EasyJet finalizes $42 million deal for airberlin assets

UK-based LCC easyJet has signed an agreement to take on 25 airberlin Airbus A320 leases and some of the German leisure airline’s Berlin Tegel slots for €40 million ($42 million), strengthening its position in Berlin.

ICAO considers checked baggage laptop ban over fire concern

ICAO is considering amending its dangerous goods instructions to largely ban large personal electronic devices (PEDs) from checked baggage after US FAA’s Fire Safety Branch reported “troubling” results from tests conducted on potential fire risks to commercial aircraft from laptops in checked baggage.

Mint flights soon to be majority of JetBlue transcon capacity

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Mint-configured Airbus A321 aircraft will make up the majority of JetBlue Airways’ transcontinental capacity for the first time in November, a sign of the premium offering’s ongoing success.

Allegiant sees 4Q demand slowdown post-Irma, Las Vegas shooting

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Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel Co., parent of LCC Allegiant Air, posted third-quarter 2017 net income of $22.3 million, a 51% drop from $45.5 million in net profit during the year-ago quarter, as a result of September’s Hurricane Irma and the Las Vegas shooting Oct. 1.

American Airlines to close St. Louis pilot base

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American Airlines plans to close its St. Louis pilot base in 2018, as it retires its remaining MD-80 fleet.

American plans enhancements, service segmentation by fare levels

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American Airlines is planning more enhancements to its onboard products as it pursues a strategy of segmenting cabins to offer multiple levels of service at different fare points.

Volaris posts $40 million 3Q net profit despite natural disasters
Irish lessor Avolon forecasts demand for 43,000 new aircraft by 2036
AOA: UK border controls need to improve with Brexit
AOA: London Gatwick outstrips government forecasts
Juneyao Airlines 3Q net profit up as market demand rises
SkyWork Airlines temporarily suspends operations
Russia suspends AOC for VIM Airlines
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Nominations for for 2018 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards close Nov. 3

Nominations for the 2018 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards close Friday, Nov. 3. Be sure to get your nomination in by the deadline. 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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