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July 10, 2017

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Royal Jordanian, Kuwait Airways clear PED hurdle

Royal Jordanian and Kuwait Airways are the latest two Middle East airlines to allow passengers to bring personal electronic devices (PEDs) larger than mobile phones into the cabin on US-bound flights.

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Emirates ends TAAG Angola management contract

Dubai-based Emirates has terminated a 10-year management contract at African carrier TAAG Angola after just two years, because of difficulties repatriating Emirates’ own flight revenue from the country.

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New bidder offers cheaper Heathrow runway

A new bid has been put forward to create London Heathrow’s long-awaited third runway at considerably lower cost than the plan from the airport’s owners.

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COMAC ARJ21-700 wins production certificate

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has approved a production certificate for the ARJ21-700, produced by the Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC).

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ICAO: Terrorism and cyberattacks are a ‘significant concern’

ICAO secretary general Fang Liu has told the United Nations (UN) counter-terrorism committee that threat and risk information must be shared to overcome “significant concern” of terrorism against aviation.

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ATW Blog: Need I Say Moores

Make it easy; make it different

Victoria Moores

More and more passengers are looking for “business as unusual” from companies. They want their experience to be easy, different, human … and cheap.

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Other News

SSJ100 improves takeoff performance on short runways
Russia’s Azimuth Airline takes first SSJ100
New Kuwaiti carrier Wataniya Airways set to launch
BOC Aviation to open New York office
Lufthansa trials ‘SmartDepart’ gates in Munich
Nordica reports record passenger traffic in June
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Cathay Pacific agrees to buy DHL stake in Air Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific has reached an agreement to buy DHL’s minority stake in cargo carrier Air Hong Kong, which would shift it from a joint venture to a full subsidiary of Cathay.

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Conference To Focus On Aircraft Cabin Air Quality

With ongoing concerns among aircrews and passengers about cabin air quality, the Global Cabin Air Quality Executive (GCAQE) will organize its first international conference, September 19-20 in London.

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Polls

Poll Question

The US has lifted its laptop ban and replaced it with new security checks on all international inbound flights. Should the UK do the same?

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Photo Galleries

Gallery: Qatar unveils QSuite at Paris Air Show
Gallery: Paris 2017-Chinese and Russian airliners on display
Video: Interview with AF-KLM Group CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac
Video: ATW interview with Monarch Airlines CEO Andrew Swaffield
Photo Gallery: Paris Air Show 2017
Gallery: Airbus unveils A320 Airspace cabin
Video: Embraer E195-E2 Eagle paint scheme

Data

Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries June 2017
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders June 2017
Paris Air Show 2017: Total new aircraft orders & conversions

Events

Aero-Engines Europe
September 13-14, 2017, Madrid, Spain
SpeedNews 22nd Annual Business & General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference (BGA)
October 4-5, 2017, Los Angeles, CA
Airline Engineering & Maintenance: North America

October 18-19, 2017, Miami, FL

Partnership Events