Brussels Airport remains closed after terrorist attack

Brussels Airport remains closed through Thursday after terror attacks reportedly killed at least 11 people and wounded 81 in two explosions at the airport Tuesday morning.

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Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines orders five Boeing 737-800s

Turkish low-cost carrier (LCC) Pegasus Airlines has ordered five Boeing 737-800s, valued at approximately $505 million based on expected list prices at delivery.

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American CEO dispels ‘myths’ of FAA reform blocks

Politics should not stand in the way of FAA reform and advancing the pace of Next Generation air traffic control, the head of American Airlines said Tuesday.

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JetBlue CEO wants ‘checks and balances’ on antitrust-immunized JVs

Major US airlines involved in antitrust-immunized joint ventures (JVs) with foreign airlines should have “nothing to hide” from periodic US government reviews of those JVs, JetBlue Airways president and CEO Robin Hayes said.

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A4A CEO calls Senate FAA bill ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’

Airlines for America (A4A) president and CEO Nicholas Calio slammed proposals circulating in the US Congress that he said “look a lot like pre-1978” regulation of the US airline industry.

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CCO: New Munich satellite facility to boost Lufthansa operations

The new satellite facility at Germany’s Munich Airport—which opens April 26—should boost Lufthansa’s second hub in terms of comfort and optimizing flight operations, Lufthansa CCO Jens Bischof told ATW.

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Will Amazon ultimately replace traditional air cargo providers?

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