Congress to vote on extending FAA’s authority through September 2017

Leaders of transportation panels in both houses of the US Congress say they have reached agreement on a bipartisan extension of FAA’s authorization through Sept. 30, 2017.

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Lufthansa, flight attendants union reach long-term no-strike agreement

Lufthansa and the Independent Flight Attendants’ Organization (UFO) negotiated a long-term, no-strike agreement July 5, concluding nearly six months of arbitration.

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Bombardier: Successful SWISS CSeries EIS is ‘critical’

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS)—which took delivery of its first Bombardier CSeries 100 June 29—could benefit from a swift entry-into-service (EIS) period, according to a Bombardier executive.

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Airbus prepares for A330neo final assembly

Airbus is starting to pull together components in preparation for the final assembly of the first A330neo, which is scheduled to get underway in September.

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Russia resumes flights to Turkey

Russia will resume charter flights to Turkey July 7 after a six-month break.

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Farnborough Beckons

Victoria Moores

As the aviation world gears up for the Farnborough Airshow, here are a few thoughts on what the show might bring.

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• Small Planet Airlines names new CEO
• Airbus delivered 64 commercial aircraft in June
• QantasLink extends Boeing 717 operations to 2026
• EasyJet to launch seven new routes from Switzerland
• Russia’s international traffic down 33.9% in May
• IATA: Air cargo growth slows to 0.9% in May
• Thai Airways’ first A350 XWB to start ground, flight testing

Embraer considers E-Jet cargo conversion and next aircraft

Embraer, which has worked on a predesign for a potential E-Jet E1 cargo conversion, is contemplating a 70- to 90-seat turboprop and may decide on the next aircraft after 2020.

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CEO: Ethiopian Airlines sees drop in African business

Addis Ababa-based Ethiopian Airlines, which operates the largest network within Africa, has seen a 2%-3% drop in African business, mainly because of microeconomic challenges in oil export nations, Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam told ATW at last week’s Airbus A350 XWB delivery in Toulouse.

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2016 World Airline Report-Major March

Consolidated US carriers dominate financial and operating charts, but Chinese airlines continue their rise and some LCCs demonstrate remarkable staying power.

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This week's poll question

Will the Bombardier CSeries entry into service with Swiss International Air Lines trigger more orders?

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