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Daily News
Business news and events affecting the global airline industry

August 22, 2017

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Air New Zealand begins introducing Wi-Fi on 777-300ERs

The next phase of Air New Zealand’s Boeing 777-300ER refit program will allow the carrier to begin the introduction of its onboard Wi-Fi service.

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The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 85 countries, and 95 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. Look up. AIAA is there. http://www.aiaa.org/you/

New Chinese regional to launch in 2018

Shareholders have registered a company intended to be a regional airline in the central Chinese province of Hubei.

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Gogo satellite Wi-Fi to be installed on Alaska/Virgin America aircraft

Alaska Airlines has reached an agreement with Gogo to equip its Boeing 737s and Virgin America’s A320 family aircraft with Gogo’s satellite-based 2Ku Wi-Fi service, an upgrade over the air-to-ground (ATG) Gogo Wi-Fi now offered on Alaska’s flights.

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The most in depth conference ever held on the contaminated air debate. Enabling delegates to understand the flight safety implications, the latest scientific and medical evidence and the solutions available to airlines and aircraft operators.

Russiaâs Azimuth Airline receives AOC

Russian aviation authorities have granted an air operator’s certificate (AOC) to new regional carrier Azimuth Airline.

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Analysis: Time running out for FAA reauthorization

Aaron Karp

Can a partial shutdown of FAA be avoided?

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14^th Aviation Festival
6-8 September 2017
Business Design Centre, London

Business models. Technology. Innovation. For the world’s aviation industry.
Now in its 14th year the Aviation Festival brings together the most innovative airlines and airports to discuss all aspects of customer experience management. Full details at http://www.terrapinn.com/aviation

Editorial: Overselling the oversell

Karen Walker

It took a long while and a public relations disaster, but US airlines seem to have learned that passengers dislike being kicked off the plane because their flight was oversold.

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