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April 19, 2017

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Emirates to reduce US flights; cites lower demand in Trump era

Emirates Airline will reduce flights to the US starting next month, citing a “significant deterioration” in demand for travel to the US since President Donald Trump took office three months ago.

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Alitalia staff to vote on new deal

Alitalia’s workforce begins voting April 20 on a deal that will decide whether the struggling airline receives a fresh infusion of cash.

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Finnair finalizes A350 XWB sale-and-leaseback deal

Finland flag carrier Finnair has finalized a sale-and-leaseback agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services for one Airbus A350 XWB.

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Jet Airways and Virgin Atlantic expand codeshare

Indian carrier Jet Airways and UK long-haul operator Virgin Atlantic Airways have added nine new US destinations to the codeshare they began in 2009.

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Air Canada A330 loses wheel on takeoff

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is looking into an incident in which an Air Canada aircraft lost one of its undercarriage wheels prior to takeoff on a transatlantic flight April 16.

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ATW Blog: Need I Say Moores

Flying long haul with Norwegian

Victoria Moores

Norwegian’s long-haul expansion has made headlines on both sides of the Atlantic, but is the product any good? The simple answer is yes, but.

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Other News

WOW Air to operate 24 aircraft by 2019
Qatar Airways first to comply with IATA baggage tracking ruling
Flybe seeks new CFO
Juneyao Airlines reports 2016 net profit up 19%
Avolon fleet more than doubled in 2017 1Q
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Brazil’s Azul raises over $570 million in IPO

After years of angling to go public, Azul Brazilian Airlines has raised more than $570 million in an initial public offering (IPO) last week.

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Saudi carrier flynas seeks funding avenues

Saudi-Arabian hybrid carrier flynas has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to assess options for funding its forthcoming order for Airbus A320neos.

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2017 ATW Award Winners

Airline of the Year: American Airlines

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Polls

Poll Question

I would be happy to be bumped off my paid-for seat if:

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Photo Galleries

Photo Gallery: This Week in Aviation-April 17-21, 2017
Gallery: Boeing 737 MAX 9 takes flight
Gallery: Latest developments in cabin interiors
Exclusive Video: Boeing 787-10 takes off on first flight
Photo Gallery: The first flight of Boeing's 787-10
Gallery: ATW 2017 Airline Industry Achievement Awards
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After

Data

Embraer Orders and Deliveries 1Q 2017
World Airline Financial Results 1Q 2017
World Airline Financial Results 2016

Events

MRO Americas
April 25-27, 2017, Orlando, FL
MRO Military

April 26-27, 2017, Orlando, FL
SpeedNews 5th Annual Aerospace Manufacturing Conference (AMC)

May 2-3, 2017, Dearborn, MI
SpeedNews AeroAuto Conference (AAC)

May 4, 2017, Dearborn, MI
MRO BEER
May 10-11, 2017, Sofia, Bulgaria
Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance

May 10-11, 2017, London, UK
ap&m Europe
May 31-June 1, 2017, Olympia London, UK

Partnership Events