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July 31, 2019

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FAA to US Congress: Boeing MAX certification was ‘fundamentally sound’

Ben Goldstein

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Senior officials from the FAA defended the US agency’s certification of the Boeing 737 MAX as “fundamentally sound” during a US Senate Appropriations Committee hearing July 31.


British Airways loses appeal to avert pilot strike

Alan Dron

British Airways (BA) has lost its latest attempt July 31 to block pilots from staging a strike, as the likelihood of industrial action increased at the height of the summer holiday season.

Airbus 1H net profit soars on higher delivery, exchange rates

Alan Dron

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Airbus reported a considerable jump in first-half net profit, which more than doubled to almost €1.2 billion ($1.36 billion), compared to €496 million a year ago.


China forbids individual travel to Taiwan

Bradley Perrett

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The Chinese government is suspending a program that allowed individual tourists to visit Taiwan, restricting travel to the island to groups organized by travel agencies.



Air France-KLM 2Q operating profit up as growth plans take shape

Helen Massy-Beresford

Air France-KLM posted a second-quarter operating profit of €400 million ($446 million), a nearly 16% increase from €346 million a year ago, as revenue gains and lower unit costs offset a higher fuel bill.


Hawaiian posts 2Q net profit drop on growing competition

Adrian Schofield

Hawaiian Airlines reported a decline in net profit for the second quarter, as the airline comes under increasing competitive pressure in some of its key markets.

Allegiant’s 2Q net profit up 41%, credits Airbus switchover

Ben Goldstein

Allegiant Air’s decision to switch to an all-Airbus fleet continued to pay off in the second quarter as the airline’s net income jumped 41% despite having six fewer aircraft from the year-ago period.

Editorial

OP-ED: It’s time US ‘big three’ end their anti-Gulf carrier campaign

Tim Clark

It was no surprise last week that US President Donald Trump told the CEOs of the “big three” US airlines—American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airline—either to file a complaint under the International Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act of 1974 (IATFCPA) or stop their relentless, multi-million dollar lobbying campaign against Gulf carrier competitors such as Emirates Airline.


Other News

SIA Group 1Q profit drops on subsidiary performance
AerCap 2Q net income up 23% on strong demand
American’s final MD-80 flight set for Sept. 4


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Flight Shame

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Environmentalists are targeting airlines and asking people not to fly. Why and how can the industry respond?

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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is sailing to New York for a UN summit to avoid flying. Should the airline industry respond to this stunt?

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: EC's clear message to the US: Don't mess with Air Italy
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: (Yet another) summer of discontent

Photo Galleries

Gallery: A trip through Istanbul's new airport
Gallery: L3Harris Technologies’ $100 million London Training Center opens

Video: L3Harris Commercial Training president Robin Glover-Faure talks on growth, merger
Video: Prince Charles officially opens L3Harris’ new London training center
Gallery: An exclusive look at Turkish Airlines' new lounges at Istanbul Airport

Gallery: Exclusive photos of the 2019 Paris Air Show




Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries June 2019
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders June 2019



Events

CAPA Canada Aviation Summit
September 9-10, 2019, Winnipeg, Canada
Aero-Engines Europe
September 11-12, 2019, Istanbul, Turkey                 
CAPA Latin America Aviation & LCCs Summit
September 16-17, 2019, Curaçao
Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference
September 16-18, 2019, Toulouse, France
World Routes 2019
September 21-24, 2019, Adelaide, Australia      
MRO Asia-Pacific
Featuring Aero-Engines
September 24-26, 2019, Singapore

Partnership Events