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ATW News â For latest news go to ATWOnline.com | Iran Air has finalized a much-anticipated firm order for 100 aircraft, comprising 46 Airbus A320s, 38 A330s and 16 A350s, finalizing and changing a tentative agreement from January 2016 that covered 118 aircraft. FULL ARTICLE |
| The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has ordered Ireland to recover illegal aid received by Irish airlines Aer Lingus and Ryanair in the latest development of a long-running case. FULL ARTICLE |
| Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) has obtained approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 Long Range (SSJ100LR), which has 50% more range than the basic version, Sukhoi said in a statement. FULL ARTICLE |
| Russia’s S7 Airlines has agreed to lease 17 used Embraer E170s from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), beginning in the first half of 2017. FULL ARTICLE |
| Colombia civil aviation director Alfredo Bocanegra has ordered an investigation into the Dec. 20 crash of an Aerosucre Boeing 727 freighter that killed five of six crew members aboard the aircraft, including the flight’s captain and co-pilot. FULL ARTICLE |
| Karen Walker US President-elect’s nomination of Elaine Chao to be Department of Transportation Secretary will likely be an uncontentious nominee with the Senate. FULL ARTICLE |
| Aaron Karp The US president-elect tweets and the air transport sector anxiously holds its breath. FULL ARTICLE |
ATW Editorâs Blog | Karen Walker A white male with an American accent stands in the aisle of a commercial airliner and delivers an angry, hate-filled, political rant at the rest of the passengers, daring them to reveal themselves as “Hillary bitches.” He gets to stay on the flight. A young, bearded Muslim American calls his mother as his flight prepares for takeoff to tell her what time he expects to arrive in New York, then chats with his young, bearded Muslim American companion. They get thrown off the flight. FULL ARTICLE |
Other News Air Transport World magazine | Tapping the potential of the US major that fell behind. FULL ARTICLE |
ATW Plus (Premium Content) | Oscar Munoz and a management ‘dream team’ attempt to find the winning solution at United Airlines. FULL ARTICLE |
| Jetstar was founded by Qantas in 2004 and has since grown into a $4 billion pan-Asian low-fares airline group handling 34 million passengers a year. FULL ARTICLE |
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January 25-26, 2017, Cancun, Mexico
Aero Engines Americas
February 2-3, 2017, San Antonio, TX
MRO Middle East
February 8-9, 2017, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
MRO East Asia
March 8-9, 2017, Seoul, South Korea
Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference (co-located with Aerospace Raw Materials & Manufacturers Supply Chain Conference (RMC)
March 13-15, 2017, Beverly Hills, CA
ATW's Airline Industry Achievement Awards
March 28th, 2017, New York, NY |
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