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August 23, 2017

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Airberlin creditors to grant preliminary approval for Niki sale

Amid intense pressure to find quick solutions for the failing airberlin business, the company’s creditor committee is expected to grant preliminary approval for the sale of Austrian affiliate Niki to Lufthansa at its Aug. 23 meeting.

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New Saudi LCC Flyadeal to launch in September

New Saudi Arabian LCC Flyadeal will launch services Sept. 23, as it seeks to stimulate an already fast-growing domestic market with low fares.

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CEO: SWISS considering Airbus A321neoLR for Africa routes

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is considering ordering the Airbus A321neoLR to operate on routes from Zurich to long-haul destinations in Africa, SWISS CEO Thomas Klühr told ATW.

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Air New Zealand to increase fleet utilization to accelerate growth

Air New Zealand has outlined plans to grow capacity in its domestic and international networks in the carrier’s current fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, predominantly by adding frequency to existing routes.

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AirAsia X eyes more growth in frequencies, markets

AirAsia’s long-haul, LCC affiliate, AirAsia X, is looking to increase frequencies on its most popular routes and expand into markets such as Hawaii.

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2017 ATW/Arthur D. Little World Airport Report

P​assenger traffic at the world’s airports has continued its steady upward trend, making this the seventh consecutive year of growth, according to the 2017 Arthur D. Little World Airport Report.

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Other News

El Al 2Q net profit hit by labor costs, rising competition
Germania expands flight schedule, cites airberlin insolvency
Atlas Air expands transpacific flying for Nippon Cargo Airlines
Air Canada continues Montreal hub buildup with Tokyo Narita 787 flights
Thailand’s Nok Air 2Q revenue growth hampered by rising fuel costs


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Asia’s People Mover

The AirAsia effect continues to spread.

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Airport drinking; when to call time?
ATW AirKarp Blog: Dueling Dallas views of US airline industry
ATW Need I Say Moores Blog: Is Europe in the next phase of consolidation?

 

Polls

Poll Question

Will there be more consolidation among European airlines in the next two years?

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Photo Galleries

Gallery: This Week in Aviation Pictures-Aug. 21-25, 2017
Gallery: Final flight of SWISS’s Avro RJ100
Photo Gallery: Paris Air Show 2017
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After
Gallery: Latest developments in cabin interiors

Data

Top 30 Airlines by Passenger Load Factor Year-to-Date: July 2017
Top 40 Airlines by RPKs Year-to-Date: July 2017
World Airline Traffic August 2017
World Airport Traffic August 2017
 

Events

Aero-Engines Europe
September 13-14, 2017, Madrid, Spain
SpeedNews Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference
September 18-20, 2017, Toulouse, France
MRO Europe Conference & Exhibition

October 3-5, 2017, London, UK
SpeedNews 22nd Annual Business & General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference (BGA)
October 4-5, 2017, Los Angeles, CA
Airline Engineering & Maintenance: North America

October 18-19, 2017, Miami, FL
MRO Asia-Pacific Conference & Exhibition

October 31-November 2, 2017, Singapore

Partnership Events