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January 17, 2018

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Ryanair launches 10 new routes in France; plans new French bases

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Ryanair launched 10 new French routes for its winter schedule and said that with discussions with French regional airports underway, it hoped to have aircraft based in France by winter 2018 or summer 2019.


Alitalia administrators need more time to begin exclusive bidder talks

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Alitalia’s special administrators need more time before beginning exclusive negotiations with a potential buyer for the bankrupt airline, Italy’s economic development and infrastructure and transport ministries said in a joint statement after a meeting with the administrators.

Boeing, Adient form airline seat joint venture

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Boeing and automotive seat maker Adient have formed a joint venture (JV) to develop and make airline seats, the companies announced late Jan. 16.


GE Aviation reconsiders corporate split

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Followers of General Electric and its various aviation business units were jolted back into imagining a more independent future Jan. 16 after GE chairman and CEO John Flannery said he was reconsidering how to structure the Evendale, Ohio-based aircraft engine supplier.

China allows passengers to use mobile phones in flight mode

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China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines on Jan.17 became the first Chinese carriers to let passengers use mobile phones in flight mode.


Indigo Partners carriers Frontier, Volaris to codeshare

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Denver-based Frontier Airlines and Mexico City-based Volaris have entered into a codeshare agreement, signaling further cooperation between two carriers affiliated with private equity firm Indigo Partners.

Other News

Alaska Airlines set to anchor Paine Field opening in late 2018
Germania to replace 737 fleet with A320neos
IATA: 2018 passenger growth to stay above trend, but slower than 2017
MRO Briefs-Jan. 17, 2018

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2018 Industry Forecast

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Media reaction to ‘safest year’ for airlines is telling 
ATW AirKarp Blog: Best laid plans
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Polls

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Photo Galleries

Gallery: This Week in Aviation-Jan. 15-19, 2018
ATW Photo Gallery: New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After
Gallery: Latest developments in cabin interiors

Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

Airbus and Boeing Average List Prices 2018
World Airport Traffic November 2017
Top 40 Airlines by RPKs Year-to-Date: November 2017
Top 30 Airlines by Passenger Load Factor Year-to-Date: November 2017
World Airline Traffic November 2017
US Airlines Combined Financial Performance 2017

Events

MRO Middle East Exhibition
January 23-24, 2018, Dubai UAE  
Aero-Engines Americas
January 31 – February 1, 2018, Fort Lauderdale, FL  
MRO Latin America

February 14-15, 2018, Panama City, Panama
Aviation Week Laureate Awards
March 1, 2018, Washington DC
MRO East Asia
March 7-8 2018, Hanoi, Vietnam
SpeedNews Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference

March 12-14, 2018, Beverly Hills, CA
ATW Airline Awards 
March 27, 2018, Dublin, Ireland
MRO Americas
April 10-12, Orlando, FL   
 
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