Japan’s Peach orders Airbus A320neos & more ceos

Japanese low-cost carrier (LCC) Peach Aviation has signed a firm order for 10 Airbus A320neos and three A320ceos, it was announced Nov. 18.

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Europe amends EASA rules to handle emerging issues

Rules governing the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have been amended to enable it to tackle emerging issues.

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Volga-Dnepr ends joint venture with Antonov Airlines

Russian heavy cargo specialist Volga-Dnepr Group has confirmed its Ruslan International Antonov An-124-100 joint venture with Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines will end Dec. 31, 2016.

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Challenges & opportunities ahead for Asia-Pacific aviation market

Asia-Pacific airlines will benefit from some of world’s largest and fastest-growing markets, but also will face considerable challenges meeting demand with many low-cost carriers likely to struggle if oil prices rise.

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Malaysia Airlines to reconfigure A380s for Hajj flights

Malaysia Airlines has confirmed plans to reconfigure and reassign its six Airbus A380s to a new carrier unit dedicated to transporting Hajj pilgrimage passengers.

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Astonishing market cap figures show airline industry’s dramatic change

Aaron Karp

In 2011, the highest equity value of any airline in the world was the forming of LATAM at $12 billion. Now it is Delta at $35 billion.

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Enough is enough

Victoria Moores

At the end of 2014, Finnair CEO Pekka Vauramo told his staff they had done enough towards the airline’s turnaround. Is this a lesson other European airlines can learn from, or a fantasy in today’s hyper-competitive market?

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British Airways to increase capacity of Gatwick-based 777-200s
Gogo adds North Atlantic Wi-Fi capacity
Lufthansa to receive first Airbus A350-900 Dec. 19
Chorus Aviation delivers first of four CRJ1000s to Spain’s Air Nostrum
Juneyao Airlines’ net profit up 22% in 3Q
Alaska Airlines, British Airways to codeshare
Lufthansa, SWISS announce summer 2017 destinations
Eurowings doubles US services
Volga-Dnepr Gulf to perform C checks on UTair 737s
Republic Airways takes delivery of new cabin trainer
Aircraft Briefs-Nov. 18, 2016

DOT tentatively denies expansion of Qantas-American alliance

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has dealt Qantas and American Airlines a setback in their efforts to expand their alliance on routes between the US and Australia.

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IATA’s new chief focuses on speed, removing barriers to free trade & movement.

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ATW News Gallery: This Week in Aviation-Nov. 14-18
Gallery: Air Astana takes first A320neo
Gallery: Lufthansa 737 final flight
Gallery: An inside look at Aeromexico’s innovative new Boeing 787-9s
ATW Photo Gallery-Passenger Experience/Cabin Interiors
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After

Airbus and Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries Year-to-Date: October 2016
Airbus and Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders Year-to-Date: October 2016
World Airline Financial Results: 3d Quarter 2016 Roundup

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