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December 21, 2016

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Delta, Aeromexico accept DOTâs conditions; move to establish JV

Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico have accepted antitrust conditions imposed by US regulators on the carriers’ transborder joint venture (JV), and will move forward to establish the JV.

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BLOG: US DOT wins game of chicken vs. Delta-Aeromexico

Aaron Karp

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) engaged in a game of chicken with Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico, and won.

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American awarded $5.1 million in US Airways-Sabre lawsuit

American Airlines has been awarded $5.1 million by a US federal jury in an antitrust lawsuit against global distribution system provider Sabre, a total that will be tripled to $15.3 million under the terms of US antitrust law.

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CFM LEAP-1C powering C919 gains FAA, EASA certification

The CFM International LEAP-1C engine, which will power the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) C919, has gained type certification from both FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

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FedEx posts $700 million net profit in fiscal 2Q results

FedEx Corp. has posted a consolidated net profit of $700 million for its FY2017 second quarter ended Nov. 30, up 1.3% from $691 million net income in the company’s FY 2016 second quarter.

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Embraer to launch services and customer support business unit in 2017

Embraer will launch a new business unit concentrating on services and customer support in the first half of 2017, the Brazilian manufacturer said Dec. 20.

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Other News

Canada’s Chorus launches aircraft leasing subsidiary
Russia’s Irkut begins MC-21 frequency tests
EgyptAir receives first of Boeing 737-800 order
South African carrier Airlink adds 11 ERJ 140s
Lufthansa takes delivery of first Airbus A350 XWB
Embraer names new top commercial salesperson
Aircraft Briefs-Dec. 21, 2016

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MH370: Should the search expand?

The governments of Australia, China and Malaysia have long said the underwater search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will end when a 120,000 sq km region along the so-called Seventh Arc in the southern Indian Ocean has been combed for the wreckage—work that is expected to be complete in January.

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INTERVIEW: Star Alliance CEO Mark Schwab

Kurt Hofmann interviewed Mark Schwab in Rio de Janeiro in December, where the Alliance celebrated the opening of a dedicated lounge at Rio’s Galeão–Tom Jobim International Airport.

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