Lufthansa confirms interest in ‘new Alitalia’

The Lufthansa Group has submitted an offer letter expressing interest in establishing a “new Alitalia,” only days after the German flag carrier signed a €210 million ($249 million) deal to take over a large part of bankrupt airberlin’s assets, including NIKI and regional carrier LGW.

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Canada confirms UAV struck commercial aircraft

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck a commercial aircraft last week as it flew into Quebec City airport, the Canadian Minister of Transport said in a statement Sunday. The aircraft, flown by Skyjet, sustained minor damage but landed safely.

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Oman Air CEO Paul Gregorowitsch resigns

Oman Air CEO Paul Gregorowitsch has resigned, the airline announced Oct.16.

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Austrian Airlines to hire 100 airberlin pilots

Austrian Airlines is looking for about 100 new pilots and is making a special offer to the insolvent airberlin pilots to work at the Lufthansa subsidiary’s hub in Vienna.

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AirAsia Japan to launch services Oct. 29

AirAsia’s Japanese franchise is planning to launch its first domestic route later this month, and will soon add an international service.

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New Chinese cargo carriers launch as market rebounds
Airbus forecasts doubling of Middle East fleet by 2036
Allegiant launches Florida-Milwaukee services
MRO Briefs-Oct. 16, 2017

2017 Passenger It Trends Survey: Explore Id Management of the Future

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There is a clear opportunity for airlines and airports alike to offer Identity Management services that will improve the travel experience, but they must make sure that those services are simple enough to be used by a large proportion of travelers.

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Protectionist Threat to Aviation?

Joe Anselmo, Karen Walker and Richard Aboulafia

Aviation Week & Space Technology

Teal Group’s Richard Aboulafia joins Aviation Week and ATW editors to discuss the ramifications of trade complaints by Boeing and US airlines.  

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Nominations open for 2018 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards

The 44th ATW Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards will be presented at a gala dinner on March 27, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. 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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The New Digital Frontier

Airlines that are leveraging technology

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