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Qantas has completed the second of its three planned ultra-long-haul trials by operating a non-scheduled flight from London to Sydney in 19 hr. 19 min. |
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There is no equal. There is only one. The commercial jet engine in a league of its own. Powered by an industry-first geared architecture – and more than 40 other groundbreaking innovations – the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ is unlike any engine that’s come before it. |
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Colombia’s Avianca Holdings recorded its first quarterly profit of 2019 despite a slight dip in revenues, as the company continues to cut costs in the face of weak regional economic conditions. |
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Panama-based Copa Holdings posted a net profit of $104 million in the 2019 third-quarter, up 80% from $58 million in the same period last year. Total operating revenue improved 5% to $708 million. |
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AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes has hinted that the company’s Japan air operator’s certificate AirAsia Japan could be another way for the LCC to continue expansion into the US. |
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| | | |  | Drones are becoming commonplace, but airports and law enforcement are still waiting for regulatory policies to maintain safe airspaces. Click here to read about the latest developments in drone legislation. |
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| | Alan Dron
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded type certification to the Airbus BelugaXL, the latest generation of custom-built freighters used by the European manufacturer to transport major components between its factories. |
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| | | |  | Would you like to improve cabin security and reduce the number of passenger items left on board the aircraft? Would speeding up cabin checks improve your efficiency? KomyMirror can help you do that. Flat and ultra-lightweight, KomyMirror provides a wider field of view than other mirrors. |
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| | Helen Massy-Beresford
French airline Air Caraibes is boosting frequencies in its winter schedule, with the arrival of an Airbus A350-1000 set for January 2020. |
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| | Helen Massy-Beresford
Training specialist CAE has signed a long-term agreement to train 1,000 new cadet pilots for UK LCC easyJet on a multi-crew pilot license (MPL) program. |
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| | South Pacific-based Fiji Airways presented its first of two Airbus A350-900 XWBs during the delivery ceremony at the Airbus facility in Toulouse. |
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| | A daily round up of aviation news. |
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ATW AWARDS: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO DEC. 2! |
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You still have time to submit nominations. ATW has extended the nomination deadline for the 46th Annual Airline Achievement Awards until December 2.
These prestigious awards will be presented June 2, 2020, in Vienna, Austria. They will recognize the world’s most highly performing airlines based on their financial, operational and customer service standards as well as their management’s innovation, market leadership, dedication to their customers and employees, and commitment to sustainability.
Please note: Nominations are free of charge |
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 | For the first time, Aviation Week Network and CAPA - Centre for Aviation join forces to bring you the inaugural Airline Operations Leaders’ Summit. As the powerhouses in aviation analysis, the two organisations couple their strengths in Aerospace, Aftermarket and MRO data, with leading airline strategy, news and events to present this ground-breaking event.
To be held in Seville, Spain on 2/3-Dec-2019, the Summit formulates the only high-level platform available for airline operational leadership to holistically confront the key strategic issues affecting the sector.
All Air Transport Digest subscribers will receive 10% off delegate passes with code ‘ATDigest19’. Register now! |
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November 25-26, 2019, Sydney, Australia
December 2-3, 2019, Seville, Spain
December 5-6, 2019, Malta
December 8-10, Mombasa, Kenya |
January 22-23, Cartegena, Colombia
February 4-6, Indianapolis, IN
February 4-5, Miami, FL
February 24-26, Dubai, UAE |
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