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ATW Daily News

October 18, 2018

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Aeromexico posts 3Q net loss on currency depreciation, high fuel prices

Mark Nensel

Aeromexico reported a MXP617 million ($32.9 million) net loss for the third quarter of 2018, reversed from a MXP344 million net profit in the year-ago quarter.


Cobalt Air suspends operations after last-minute investor drops out

Alan Dron

Cypriot carrier Cobalt Air collapsed after its 49% Chinese shareholder pulled out and a replacement investor failed to come through with the necessary money.

AvWeek Forecast: World MRO market will be $862 billion in next decade

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A newly released Aviation Week Intelligence Network 2019 Commercial Fleet and MRO Forecast, shows that the commercial air transport fleet, for which growth is underpinned by multiple macro-economic trends, will experience growth of 2.8% on deliveries of nearly 23,200 turbofan- and turboprop-powered aircraft over the coming decade.


Air France reportedly nearing pay agreement with unions

Helen Massy-Beresford

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Air France is nearing a deal with its workforce in a months-long pay dispute following negotiations between the new Air France-KLM Group CEO Benjamin Smith and the French airline’s unions.

ALPA board elects new president, national officers

Ben Goldstein

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The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has elected Joe DePete, a FedEx Express pilot and the union’s first VP and national safety coordinator, to serve as its 11th president. 


Interview: US Sen. Markey details airline consumer rules plan

Ben Goldstein

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US Senator Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) is a member of the Aviation Subcommittee of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and a leading critic of the US airline industry. In this exclusive interview, ATW asked him about his attempts to re-regulate the industry, and how he plans to move forward following the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act.

Other News

Singapore and Peru sign liberalized aviation agreement
Greybull becomes majority shareholder in MAEL

 


On Location: AAPA’s 62nd Assembly of Presidents, Jeju, Korea

Asia-Pacific airlines assemble in Korea to discuss key issues
AAPA: Air fares not keeping pace with fuel prices

On Location: MRO Europe, Amsterdam

UK CAA plans for ‘hard Brexit’ 
Lilium electric VTOL air-taxi service targets launch before 2025
Wi-Fi connectivity heading into ‘highly volatile’ times
Turkish Technic grows third-party MRO business  

Air Transport World magazine

Setting the Course

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Continuing the transformation of Malaysia Airlines

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Polls

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Senator John McCain
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: Overstretched?

Photo Galleries

Video: Technology walk-thru of SITA biometric registration, self-boarding 
Video: JetBlue Technology Ventures president Bonny Simi 
Gallery: Flying on Embraer’s E190-E2 demonstration aircraft 
 
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft liveries-Before & After   
Gallery: Cabin Interiors latest innovations 

Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

World Airlines Financial Results 3Q 2018
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders September 2018
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries September 2018
World Airlines Financial Results 2018
Boeing 20-Year Pilot, Technician and Cabin Crew Outlook 2018-2037  


Events

Commercial Aviation Services, Asia-Pacific  
Featuring MRO Asia-Pacific, Aero-Engines and Aerospace Manufacturing  
November 6-8, 2018, Singapore

2019 
MRO Latin America 
January 16-17, 2019, Cancun, Mexico  
Aero-Engines Americas
January 29-30, 2019, Dallas TX
MRO Middle East
Summit: February 10, 2019
Expo: February 11-12, 2019

Dubai, UAE
ATW's Airline Industry Achievement Awards 
March 26, 2019, New York, NY  
Urban Air Mobility Conference 
April 9-10,2019,  Atlanta, GA  

Partnership Events