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February 16, 2017

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Norwegian posts $132 million 2016 net profit

Low-cost carrier (LCC) Norwegian reported a 2016 net profit of NOK1.1 billion ($131.6 million), more than quadrupling its NOK246 million net result in 2015.

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Boeing South Carolina workers reject union

Boeing South Carolina (BSC) workers have voted to reject the International Association of Machinists’ (IAM) attempt to unionize the North Charleston site.

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Bombardier posts full-year $981 million loss

Bombardier ended 2016 with higher revenues, margins and aircraft deliveries than forecast.

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ANA names new president and CEO

Japan’s All Nippon Airways ANA has appointed EVP and board member Yuji Hirako to succeed Osamu Shinobe as president and CEO from April 1.

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Delta brings back main cabin meal service on 12 domestic routes

Delta Air Lines will begin including meals at no extra cost for all main cabin seats on 12 transcontinental domestic routes this spring, reversing a longstanding trend of US airlines not including meal service with economy-class tickets on domestic flights.

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ATW AirKarp Blog

Not all US domestic routes are created equal

Aaron Karp

There are a number of reasons why US airlines’ customer service fell into such disrepute among the American flying public. US airlines have done a lot to climb out that reputation hole in the last several years, but there is one thing they must acknowledge and appear to be: all domestic flights aren’t the same.

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Other News

Airberlin expands long-haul fleet with three leased A330s
Argentine ULCC startup Flybondi secures route rights
Copa Holdings reverses losses, posts $340 million 2016 net profit
People-Feb. 16, 2017


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Air France-KLM profit surges in 2016 on low fuel costs

Air France-KLM Group reported a 2016 net profit of €792 million ($834.4 million), up substantially from 2015’s net profit of €118 million.

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Las Vegas eyes Asia for future routes

Two months of Beijing-Las Vegas service has whetted Las Vegas’ appetite for more flights to China and elsewhere in Asia.

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Air Transport World magazine

A New Generation

Narrowbody market transforms as new jets enter service.

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Polls

Poll Question

US President Donald Trump said the FAA administrator should be a pilot. Do you agree?

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Photo Galleries

NEW! Gallery: This Week in Photos-Feb. 13-17, 2017
Video: Swiss CS100’s spectacular flight display to St. MoritzGallery: On board the SWISS CS100’s stunning flight to St. Moritz
Gallery: Air Canada’s new livery unveiled
ATW Photo Gallery-Passenger Experience/Cabin Interiors
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After

Data

World Airport Traffic: December 2016
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries January 2017
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders January 2017
World Airline Traffic 2016
World Airline Financial Results: 4th Quarter 2016
World Airline Financial Results 2016

Events

Aviation Week Laureate Awards
March 2, 2017, Washington, DC
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