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ATW Daily News

November 30, 2016

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Lufthansa presents new offer to striking pilots

Lufthansa has made the Vereinigung Cockpit  (VC) pilots' union a new offer in an effort to resolve the ongoing industrial dispute that is costing the German carrier €15 million ($16 million) per day.

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Malaysia Airlines shows steady improvement in 3Q

Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysia Airlines said it is making steady progress on its turnaround plan with an encouraging performance in the third quarter.

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A4A praises Elaine Chao DOT nomination, urges US ATC modernization

US industry trade organization Airlines for America (A4A) president and CEO Nicholas Calio praised the nomination of Elaine Chao to be Secretary of the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for the incoming Trump administration.

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Aeroflot Group posts 9-month net profit of $693.5 million

Russia’s Aeroflot Group has reported a net profit of RUB43.8 billion ($693.5 million) for the first nine months of 2016 to Sept. 30, up significantly from RUB1.8 billion in the year-ago period.

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China’s Lucky Air plans to launch LCC in Chengdu

Hainan Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary Lucky Air plans to launch a low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Sichuan Province capital of Chengdu in an effort to explore the market potential of Southwest China.

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Aeroflot to cancel 787s in 3-way deal with Boeing and Russian lessor

Russia’s largest airline, Aeroflot, plans to cancel orders for Boeing 787s and will rely instead on the  Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 for long-haul flights.

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Rant guy on Delta plane is banned, but where are going as a society?
ATW AirKarp Blog: Airbus-Boeing subsidy dispute is a proxy fight with a larger goal
ATW Need I Say Moores Blog: Don’t hold your breath…

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Air Transport World magazine

Man of Action

IATA’s new chief focuses on speed, removing barriers to free trade & movement.

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Polls

Poll Question

Under the incoming Trump administration, the US-Cuba air services agreement reestablishing commercial flights between the countries will be:

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Photo Galleries

NEW! Gallery: United rolls out new Polaris business-class
ATW Photo Gallery: Airbus A350-1000 launches first flight
Gallery: AirBaltic takes first Bombardier CS300
Gallery: American Airlines launches Havana flights
ATW Photo Gallery-Passenger Experience/Cabin Interiors
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After

Data

World Airport Traffic: September-October 2016
World Airline Financial Results: 3d Quarter 2016 Roundup

Events

MRO Latin America
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