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ATW Daily News

December 6, 2016

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Alaska Air Group reaches deal with DOJ to allow Virgin America buy

Alaska Air Group and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) have agreed to terms that will allow for regulatory approval of Alaska’s $4 billion acquisition of Virgin America, which Alaska said it plans to close “in the very near future.”

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Bombardier: CSeries aircraft performing better than expected

Bombardier said it will increase the formal specifications for the CSeries CS300, as the aircraft’s per seat and trip costs have already proven 2% better than its original brochure values.

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Alitalia finalizing new business strategy

Italian flag carrier Alitalia is planning to release a new strategy this month and has named former LATAM Airlines executive Jorge Vilches as CCO after three board resignations.

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Korean Air to take delivery of seven CSeries 300s in 2017

Seoul-based Korean Air expects to take delivery of seven Bombardier CSeries 300s next year, becoming the first operator of the type in Asia, Bombardier VP-CSeries aircraft program Robert Dewar told ATW at last week’s airBaltic CS300 unveiling.

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Africa’s RwandAir expands despite economic challenges

RwandAir continues to add aircraft and expand long-haul routes even though it faces challenges in Africa’s economic climate and in the aviation industry.

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Other News

Hainan Airlines applies to open three UK routes in 2017
Airbus books $1.6 billion in commercial aircraft orders in November
Connected Aerospace-Dec. 6, 2016

ATW Plus (Premium Content)

China, Australia reach Open Skies agreement

A new Open Skies agreement between Australia and China is expected to allow further growth of the already extensive air-service links between the countries.

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Norwegian to detail Ireland-US plans in early 2017

Irish long-haul, low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian Air International (NAI) is to fly from Cork and Shannon and open two US bases after securing its US foreign air carrier permit.

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Air Transport World magazine

Man of Action

IATA’s new chief focuses on speed, removing barriers to free trade & movement.

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Five priorities for the next US Transportation Secretary
ATW AirKarp Blog: Airbus-Boeing subsidy dispute is a proxy fight with a larger goal
ATW Need I Say Moores Blog: Don’t hold your breath…

Polls

Poll Question

Elaine Chao is a good pick as nominee for the incoming US administration’s Department of Transportation secretary.

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Photo Galleries

Video: airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss speaks at the CS300 ceremony
Exclusive Video: ATW’s exclusive interview with airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss
Exclusive Video: AirBaltic unveils Bombardier CS300 in Riga
Gallery: ATW’s exclusive photos of airBaltic CS300 unveiling in Riga
Gallery: United rolls out new Polaris business-class
ATW Photo Gallery: Airbus A350-1000 launches first flight
Gallery: American Airlines launches Havana flights
ATW Photo Gallery-Passenger Experience/Cabin Interiors
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After

Data

Top 40 Airlines by RPKs Year-to-Date: October 2016
Top 30 Airlines by Passenger Load Factor Year-to-Date: October 2016  
World Airline Financial Results: 3d Quarter 2016 Roundup

Events

MRO Latin America
January 25-26, 2017, Cancun, Mexico
Aero Engines Americas
February 2-3, 2017, San Antonio, TX
MRO Middle East

February 8-9, 2017, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
MRO East Asia

March 8-9, 2017, Seoul, South Korea
Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference (co-located with Aerospace Raw Materials & Manufacturers Supply Chain Conference (RMC)
March 13-15, 2017, Beverly Hills, CA
ATW's Airline Industry Achievement Awards
 
March 28th, 2017, New York, NY