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Business news and events affecting the global airline industry

August 10, 2017

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New TSA administrator Pekoske weighs risk-based approach

David Pekoske has been formally sworn in as administrator of the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), taking command of a sprawling agency with about 60,000 employees that conducts security operations at nearly 450 US airports.

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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/

HNA Group finalizes stake in Frankfurt-Hahn Airport

China’s HNA Group—parent of Hainan Airlines—has completed an 82.5% stake purchase in Frankfurt-Hahn Airport to facilitate its European expansion.

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Virgin Australia rolls out Wi-Fi; narrows FY losses on restructuring

Virgin Australia is starting the fleet-wide rollout of its onboard Wi-Fi service, and plans to have a large proportion of its domestic and international jet fleet retrofitted by the end of 2018.

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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.

Delta ends regional contract with ExpressJet, moves 31 CRJs to Endeavor

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines will move 31 Bombardier CRJs from ExpressJet Airlines to Endeavor Air, ending its contract with SkyWest Inc. subsidiary ExpressJet and expanding flying for its wholly owned regional subsidiary Endeavor.

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SIA, CAE to create pilot training JV at Singapore Changi Airport

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Canadian flight simulator and training service provider CAE plan to open a joint venture (JV) for pilot training at the Singapore Airlines Training Center (STC) near Changi Airport, the two companies said in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Aug. 10.

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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

ATW Editorâs Blog

Sullyâs misleading statements on US ATC reform

Karen Walker

Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who landed a US Airways A320 on the Hudson River in New York, is campaigning against moves to reform and modernize the US air traffic management (ATM) system.

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