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July 19, 2018

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AirBaltic to move to an all-Airbus A220 fleet by 2022

Victoria Moores

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Latvian carrier airBaltic will phase out its 11 remaining Boeing 737s by 2020 and 12 Bombardier Q400s by 2022, leaving it with an all Airbus A220-300 fleet.


Ryanair inks deal with Germany-based Verdi cabin crew union

Helen Massy-Beresford

Ryanair has signed its third cabin crew union recognition agreement with the Verdi Union to represent directly employed cabin crew based in Germany.

London area authorities to challenge Heathrow third runway

Helen Massy-Beresford

A group of local authorities in the London area have notified the UK Secretary of State for Transport it will seek a judicial review of the government's decision to support a third Heathrow runway.


Air Italy aims for upgraded service

Victoria Moores

Farnborough Air Show News

Newly rebranded Air Italy will not attempt to copy Qatar Airways’ style, despite the Arab carrier having taken a 49% stake in the company, the Italian carrier’s chief customer experience (CCE) officer said July 18.

TUI studies Wi-Fi, eyes switch to MAX 10s

Victoria Moores

Farnborough Air Show News

European leisure specialist TUI Group is considering swapping some of its later Boeing 737 MAX 8 deliveries to the larger MAX 10 and, separately, is performing a series of Wi-Fi evaluations.


VietJet eyes longer range Airbus A321neos, widebodies

Jens Flottau

Farnborough Air Show News

Vietnamese LCC VietJet indicated it is seriously looking at the Airbus A321LR, the long-range version of the A321neo that will enter service later this year, as well as the proposed A321XLR.

Airbus BelugaXL completes first flight in Toulouse

Helen Massy-Beresford

Airbus’s first BelugaXL has completed its first flight, paving the way for a 10-month long flight test certification campaign and a planned entry into service next year.


Farnborough Air Show News

Boeing gains new commitments for 100 737 MAXs and 15 787-9s 
AirAsia X places firm order for 34 more A330-900s 
Hi Fly CEO sees high demand for A380 
Airbus secures MOU for 10 A320neos from another unidentified customer 
Lessor Novus Aviation Capital to purchase up to four 777-300ERs 
British Airways commits to additional 777-300ERs 
ATW AdAward winners celebrated at Farnborough 
Gallery: ATW celebrates AdAward winners at Farnborough
Farnborough Air Show Briefs-July 19 
Farnborough Air Show 2018 Orders, Commitments and Totals July 19, 2018


ATW Editor’s Blog

Airline seat size, ancillaries and washing machines

Karen Walker

A US House bill has tagged a worrisome provision to the FAA reauthorization bill that would essentially regulate the size and spacing of seats on US carriers.


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Photo Galleries

Gallery: ATW celebrates AdAward winners at Farnborough
Video: AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss reacts to Airbus acquiring CSeries program
Gallery: Farnborough Air Show 2018
Video: Inside Embraer’s E190 E2 at the Farnborough Air Show
Video: Wataniya Airways CEO Rakan Al-Tuwaijri on A320 family order at Farnborough
Video: Airbus A220 low pass over Toulouse
Gallery: Airbus, CSALP transform CS300 into A220-300

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Farnborough Air Show 2018 Orders, Commitments and Totals July 19, 2018
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Farnborough Air Show 2018 Orders & Commitments July 17, 2018
Farnborough Airshow 2018 Orders & Commitments July 16, 2018

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