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August 15, 2019

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Dornier 328 production to restart in Germany

Tony Osborne

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328 SSGProduction of the Dornier’s 328 turboprop regional airliner looks set to restart back in Germany.


Boeing postpones development of longer-range 777X variant

Guy Norris | Adrian Schofield

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BoeingBoeing has confirmed it is sliding the 777-8 development program back after hitting major delays to the 777-9 flight test and certification campaign.

Analysts: MAX return-to-service will not trigger overcapacity

Sean Broderick

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MAX return-to-serviceThe inevitable spike in capacity when the Boeing 737 MAX returns to service will be absorbed by a combination of demand and more retirements, analysts at Canaccord Genuity conclude.


LATAM narrows 2Q loss on increased passenger revenue

Ben Goldstein

LATAM Boeing 787-9Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group narrowed its net loss to $63 million in the second-quarter, as rising passenger revenues were offset by the ongoing financial crisis in Argentina.

TAP Air Portugal axes London City flights on Brexit concerns

Victoria Moores

TAP Air Portugal A330neoStar Alliance carrier TAP Air Portugal is suspending flights to London City Airport, blaming weaker-than-expected demand on the UK’s departure from the European Union (Brexit), as part of a wide-ranging network shakeup planned for 2020.

Inflight VR secures $4.5 million in funding for virtual reality IFE

Victoria Moores

Inflight VR/Manual SuarezEuropean virtual-reality (VR) inflight entertainment (IFE) specialist Inflight VR has closed its largest equity financing round to date, securing over €4 million ($4.5 million) to support its growth plans.

Air Serbia stays profitable in 2018 on business, network improvements

Kurt Hofmann

Air Serbia A319Air Serbia reported a €12.2 million ($13.9 million) net profit for 2018, down 22% from €15.7 million a year ago.

Other News

Bird strike forces Ural Airlines A321 to land in cornfield

FAA permits Kansas team to fly drones beyond line of sight

FlyArystan to set up first regional base in 2020

Lion Air, Garuda Indonesia’s maintenance arms confirm MRO cooperation




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Environmentalists are targeting airlines and asking people not to fly. Why and how can the industry respond?

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: EC's clear message to the US: Don't mess with Air Italy
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: (Yet another) summer of discontent

Photo Galleries

Gallery: A trip through Istanbul's new airport
Gallery: L3Harris Technologies’ $100 million London Training Center opens

Video: L3Harris Commercial Training president Robin Glover-Faure talks on growth, merger
Video: Prince Charles officially opens L3Harris’ new London training center
Gallery: An exclusive look at Turkish Airlines' new lounges at Istanbul Airport

Gallery: Exclusive photos of the 2019 Paris Air Show




Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

World Airlines Financial Results Second Quarter 2019
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries June 2019
 
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders June 2019
Paris Air Show June 17-20, 2019 Firm Orders & Commitments



Events

CAPA Canada Aviation Summit
September 9-10, 2019, Winnipeg, Canada
Aero-Engines Europe
September 11-12, 2019, Istanbul, Turkey                 
CAPA Latin America Aviation & LCCs Summit
September 16-17, 2019, Curaçao
Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference
September 16-18, 2019, Toulouse, France
World Routes 2019
September 21-24, 2019, Adelaide, Australia      
MRO Asia-Pacific
Featuring Aero-Engines
September 24-26, 2019, Singapore

Partnership Events