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Business news and events affecting the global airline industry

July 18, 2016

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FAA lifts Turkey ban, allowing Turkish Airlines to resume US flights

FAA has lifted all restrictions on flights between the US and Turkey, enabling Turkish Airlines to resume flights to the US July 19.

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Azerbaijan Airlines eyes Boeing 737 purchase

Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) is considering buying 10 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the carrier has announced.

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Egyptair MS804 investigators: âfireâ mentioned on cockpit voice recorder

Fire was mentioned on the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of the Egyptair Airbus A320 that crashed into the Mediterranean, but why or where the fire occurred is still not known, according to the latest statement from the Egyptian accident investigation organization.

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LAX seeks to solve âhugeâ road access problem with $5.5 billion plan

Passengers’ difficulty accessing Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) efficiently via surrounding roadways is a “huge, huge problem we need to fix,” according to Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) CEO Deborah Flint.

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Africaâs first biofuel passenger flights take off

Johannesburg-based South African Airways (SAA) and SAA subsidiary low-cost carrier Mango flew Africa’s first passenger flights with sustainable aviation biofuel on July 15.

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ATW Editor's Blog

FAA ban on Turkish flights, although lifted, was puzzling

Karen Walker

I’m struggling to understand why the US initially imposed such a wide and lengthy ban on commercial flights to and from Turkey following Friday night’s failed coup.

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Other News

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Airline Routes-July 18, 2016

WOW air begins daily Reykjavik-Newark A321-300 service in November. It also began San Francisco and Los Angeles service this June.

Alaska Airlines begins daily San Luis Obispo-Seattle service April 13, 2017. The service will be operated by SkyWest Airlines with Embraer E175s.

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AirAsia will lease 30% of A321neo aircraft order

Malaysia-based low-cost carrier (LCC) AirAsia has confirmed that a significant proportion of its latest major Airbus narrowbody aircraft order will be allocated to its leasing subsidiary.

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UK-India startup People Over Profit delays launch

UK long-haul, low-cost startup People Over Profit (POP) has delayed its launch from the fourth quarter of 2016 to the first half of 2017, partly because of slower-than-expected progress on its funding drive.

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Qatari contender for Saudi services put on ice

Plans for Qatar Airways to set up a subsidiary to contest the liberalizing Saudi Arabian domestic airline market have been suspended, or even abandoned, ATW understands.

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