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August 27, 2018

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Security staff strike threatens Amsterdam Schiphol operations

Alan Dron

Royal Schiphol Group, operator of Amsterdam Schiphol, has said that the two sides in an ongoing industrial dispute at the airport must get together “with extreme urgency” to avert a threatened 24-hour strike.

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Report: Wataniya Airways threatened with closure by Kuwait authorities

Alan Dron

Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Wataniya Airways has been told by the country’s regulator to improve its standards of service or potentially face closure, according to a report from state-run news agency KUNA.

Asia-Pacific airlines trending well despite trade dispute fears

Adrian Schofield

Asia-Pacific carriers are continuing to benefit from strengthening demand despite the threat of trade protectionism, according to the region’s major airline industry group.

US lawmakers want to shift aircraft noise abatement oversight to EPA

Ben Goldstein

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Two US senators are seeking to move oversight of aircraft noise abatement from FAA to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

LATAM to retrofit cabin interiors on two-thirds of its fleet

Mark Nensel

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Santiago-based LATAM Airlines Group will overhaul the interior of over 200 aircraft—two-thirds of its global fleet—over the next two years, in an investment of $400 million, the company said during its 2Q 2018 quarterly operations call.

AirAsia hopes to expand US market reach via Japan

Chen Chuanren

LCC AirAsia is looking to expand its network to the US west coast from 2020, using Japan as a transit hub.

Russia, Finland increase Moscow-Helsinki frequencies

Polina Monta-Girmes

Russia and Finland aviation authorities have agreed to increase flight frequencies from 35X- to 42-X per week on the Moscow-Helsinki route.

China Southern receives its first 787-9 with three-class layout

Chen Chuanren

China Southern Airlines received its first three-class Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Aug. 24.

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