FAA facing backlash over noise issues created by PBN flight paths

FAA is contending with a backlash from some communities around airports where Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures have inadvertently created concentrated areas of increased aircraft noise.

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US airlines protest new DOT consumer rules

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has outlined a collection of regulatory initiatives it is characterizing as consumer protection for airline passengers, including expanding airlines’ monthly operational performance reporting requirements and beginning the process for developing a rule on compensation for delayed checked baggage.

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ATW Editor's Blog: DOT’s new ‘competition’ rules for US airlines have nothing to do with competition

Karen Walker

The White House press conference held Wednesday was purportedly about competition among US airlines. It was nothing of the sort.

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Hawaiian Airlines’ net profit up 46% in 3Q

Hawaiian Airlines reported a net profit of $102.5 million for the third quarter, up 46% from a net profit of $70 million in the year-ago quarter.

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Air New Zealand sells out of Virgin Australia

Air New Zealand (ANZ) has raised A$65.7 million ($50.4 million) from the sale of its remaining Virgin Australia shares.

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ATW Achievement Awards go to New York: Enter now!

The deadline has been extended to enter nominations for the 43rd Annual ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards, but there’s not a minute to lose.

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Google to alert passengers about fare increases
Frontier Airlines takes first A320neo
GE Aviation completes initial ground testing of GE9X engine
IATA, SITA: Global RFID bag tracking can save $3 billion by 2022
China’s big three relaunch aviation supply firm
MRO Briefs-Oct. 19, 2016

Air Astana eyes more European flights to develop transfer business

Kazakhstan flag carrier Air Astana wants to increase its European presence by taking advantage of Almaty and Astana hubs to focus on transfer passengers flying from Europe to Russian and Asian destinations.

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ATW’s 43rd Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards

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The Connected Airliner

How satellite technology is revolutionizing the onboard experience.

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Poll Question

Are the bans on taking Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphones onboard airliners sufficient to safeguard flights?

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NEW! Gallery: MRJ90 takes off on first US test flight
Gallery: ATW joins Airbus for its 10,000^th delivery
Onboard EVA Air’s Boeing 777-300ER
Gallery: An Exclusive Look at China Airlines’ First A350 XWB
Gallery: RwandAir’s First A330 Delivery-Inside & Out

Embraer Orders and Deliveries: 3Q 2016

Airline Engineering & Maintenance: North America
October 26-27, Charlotte, NC, USA
Airline Engineering & Maintenance: Central, Eastern & Southern Europe
November 9-10,  Zagreb, Croatia