Shuster offers bizjet enticements to US ATC reform bill

The head of the US House transport committee has amended his proposed air traffic control (ATC) reform bill in a bid to make it more palatable to skeptics and the business jet community.

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Manufacturers do not expect E175-E2, MRJ90 scope relief anytime soon

Embraer and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. are conceding that the E175-E2 and MRJ90, respectively, will be unable to operate in the US market at service entry because both aircraft will be too heavy to meet scope clause requirements in US major airlines’ pilot labor contracts.

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Aer Lingus to beef up transatlantic services

Aer Lingus is to further strengthen transatlantic services, as it increasingly tilts toward becoming a predominantly long-haul airline.

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BEA: Air France A380 damage limited after uncontained engine failure

French air accident investigation agency BEA has said damage to the Air France Airbus A380, which suffered an uncontained engine failure over Greenland Sept. 30, appears to be limited to the No. 4 engine and its immediate environment.

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ICAO finalizes recommendations for CORSIA standards

The ICAO aviation environmental protection committee has finalized recommendations for the new of Annex 16 to the Chicago Convention containing proposed standards and recommended practices (SARPs) for the CORSIA aviation carbon offsetting plan.

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A3’s Altiscope simulates future of air traffic management

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Airbus’ Silicon Valley outpost, A³, has launched a project to help fundamentally redefine air traffic management (ATM) to allow many different types of vehicles, including delivery drones and air taxis, to share airspace and enable new missions.

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Russian authorities seek to more closely monitor airlines
Icelandair seeks MRO partners ahead of Boeing 737 MAX arrival
EasyJet prepares for fleet changes
CEO: Austrian Airlines must begin replacing long-haul fleet in 2019-20
Taiwan’s China Airlines to expand US services
Avolon reports 22 3Q lease transactions as owned, managed fleet grows
Finnair, Widerøe to partner on Norwegian routes
Airline Routes-Oct. 4, 2017

Nominations open for 2018 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards

The 44th ATW Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards will be presented at a gala dinner on March 27, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. Two new categories have been added to the Awards: for the Leasing Company of the Year and for the best Passenger Experience Achievement.

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The New Digital Frontier

Airlines that are leveraging technology

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BTS: US airlines’ fuel, labor costs challenged 2Q revenue growth
Top 40 Airlines by RPKs Year-to-Date: August 2017
World Airline Financial Results 2Q 2017
World Airline Traffic September 2017
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2017 Passenger IT Trends Survey: Explore ID Management of the Future

Today almost every passenger expects to manage their travel using a smart device and this is dictating the services they expect form airlines and airports. The good news is that when tech is used, the investment pays off as passenger’s satisfaction levels rise.
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