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November 19, 2018

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China Southern subsidiary gains preliminary approval

Bradley Perrett

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The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has given preliminary approval for setting up a China Southern Airlines subsidiary at the new Beijing airport that will open in 2019.


Leadership changes coming to US transportation committees

Ben Goldstein

The committees charged with overseeing transportation issues in the US will both undergo a series of leadership changes when the next Congress commences in January.

Swoop to add aircraft, destinations in 2019

Victoria Moores

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WestJet ultra-LCC Swoop, which launched in June, plans to grow from six to 10 Boeing 737-800s in 2019 and will consider further fleet expansion after that.


Norwegian Air Argentina debuts country’s first Wi-Fi

Mark Nensel

Norwegian Air Argentina rolled out complimentary Wi-Fi on domestic flights Nov. 16, making it the first carrier in the country to do so.

Fatigue experts develop guide on pilot-controlled rest

Sean Broderick

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A working group of fatigue experts from airlines, labor groups, and academia has released a best-practices guide to controlled rest (CR) on the flight deck—part of an effort to provide data-supported guidance on how to create and improve pilot-napping programs.


Airbus reports orders for 85 commercial aircraft in October

Mark Nensel

Airbus commercial aircraft orders made a significant rebound in October as the Toulouse-based manufacturer reported firm bookings for 85 aircraft, valued at around $13.4 billion.

Other News

Recaro exceeds $566 million in seat sales on investments
Vietnam Airlines receives first A321neo; to enter service Dec. 1
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Polls

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Brexit teeters on chaos and still no air transport plan
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: Who's in the driving seat?

Photo Galleries

Gallery: New terminal at Muscat International Airport
Video: Swoop's Steven Greenway talks about fleet development, business model
Video: IATA’s Juan Iván Martín on Travel Grid project
 
Video: SAS’ Lars Sandahl Sørensen talks about airlines' self-destructive tendencies, Wi-Fi  
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft liveries-Before & After    

Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

World Airlines Financial Results 3Q 2018  
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders October 2018
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries October 2018

Events

2019 
MRO Latin America 
January 16-17, 2019, Cancun, Mexico  
Aero-Engines Americas
January 29-30, 2019, Dallas TX
MRO Middle East
Summit: February 10, 2019
Expo: February 11-12, 2019

Dubai, UAE
ATW's Airline Industry Achievement Awards 
March 26, 2019, New York, NY  
Urban Air Mobility Conference 
April 9-10,2019,  Atlanta, GA  

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