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January 8, 2018

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Huerta ends term heading FAA; Dan Elwell named acting administrator

Michael Huerta’s five-year term as FAA administrator ended Jan. 7 and deputy administrator Dan Elwell has taken over as acting administrator. 


US carriers file for new Havana frequencies

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Several US carriers have filed a flurry of documents with the Department of Transportation (DOT), vying for newly available frequencies to Havana, Cuba.

Alitalia to select bidder soon

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Alitalia’s special administrators are set to choose the successful bidder with whom they want to begin exclusive negotiations about the bankrupt airline’s future within days, Italy’s economic development minister said.


EL Al to end UP budget brand; names new CEO

El Al Israel Airlines has confirmed it will discontinue its UP budget brand as the company revises its European market business to implement a new economy fare-structure system on European El Al mainline flights.

Extreme cold causes weekend delays, cancellations at New York JFK

New York JFK International Airport experienced a cascade of operational calamities in terminals 1 and 4 over the weekend, as it struggled to deal with extremely cold weather and a water main break that caused extensive flooding, flight delays and cancellations.

No major injuries from WestJet, Sunwing 737s gate collision in Toronto

Calgary-based WestJet has confirmed that a WestJet Boeing 737-800 waiting to park at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) was struck by an unoccupied Sunwing Airlines 737-800 being towed back from a gate at Terminal 3 at 6:19 pm EST on Jan. 5.

Other News

Safran Group names director of Zodiac merger
Lufthansa trials service innovations on A380 FlyingLab
LATAM predicts surge in international, Brazilian, SSC capacity in 2018
Icelandair rolls out new structure
Airline Routes-Jan. 8, 2018

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Media reaction to ‘safest year’ for airlines is telling 
ATW AirKarp Blog: Best laid plans
ATW Need I Say Moores Blog: Five standout themes from 2017

 

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Photo Galleries

Gallery: Aviation’s new year in pictures 
Gallery: Onboard Singapore Airlines’ new A380
ATW Photo Gallery: New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After
Gallery: Latest developments in cabin interiors


Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

World Airport Traffic November 2017
Top 40 Airlines by RPKs Year-to-Date: November 2017
Top 30 Airlines by Passenger Load Factor Year-to-Date: November 2017
World Airline Traffic November 2017
US Airlines Combined Financial Performance 2017

Events

Airline E&M Middle East
January 22, 2018, Dubai UAE
MRO Middle East Exhibition

January 23-24, 2018, Dubai UAE  
Aero-Engines Americas
January 31 – February 1, 2018, Fort Lauderdale, FL  
MRO Latin America

February 14-15, 2018, Panama City, Panama
Aviation Week Laureate Awards
March 1, 2018, Washington DC
MRO East Asia
March 7-8 2018, Hanoi, Vietnam
SpeedNews Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference

March 12-14, 2018, Beverly Hills, CA
ATW Airline Awards 
March 27, 2018, Dublin, Ireland
MRO Americas
April 10-12, Orlando, FL   
 
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