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| Bill Carey The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) on Jan. 11 filed suit against the US government, alleging its members are being unlawfully deprived of wages because of the partial government shutdown that began three weeks ago.
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| Kerry Reals  UK regional carrier Flybe will be rebranded as Virgin Atlantic under a £2.2 million ($2.81 million) takeover deal announced Jan. 11 by a consortium comprising Virgin Atlantic Ltd, Stobart Group and Cyrus Capital.
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| Kerry Reals Premium Content Pilot representatives are seeking urgent reassurances on job security from the consortium involving Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Group, which is acquiring UK regional operator Flybe.
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| Sean Broderick Premium Content  Downward revisions of projected fourth-quarter unit revenues by two US major airlines within a week suggests that strong momentum reported by US carriers during last year’s third and early fourth quarters will be difficult to sustain in 2019.
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| Michael Bruno Premium Content Credit analysts say Boeing’s purchase of most of Embraer’s commercial aircraft business (and rights to sell military KC-390s) may be a boon to the US manufacturer, but the Brazilian company will be left with a weaker profile for the near future.
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| Kurt Hofmann Frankfurt Airport security staff, represented by the Verdi union, are planning a Jan. 15 strike, which is expected to cause major disruptions and flight cancellations.
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| Tony Osborne Premium Content UK Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce says it has certified a redesigned intermediate pressure (IP) compressor blade for Package C variants of the Trent 1000 engine that powers the Boeing 787.
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| Alan Dron Air Transport World/Premium Content  Research shows ticket price trumps all other factors when European passengers choose a short-haul flight, in theory giving the region’s many LCCs an advantage. But 2018 was a tough year for Europe’s carriers.
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