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Business news and events affecting the global airline industry

March 22, 2017

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SWISS converts five Bombardier CS100s to CS300s

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is to convert five more Bombardier CSeries 100s to the larger CS300.

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Boeing schedules 787-10âs first flight for March 31

Boeing plans to conduct the first flight of the 787-10, the third and largest Dreamliner variant, on March 31 from North Charleston, South Carolina.

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Washington National Airport to start $1 billion expansion this summer

A new 14-gate concourse will be added to Washington National Airport (DCA) by 2021 as part of a $1 billion expansion project.

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FedEx reports $562 million net profit for fiscal 3Q

FedEx Corp. has posted a consolidated net profit of $562 million for its FY2017 third quarter covering the peak holiday period between December 2016 and February 2017, a 10.8% increase over $507 million net income in the year-ago quarter.

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Finnair suspends Miami route on aircraft, crew shortage

Oneworld carrier Finnair has been forced to suspend its Helsinki-Miami service for summer 2017 and cut Helsinki-Chicago frequencies, citing a temporary shortage of aircraft and crew.

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ATW Editorâs Blog

Keep calm, but donât carry on!

Karen Walker

Keep calm and carry on, then – except don’t bring the stuff you usually bring in your carry-on. But everything’s normal.

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Other News

Virgin Australia set to begin Hong Kong flights in July
Lufthansa Technik 2016 profit down 9.5%
Nordica to launch St. Petersburg service
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Experts: DHS electronics ban could pose safety risks

Travelers from 10 Middle Eastern and African airports flying to the US under a new Homeland Security Department (DHS) electronics ban could see an increased risk from lithium battery-ignited fires in the cargo holds of their aircraft, according to two battery and aircraft safety experts.

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Emirates to end use of 747 freighters, citing weak cargo demand

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight arm of Dubai-based Emirates Airline, will return two Boeing 747-400ER freighters leased from ASL Airlines Belgium in June, ending the use of 747 freighters in its fleet, Emirates president Tim Clark told ATW.

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