Boeing rolls out first 787-10 with Trump in attendance

Boeing rolled out the first 787-10, the third and largest Dreamliner variant, from its plant in North Charleston, South Carolina, the exclusive final assembly site for 787-10 aircraft.

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Air Canada posts $650 million 2016 net profit

Air Canada reported C$876 million ($650.3 million) net profit for 2016, nearly tripling the airline’s C$308 million net profit in 2015.

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Juneyao Airlines finalizes Boeing 787-9 order

China’s Juneyao Airlines has finalized order for five Boeing 787-9s, valued at about $1.32 billion at current list prices, according to the US-based manufacturer.

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Volaris 2016 net profit up 42.8%

Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris posted a 2016 net profit of MXN3.5 billion ($170 million), up 42.8% over net income of MXN2.46 billion in 2015, on a 29.3% year-over-year rise in revenue to MXN20.8 billion.

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Southwest, Frontier aircraft collide on ground at Phoenix airport

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 and a Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 were involved in a ground contact incident at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), the airlines and airport have confirmed.

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Alitalia closes in on new business plan
EASA updates on Galaxy Note 7 risk
Wizz Air to launch Frankfurt flights
Xiamen Air opens Fuzhou-New York route
Russia’s United Engine Corp. to provide relaunched Il-114’s engine
Icelandair opts for Scimitar Blended Winglets to cut fuel costs
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Virgin Australia to delay Boeing 737 MAX deliveries

Virgin Australia will defer its Boeing 737 MAX orders for one year as it confronts weaker demand in the Australian domestic market.

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Source: EasyJet eyes Portugal or Austria AOC

UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet expects to finalize plans for a European air operator’s certificate (AOC) over the coming weeks and could place a new AOC in either Portugal or Austria.

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A New Generation

Narrowbody market transforms as new jets enter service.

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ATW Editor’s Blog: Protesters at Washington Dulles are happy, well behaved
ATW AirKarp Blog: Not all US domestic routes are created equal
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US President Donald Trump said the FAA administrator should be a pilot. Do you agree?

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