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August 24, 2017

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Airbus A350 fire risk triggers EASA emergency directive

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD), warning operators about a risk of the Airbus A350 hydraulic engine driven pump (EDP) overheating and causing a fire.

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Embraer looks worldwide for E175-E2 sales as US scope clause issue persists

Embraer believes the E175-E2 will be a “global” aircraft and is not dependent on the US market, where the aircraft’s noncompliance with pilot labor contract scope clauses continues to be an issue.

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Ryanair files competition complaints over airberlin assets

Irish LCC Ryanair has filed complaints with Germany’s competition authority and the European Commission (EC) over the handling of airberlin’s assets since it filed for insolvency.

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Azerbaijan startup Buta Airways to launch Sept. 1

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has taken delivery of an Embraer E190 from regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) for its new LCC subsidiary Buta Airways, which will launch Sept. 1.

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Fiji Airways to buy three Viking Twin Otter 400s

Fiji Airways has agreed to buy three Viking Twin Otter Series 400s for its Fiji Link subsidiary carrying regional commuters on domestic routes throughout the island nation.

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Republic Airways sets new course in US

A US regional airline uses major carrier tactics to emerge from Chapter 11 with a simplified business model.

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Other News

UK’s Thomas Cook pilots to strike Sept. 8
Strong demand boosts AirAsia X’s 2Q profit
China’s Spring Airlines to raise funds for A320 aircraft, simulator
Iceland’s WOW Air adds new US services
Oman Air, Gulf Air to codeshare
Aeroflot Group sees traffic growth in 2017


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Asia’s People Mover

The AirAsia effect continues to spread.

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Airport drinking; when to call time?
ATW AirKarp Blog: Dueling Dallas views of US airline industry
ATW Need I Say Moores Blog: Is Europe in the next phase of consolidation?

Polls

Poll Question

Will there be more consolidation among European airlines in the next two years?

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Photo Galleries

Gallery: This Week in Aviation Pictures-Aug. 21-25, 2017
Gallery: Final flight of SWISS’s Avro RJ100
Photo Gallery: Paris Air Show 2017
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After
Gallery: Latest developments in cabin interiors

Data

Top 30 Airlines by Passenger Load Factor Year-to-Date: July 2017
Top 40 Airlines by RPKs Year-to-Date: July 2017
World Airline Traffic August 2017
World Airport Traffic August 2017

Events

Aero-Engines Europe
September 13-14, 2017, Madrid, Spain
SpeedNews Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference
September 18-20, 2017, Toulouse, France
MRO Europe Conference & Exhibition

October 3-5, 2017, London, UK
SpeedNews 22nd Annual Business & General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference (BGA)
October 4-5, 2017, Los Angeles, CA
Airline Engineering & Maintenance: North America

October 18-19, 2017, Miami, FL
MRO Asia-Pacific Conference & Exhibition

October 31-November 2, 2017, Singapore

Partnership Events