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May 17, 2019

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Airbus, Siemens end collaboration on hybrid-electric E-Fan X

Graham Warwick

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First flight of the Airbus E-Fan X hybrid-electric regional aircraft demonstrator has slipped into 2021, from 2020.


US DOT proposes 12 Tokyo Haneda routes to four airlines

Ben Goldstein

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed 12 tentative daytime slots at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) to four US carriers: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines.

Freight startup CargoLogic Germany nears AOC

Victoria Moores

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German express cargo startup CargoLogic Germany has taken delivery of two converted Boeing 737-400 freighters and is working to secure its air operator’s certificate (AOC).


EasyJet widens 1H loss on rising costs, Gatwick drone incidents

Helen Massy-Beresford

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EasyJet reported a widened first-half loss, but the UK LCC said it was better prepared for expected air traffic controller (ATC)-related disruption in European skies over the peak summer period. 

Plan to divert TSA agents to Southwest border causes concern

Ben Goldstein

US members of Congress and airport stakeholders reacted with apprehension to reports that TSA will divert hundreds of agents from airports to the southwestern border with Mexico to deal with a surge of migrant crossings, following separate Customs and Border Protection (CBP) diversions of hundreds of CBP Officers to the US-Mexico border earlier in May.


Virgin Australia to cut capacity, network on poor financial forecast

Adrian Schofield

Virgin Australia forecasts a significant drop in its financial performance for the fiscal year through June 30, prompting the airline to plan capacity and network cuts.

China Eastern’s move to Daxing to be complete in 2020

Bradley Perrett

China Eastern Airlines said it will complete the transfer of operations to Beijing Daxing International Airport in its 2020 summer flight schedule, following an initial shift during the 2019-20 winter schedule.

Other News

US approves $779 million in more funding for airport infrastructure
Southwest to build first maintenance hangar in Denver
Saudia reports significant growth in transit traffic
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Blogs

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Photo Galleries

Gallery: A look at Virgin Atlantic’s A350-1000 premium, economy cabin designs
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 

Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

World Airlines Financial Results First Quarter 2019

Events

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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