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| Kurt Hofmann Premium Content  While the long-term impact of the Dutch state’s decision to take a stake in the Air France-KLM Group is unclear, the move demonstrates the government’s “strong commitment” to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the carrier’s CEO said.
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| Helen Massy-Beresford and Sean Broderick Premium Content  Alitalia pilot and cabin crew unions are calling for more clarity about a rescue plan intended to ensure the bankrupt airline’s future after the CEO of potential investor Delta Air Lines said the US carrier had not yet made a decision on the proposal.
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| Victoria Moores Premium Content  Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary sees at least one more airline—ideally an Airbus operator—joining his new holding company within five years, with further large aircraft orders also likely before then.
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| Jens Flottau  Qatar Airways will post a loss in its financial year 2019, but will continue to grow its network nonetheless, CEO Akbar Al Baker said at the ITB tourism fair in Berlin.
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| Jens Flottau Premium Content Launching the proposed new mid-market airplane (NMA) would be an “ill-placed strategy” by Boeing, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker believes.
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| Adrian Schofield  Cebu Pacific is likely to make a decision by the end of this year or early 2020 on which widebody aircraft type it will order.
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| Kurt Hofmann  EasyJet will convert 3,000 flight attendant licenses and aircraft spare parts into its Austrian air operator’s certificate (AOC) as the UK-based LCC prepares for a no-deal Brexit, easyJet CEO Johan Lundgren told ATW on the sidelines of the Airlines 4 Europe (A4E) summit in Brussels.
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Commentary | Kevin Mitchell American Airlines CEO Doug Parker and United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz are among those scheduled to address the US Chamber of Commerce’s annual aviation summit in Washington DC on March 7.
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| PREMIUM CONTENT  In 2018, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group carried a total of 142 million passengers, setting a new passenger record.
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| Air Transport World  For two years in a row airBaltic has seen its strongest year in the company’s history, setting itself apart in a region where it has stimulated the market and created new city pairs.
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