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July 30, 2018

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Ryanair’s German pilots back strike action

Kurt Hofmann

Ryanair’s German pilots, represented by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, have voted to strike if the Irish LCC has not submitted a “negotiable offer” by Aug. 6.


TSA ‘Quiet Skies’ program secretly monitors US passenger behavior

Ben Goldstein

US Federal Air Marshals since 2010 have been secretly surveilling passengers and reporting on suspicious inflight behavior, even though those being monitored do not appear on any terrorism watch-list and are not suspected of committing a crime.

Air Canada to slow growth rate after 2Q net loss

Sean Broderick

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Air Canada is “extensively” studying its capacity projections for late 2018/2019 and has confirmed it will reduce its growth rate, but has not finalized the timing or extent of its changes, top executives said.


Report: MH370 disappearance still a mystery; safety issues addressed

Adrian Schofield

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A new report on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has not shed much light on how or why the Boeing 777-200 crashed, although it has listed safety recommendations resulting from the inquiry.

United regional hub connectivity expands with new IAD-Miami flights

Mark Nensel

United Airlines, as part of its plan to boost connecting passenger traffic at its Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) hub, will launch new daily service between IAD and Miami Dec. 19.


British Airways to end 767 operations

Alan Dron

British Airways (BA) will end Boeing 767 operations in the fourth quarter, some 28 years after it received the first US-built twin-aisle.

AerCap 2Q net profit down 10% on aircraft sales

Sean Broderick

Netherlands-based lessor AerCap posted a second-quarter net profit of $254.2 million, down 10% year-over-year.


Other News

2019 ATW Awards nominations are open
SIA Group 1Q net profit down 57% on rising fuel costs
US GAO criticizes TSA training for lack of performance goals
Etihad to increase Abu Dhabi-Toronto services
Russia’s Ural Airlines, Belavia to codeshare
Airline Routes-July 30, 2108


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2018 World Airline Report Analysis - Asia-Pacific

Adrian Schofield

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Fuel prices trended upward in 2017, but yields declined for Asian carriers yet it was still a good year generally for airline profits because of continued strong traffic growth and load factors.

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Airline seat size, ancillaries and washing machines
ATW AirKarp Blog: Was Doug Parker’s $5 billion ‘average’ earnings prediction a mistake?
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Photo Galleries

Gallery: ATW celebrates AdAward winners at Farnborough 
Video: AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss reacts to Airbus acquiring CSeries program 
Gallery: Farnborough Air Show 2018 
Video: Inside Embraer’s E190 E2 at the Farnborough Air Show 
Video: Wataniya Airways CEO Rakan Al-Tuwaijri on A320 family order at Farnborough 
Video: Airbus A220 low pass over Toulouse 
Gallery: Airbus, CSALP transform CS300 into A220-300

Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers Financial Results: 1H 2018
World Airlines Financial Results 2Q 2018  
Farnborough Air Show 2018 Orders, Commitments and Totals  
Embraer Orders and Deliveries 2Q 2018    
Airbus and Boeing Average List Prices 2018  

Events

Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference 
September 10-12, 2018, Toulouse, France  
Aero-Engines Europe 
September 12-13, 2018, Hamburg, Germany   
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  

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