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| Ben Goldstein  With just 11 working days remaining for the US Congress to pass legislation reauthorizing the FAA, industry observers are expecting the most likely path forward to be another short-term extension that would last through the end of the year.
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| Kurt Hofmann  Greek carrier Aegean Airlines reported a 2018 first-half net loss of €13.8 million ($16 million), narrowed from a net loss of €20 million in 1H 2017.
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| Kurt Hofmann  Belgian carrier VLM Airlines went into liquidation Aug. 31, the second European regional airline to dissolve last week after Swiss regional SkyWork Airlines ceased operations Aug. 29.
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| Helen Massy-Beresford Premium Content  Irish LCC Ryanair has accused UK air traffic control (ATC) provider NATS of discriminating in the supply of staffing at its London Stansted Airport base, leading to greater delays and favoring the city’s larger Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
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| Alan Dron Premium Content Kuwaiti carrier Wataniya Airways has “partially suspended” operations, citing technical problems with its aircraft and blaming a Greek lessor for difficulties that led to a sharp reprimand Aug. 25 from the Kuwaiti regulator.
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| Helen Massy-Beresford  Netherlands-based pilots union VNV said it has reached a deal in principle on a new collective labor agreement with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and would not plan any more strikes while awaiting approval from its members’ council.
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| Bradley Perrett Premium Content  Air China plans to sell its 51% direct shareholding in Air China Cargo, citing intense competition in the airfreight industry.
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| Robert W. Moorman Air Transport World/Premium Content  Sales of new narrowbody commercial airliners continue to dominate the worldwide market, while widebodies and air cargo aircraft are making a comeback.
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