapore Airlines’ world's longest A350-900ULR flight to New York

Gallery: New terminal at Muscat International Airport
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft liveries-Before & After

Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries Full-Year 2018
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders Full-Year 2018

Events

2019 
MRO Latin America 
January 16-17, 2019, Cancun, Mexico  
Aero-Engines Americas
January 29-30, 2019, Dallas TX
MRO Middle East
Summit: February 10, 2019
Expo: February 11-12, 2019

Dubai, UAE
SpeedNews 33rd Annual Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference (ASC)
March 4-6, 2019, Beverly Hills, CA
Aviation Week Laureate Awards
March 14, 2019, Washington, DC
ATW's Airline Industry Achievement Awards 
March 26, 2019, New York, NY  
Urban Air Mobility Conference 
April 9-10, 2019,  Atlanta, GA  

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