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September 6, 2018

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Investigators say microburst played key role in Aeromexico crash

Sean Broderick

A microburst likely was a major factor in the July 31 accident involving an Aeromexico Embraer E190 that went down as it was departing Durango, Mexico, with investigators reporting they have not found any mechanical anomalies or obvious errors made by the aircraft's pilots.

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US lawmakers question TSA chief on surveillance methods, technologies

Ben Goldstein

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US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) administrator David Pekoske defended the effectiveness of TSA’s controversial ‘Quiet Skies’ surveillance program, calling it “critically important to our security” and telling lawmakers that it “does not take into account a traveler’s race or religion.”

Icelandâs WOW Air plans to go public within two years

Victoria Moores and Jens Flottau

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Rapidly expanding Icelandic LCC WOW Air is preparing to go public within the next 18-24 months, the airline’s CEO and founder Skuli Mogensen told delegates at the Aviation Festival in London.

Earthquake forces closure of Sapporoâs New Chitose Airport

Adrian Schofield

Japanese carriers experienced further disruption Sept. 6 as an earthquake forced the closure of a major hub airport in Sapporo, just a few days after the flooding that has closed Osaka’s Kansai International Airport.

JetBlue CEO: Boston-London a promising transatlantic opportunity

Jens Flottau

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As JetBlue ponders whether or not to launch transatlantic flights, the competitive response of the three joint ventures “has to be taken into account,” CEO Robin Hayes told an audience at the Aviation Festival in London Sept. 6.

Report: Italyâs state railway sees synergies with Alitalia

Helen Massy-Beresford and Victoria Moores

The CEO of state-owned Italian rail operator Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) is reviewing possible synergies with Alitalia, he told an Italian newspaper, as the government decides the next steps for the troubled carrier’s future.

Singapore Airlines joins easyJetâs flight-connections platform

Victoria Moores

UK LCC easyJet has struck a connecting-flight agreement with Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its LCC subsidiary Scoot, which will both join the ‘Worldwide by easyJet’ booking platform by the end of 2018.

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Norwegian maintains plan to sell most of its A320neos on order
British Airways to codeshare with Indian domestic carrier Vistara
JetBlue returns to California’s Ontario International Airport

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