Beijing warns of 25% tariff on Boeing 737NG aircraft

Boeing could fall victim to the escalating trade dispute between the US and China after Beijing announced a potential 25% tariff on US-made aircraft that would affect the 737NG narrowbody.

Southwest eyes adding US gateways to international destinations

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Southwest Airlines’ near-term international focus will be to add more US gateways, EVP and chief revenue officer Andrew Watterson told an audience at the International Aviation Club in Washington DC.

Air Belgium eyes 7 Chinese routes by fall as launch date approaches

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Air Belgium is targeting seven Chinese destinations by fall as the startup carrier readies its first flight from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Hong Kong at the end of April, its CEO Niky Terzakis told ATW’s sister publication Aviation Daily.

Eurocontrol network outage delays thousands of flights

Bill Carey

European air traffic management organization Eurocontrol has resumed normal operations following a software misalignment that caused its Enhanced Tactical Flow Management System (ETFMS) to fail for several hours April 3, causing delays to thousands of flights in Europe.

Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia terminate partnership

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Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia are ending their strategic alliance covering flights between the two countries.

Boeing is a pawn, but not the target, in the US-China trade war

Karen Walker

China’s retaliatory 25% trade tariffs on certain goods it imports from the US comes as no surprise. What’s more interesting is how China has limited how the tariff applies to Boeing airliners.

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New SriLankan board to push through restructuring
SalamAir expands network, fleet
Lufthansa Cargo to market Brussels Airlines’ cargo space
Swedish freight carrier sells ATP aircraft
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