New travel ban to US issued as security compliance deadline passes

Following the Trump administration’s Sept. 24 issuance of the third iteration of its foreign travel ban to the US, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is advising US carriers that CBP is not anticipating any operational impact as a result of the directive, an Airlines for America (A4A) spokesperson told ATW.

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DOT grants full permit to Norwegian UK

LCC Norwegian has received full approval from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for its UK subsidiary, Norwegian UK (NUK), to start transatlantic operations.

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UK eases restrictions on cabin electronics

The UK has lifted its restrictions on the carriage of electronic devices on UK-bound flights from Turkey and Tunisia.

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Qatar Airways places $2.16 billion Boeing order

Qatar Airways announced an order for two Boeing 747-8 freighters and four 777-300ERs, valued at $2.16 billion at list prices.

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Bombardier targets ‘challenging’ goal of 30 CSeries deliveries in 2017

Bombardier is pressing to deliver 30 CSeries aircraft this year, but acknowledged it will be difficult to meet the low end of its previously announced target of 30-35 CSeries deliveries in 2017.

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Airberlin details Lufthansa, easyJet bids

Airberlin said negotiations with its short list of bidders, which include Lufthansa Group and UK LCC easyJet, for parts of the insolvent carrier will continue through Oct. 12.

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Interview: Christopher Luxon CEO, Air New Zealand

Luxon, who was CEO at Unilever Canada before joining Air New Zealand (ANZ), retains that industry outsider perspective.

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Atlas Air files suit against pilots union to end alleged work slowdown
IAG CEO Willie Walsh confirms airberlin bid
Lufthansa names Karl-Ludwig Kley as supervisory board chairman
Level to operate up to 30 aircraft by 2022
Ethiopian Airlines working on several more African JV airlines
Colombia’s Avianca weathers strike by more than half its pilots
Vietjet Air seeks partners, mulls long-haul services
CDB Leasing finalizes deal for 105 Airbus, Boeing aircraft

Nominations open for 2018 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards

The 44th ATW Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards will be presented at a gala dinner on March 27, 2018, in Dublin, Ireland. Two new categories have been added to the Awards: for the Leasing Company of the Year and for the best Passenger Experience Achievement.

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Asia’s People Mover

The AirAsia effect continues to spread.

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