Houston airports closed; major impact on United, Southwest operations

Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) are closed because of severe flooding in Houston in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, significantly affecting United Airlines and Southwest Airlines.

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In post-9/11 first in US, Pittsburgh Airport to give non-passengers airside access

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will become the first airport in the US since 9/11 to allow non-ticketed members of the public access to the secure, airside area of the airport on a regular basis starting next week.

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Airlines, airports voice ‘significant concerns’ on EU immigration wait times

Five industry lobby groups have written to the European Council of Ministers, calling for urgent action to address long immigration wait times caused by new European Union (EU) border control rules.

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Monarch owner Greybull mulls Alitalia bid

Greybull Capital, the owner of Monarch Airlines, is the latest company to emerge as interested in Alitalia, highlighting the possibility that the Italian flag carrier’s operations could be sold off separately—even though Italy’s government has stated a preference for a sale of the company as a whole.

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Hainan Airlines sees 1H profit drop on poor subsidiary performance

Hainan Airlines reported a net profit of CNY1.2 billion ($17 million) for the 2017 first half, down 31% over net income of CNY1.7 billion for the same period last year.

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Needed: More than a quarter-million pilots

The world’s airlines will need 255,000 new airline pilots over the next 10 years, according to simulator and training service provider CAE.

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Lower Schiphol charges lead to 2.9% interim net profit hit
BAA wins approval for pilot training in Russia
Russian airlines’ passenger traffic up 21% from January-July
UTC to expand Alabama nacelle facility
Etihad, Aerolíneas Argentinas start codesharing
Airline Routes-Aug. 28, 2017

Nominations open for 2018 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2018 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards. The 44^thATW Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards will be presented at a gala dinner on March 27, 2018, at the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin, Ireland.

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Asia’s People Mover

The AirAsia effect continues to spread.

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Photo Gallery: Paris Air Show 2017
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Gallery: Latest developments in cabin interiors

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