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September 26, 2018

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EC unimpressed with UK’s Brexit “no deal” aviation plan

Alan Dron

The European Commission (EC) has given a cool response to the UK’s aviation transition plan in the event of there being a “no deal” Brexit situation.


FAA bill clears way for US government to regulate seat size

Ben Goldstein

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The global airline industry has come out in strong support for the US Congress’s recently-announced compromise bill to reauthorize the FAA through 2023.

Emirates scraps proposed fifth freedom Dubai-Spain-Mexico City route

Mark Nensel

Emirates Airline has withdrawn its application to operate flights from Dubai to Mexico City via an intermediate stop in Spain, after Mexican authorities granted three flights a week versus the daily schedule sought by the Dubai-based carrier.


Delta investigates cause of IT issue that prompted ground stop

Karen Walker

Delta Air Lines said it was investigating the root cause of the technology issue that affected the carrier Tuesday evening, prompting an hour-long ground stop across its US operations.

Norwegian slashes transatlantic routes; blames Scottish air taxes

Helen Massy-Beresford

Long-haul LCC Norwegian is cutting its US routes from Belfast, Northern Ireland, ending transatlantic services from Edinburgh, Scotland, and cutting some European routes from the Scottish capital.


Air France’s Joon to further expand network

Helen Massy-Beresford

Air France announced five more of its routes that will transfer to hybrid airline Joon from mid-2019.

Supersonic amendment on FAA bill hailed as breakthrough

Graham Warwick

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FAA reauthorization legislation agreed by US House and Senate committee leaders on noise standards for civil supersonic aircraft has been lauded by a Colorado startup that is developing a 55-seat, Mach 2.2 airliner.


FAA to add taxiway detection systems in response to airline incidents

Sean Broderick

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FAA plans to roll out enhancements to airport surface detection systems that will alert air traffic controllers when aircraft are about to land on taxiways, addressing an issue that the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) identified as key during its probe into a 2017 taxiway near-miss incident at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).


Other News

A330neo is EASA certified
Lufthansa to grow Air Dolomiti, shrink CityLine
De Juniac: African Airlines improve safety performance for 2017
Helvetic firms Embraer E190-E2s LOI




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Polls

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US Congress’ FAA reauthorization bill includes an amendment to regulate minimum seat sizes on US carriers. A good or bad move?

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Senator John McCain
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: Overstretched?

Photo Galleries

Video: JetBlue Technology Ventures president Bonny Simi
Gallery: Flying on Embraer’s E190-E2 demonstration aircraft 

Gallery: Farnborough Air Show 2018  
Video: Inside Embraer’s E190 E2 at the Farnborough Air Show   
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft liveries-Before & After 
Gallery: Cabin Interiors latest innovations 

Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

World Airlines Financial Results 2018
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders August 2018
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries August 2018
Boeing 20-Year Pilot, Technician and Cabin Crew Outlook 2018-2037  
Bombardier Orders & Deliveries 1H 2018  
Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers Financial Results: 1H 2018  
Embraer Orders and Deliveries 2Q 2018

Events

Business & General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference 
October 2, 2018, Paradise Valley (Scottsdale), AZ  
MRO Europe  
October 16-18, 2018, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Commercial Aviation Services, Asia-Pacific  
Featuring MRO Asia-Pacific, Aero-Engines and Aerospace Manufacturing  
November 6-8, 2018, Singapore

2019 
MRO Latin America 
January 16-17, 2019, Cancun, Mexico  
Aero-Engines Americas
January 29-30, 2019, Dallas TX
ATW's Airline Industry Achievement Awards 
March 26, 2019, New York, NY  
Urban Air Mobility Conference 
April 9-10,2019,  Atlanta, GA  

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