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September 18, 2018

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Cathay Pacific warns exchange rate shifts, typhoons may affect results

Adrian Schofield

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Although Cathay Pacific Airways reports healthy demand in its latest update, the carrier also warns of looming problems that could hurt its results.


Coalition urges US lawmakers to abandon flag of convenience provision

Ben Goldstein

A coalition of airlines, airports and manufacturers wrote a letter to US lawmakers urging them to ditch a provision in the bill to reauthorize the FAA that would target so-called “flag of convenience” carriers, warning it would “undermine the basis for the Open Skies Agreements” that underpin the global aviation system.

Air France pilots' union confident new CEO will resolve pay crisis

Helen Massy-Beresford

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Air France’s main pilots' union has confidence in new Air France-KLM group CEO Ben Smith’s ability to solve a pay crisis that cost his predecessor his job and is still unresolved, its president told France’s RTL Radio.


North Carolina airports slowly returning to normal after hurricane

Sean Broderick

Commercial-service airports in North Carolina disrupted by Hurricane Florence as it hit the US east coast Sept. 14 were slowly resuming normal operations on Sept. 18.

Qatar Airways posts $69.1 million net loss on ‘illegal blockade’

Alan Dron

Qatar Airways slumped into the red in its last financial year, recording a net loss of QR251.6 million ($69.1 million) after what the airline described as “the most challenging year in its 20-year history.”


China West Airport Group grows with One Belt One Road

Chen Chuanren

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China West Airport Group (CWAG) hopes the One Belt One Road initiative will propel its Xi’an hub to one of the top few airports in China. CWAG is China’s second largest airport group, and is responsible for 26 airports in the region, including the Xi’an Xianyang International Airport (XXIA). 

Other News

Brussels Airlines to expand Africa service; end Mumbai flights in 2019
FAA extends high-density restrictions at New York LaGuardia, JFK airports
New national carrier for Albania launched
Gulf Air considers keeping A330s
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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Senator John McCain
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: Overstretched?

Photo Galleries

Video: JetBlue Technology Ventures president Bonny Simi
Gallery: Flying on Embraer’s E190-E2 demonstration aircraft 

Gallery: Farnborough Air Show 2018  
Video: Inside Embraer’s E190 E2 at the Farnborough Air Show   
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft liveries-Before & After 
Gallery: Cabin Interiors latest innovations 

Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders August 2018
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries August 2018
World Airline Traffic July 2018  
World Airport Traffic Year-to-Date July 2018
Boeing 20-Year Pilot, Technician and Cabin Crew Outlook 2018-2037  
Bombardier Orders & Deliveries 1H 2018  
Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers Financial Results: 1H 2018  
World Airlines Financial Results 2Q 2018    
Embraer Orders and Deliveries 2Q 2018

Events

Business & General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference 
October 2, 2018, Paradise Valley (Scottsdale), AZ  
MRO Europe  
October 16-18, 2018, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Commercial Aviation Services, Asia-Pacific  
Featuring MRO Asia-Pacific, Aero-Engines and Aerospace Manufacturing  
November 6-8, 2018, Singapore

2019 
MRO Latin America 
January 16-17, 2019, Cancun, Mexico  
Aero-Engines Americas
January 29-30, 2019, Dallas TX
ATW's Airline Industry Achievement Awards 
March 26, 2019, New York, NY  
Urban Air Mobility Conference 
April 9-10,2019,  Atlanta, GA  

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