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March 14, 2019

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Norwegian to seek compensation from Boeing on 737 MAX grounding

Helen Massy-Beresford

Norwegian Air Shuttle will seek compensation from Boeing over the MAX grounding, CEO Bjorn Kjos said. 


Lufthansa Group’s 2018 net profit down 7.6% on higher fuel costs, expenses

Jens Flottau

Lufthansa Group recorded a 2018 net profit of €2.2 billion ($2.5 billion), down 7.6% from €2.3 billion in 2017.

UK, US sign aviation agreement for ‘no-deal’ Brexit

Ben Goldstein

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A series of bilateral aviation safety agreements reached by the US and UK governments would ensure that cooperation on air travel and aviation safety remains mostly unchanged in the event of a “no-deal” Brexit.


Ethiopian Airlines’ crash aircraft recorder examinations to start Friday

Helen Massy-Beresford

French air accident investigation agency BEA has received the flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) that were recovered from the Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash site.

North Atlantic space-based aircraft surveillance begins in March

Bill Carey

Air navigation service providers (ANSP) in the UK and Canada later this month will start a joint trial of space-based surveillance of aircraft flying over the North Atlantic, a capability that will deliver immediate safety and capacity benefits for oceanic travel.

US lawmakers call for FAA oversight review in wake of MAX grounding

Karen Walker

Refined satellite tracking data combined with some non-defined physical evidence from the wreckage of the Ethiopian Airlines crash site prompted Canada, then the US to ground the Boeing 737 MAX.

Embraer posts 2018 net loss, Boeing deals may slip to end of year

Michael Bruno

Embraer delivered 90 commercial aircraft last year, the manufacturer confirmed March 14, in line with what the company advised in January, but its financial results for 2018 and expectations over closing two Boeing mergers left analysts and investors underwhelmed.

Boeing quietly unveils 777-9

Guy Norris

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Boeing quietly debuted the 777-9, the first member of the 777X family, to employees at an event closed to the media at Everett, Washington, on March 13.

Other News

Asia-Pacific carriers scramble to replace grounded MAXs
Turkish Airlines to move to new Istanbul Airport April 6
Lundgren: EasyJet ‘not desperate’ for Alitalia deal
SWISS 2018 operating profit up 16% on traffic growth, fuel-efficient aircraft
China Eastern looks to base 200 aircraft at Daxing
MRO Briefs-March 14, 2019

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2019 Airline of the Year

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In 2018, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group carried a total of 142 million passengers, setting a new passenger record. 

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Polls

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Should the US have grounded the Boeing 737 MAX 8 earlier?

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: US, under pressure, grounds MAX
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: Is Europe at a turning point?

Photo Galleries

Gallery: Star Alliance opens branded lounge in Amsterdam 
Gallery: Exclusive photos of Air Astana's E190 E2 in 'snow leopard' livery

Gallery: Airbus unveils first ANA A380 in sea turtle livery

ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft liveries-Before & After

Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

Boeing 737 MAX Family Aircraft Global Service Status
Boeing Average List Prices 2019
World Airlines Financial Results 4Q 2018
    
World Airlines Financial Results Full-Year 2018

Events

ATW’s Airline Industry Achievement Awards  
March 26, 2019, New York, NY    
Routes Europe 2019
April 8-10, 2019, Hannover, Germany
Urban Air Mobility Conference  
April 9-10,2019,  Atlanta, GA    

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