Horizon Air pilots blast Alaska management over service cuts

Pilots at Horizon Air, the Portland, Oregon-based regional subsidiary of Seattle-based Alaska Air Group, have publicly blamed Alaska management for service cuts and aircraft deferrals.

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Air Austral signs agreement to take 49% of Air Madagascar

Reunion-based Air Austral has finalized its equity joint venture with Air Madagascar, agreeing to take a 49% stake alongside the Madagascan government which will maintain a controlling 51% shareholding.

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Emirates to be launch Boeing 777X operator

Emirates Airline will be the first operator of the Boeing 777X and expects to take delivery of the first aircraft in early 2020, Emirates president Tim Clark says.

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German MRO provider HTC to service Sukhoi Superjet 100

HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance (HTC) signed a service agreement with SuperJet International (SJI) for first-class line and base maintenance on the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft.

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Air New Zealand launches Wi-Fi trial on 777-300ER

Air New Zealand has begun the first operational trials of its new onboard wi-fi service, which eventually will be rolled out across its international jet fleet.

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• Air France, Vietnam Airlines launch joint venture
• Aegean to add 18 new routes in 2018
• Air Lease Corp. sold seven aircraft, delivered three in 3Q
• London Gatwick eyes drone applications

Nominations open for 2018 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards

The 44th ATW Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards will be presented at a gala dinner on March 27, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. Two new categories have been added to the Awards: for the Leasing Company of the Year and for the best Passenger Experience Achievement.

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Airlines that are leveraging technology

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ACI: As major airports grow, smallest airports see passenger drop-off
IATA: Strong summer boosted passenger growth, but slowdown is evident
BTS: US airlines’ fuel, labor costs challenged 2Q revenue growth
Top 40 Airlines by RPKs Year-to-Date: August 2017
World Airline Financial Results 2Q 2017
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