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Connecting North America and Europe via Iceland
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Alan Dron

Eight months after the collapse of WOW Air, a new Icelandic LCC has emerged with plans for services to Europe and North America.
 
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Chen Chuanren

Indonesian LCC Lion Air has discovered cracks on two of its Boeing 737NGs, each aircraft having fewer than the 22,000 flight cycles stipulated by FAA’s threshold for inspection since cracks were discovered on other airline aircraft.
 
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Victoria Moores

United Airlines will ensure passengers know their flight is operated by a Boeing 737 MAX when it returns to service and allow them to change flights if they are uncomfortable boarding the aircraft.
 
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Alan Dron

Travelers are increasingly considering airlines’ sustainability efforts when they select a carrier, attendees at a conference on aviation’s environmental impact were warned.
 
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When you power the local economy, the last thing you need is a power outage.
Pittsburgh International Airport won't have to worry about that anymore as it builds
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Kurt Hofmann

After a period of accelerated expansion, Finnair said it will now focus on growing in line with the market as it updated its 2020-2025 strategy.
 
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Chen Chuanren

Airbus believes the A220 will be an attractive platform for carriers in Cambodia as it brings the regional airliner to the seventh leg of an Asia-Pacific demonstration tour.
 
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ATW has opened its nominations process for the 46th Annual Airline Achievement Awards.

These prestigious awards will be presented June 2, 2020, in Vienna, Austria. They will recognize the world’s most highly performing airlines based on their financial, operational and customer service standards as well as their management’s innovation, market leadership, dedication to their customers and employees, and commitment to sustainability.

 
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