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Business news and events affecting the global airline industry

October 12, 2017

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Lufthansa signs deal for large portion of airberlin assets

Lufthansa has signed a €210 million ($249 million) deal to take over a large part of bankrupt airberlin’s assets, including NIKI and regional carrier LGW, in a move that will give its low-cost Eurowings affiliate a boost.

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Southwestâs Kelly does not expect major service changes for Hawaii

Southwest Airlines plans to launch flights between the continental US and Hawaii, a move that will test the limits of Southwest’s service model given the distance of the flights.

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Former DHS chief of staff nominated to be homeland security secretary

US President Donald Trump has nominated White House deputy chief of staff Kirstjen Nielsen to be the next US homeland security secretary.

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JetBlue projects potential $134 million revenue loss from hurricanes

New York-based JetBlue revised its preliminary third-quarter guidance Oct. 11 to reflect an estimated $44 million negative impact on 3Q 2017 revenue by hurricanes Irma and Maria.

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Azerbaijan carriers to purchase more Boeing aircraft

Azerbaijan’s two largest airlines will buy another six Boeing aircraft by the end of 2017, the US Embassy of Azerbaijan has announced.

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Other News

Report: Jazeera suspends long-haul plans; unveils new branding
IATA: Solid August air cargo traffic points to robust full-year result
Japan Airlines to partner with Aeromexico in 2018
UEC: SSJ100’s SaM146 engine performance exceeds 700 hours
Istanbul New Airport promises to be ‘smarter’; more user friendly
Airbus takes control of Malaysian MRO
Aircraft News-Oct. 12, 2017

Podcast

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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Webinars

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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2018 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards

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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