UK issues new drone rules; releases collision test data

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) and UK CAA are tightening their unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) rules, just as research was released on the potential collision damage to commercial aircraft.

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Singapore's Tigerair, Scoot finalize merger

Singapore Airlines has dropped its short-haul low-cost carrier (LCC) brand Tigerair, merging the airline into mid- to long-haul LCC Scoot.

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DHS’ John Kelly: Intel plus test of explosive PED led to laptop ban

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), working with US intelligence experts, built a large personal electronic device (PED) laden with explosives and tested it “on a real airplane, on the ground [and] pressurized,” US Department of Homeland Security  (DHS) secretary John Kelly said last week at a security forum event in Aspen, Colorado.

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JetBlue 2Q net profit up 16.7%; emphasizes focus on cost cuts

New York-based JetBlue Airways reported second-quarter net income of $211 million, up 16.7% over a net profit of $181 million in the 2016 June quarter and a solid turnaround from a 58.8% year-over-year (YOY) net income decline in the 2017 first quarter.

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Hawaiian reveals first A321neo routes
China’s XIESA JV MRO facility breaks ground
Boeing forecasts need for 2.1 million new airline personnel by 2036
Russia, Turkey agree on third carriers for Moscow-Istanbul route
Russia’s passenger traffic up 21.5% in 1H
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Boom urges early US supersonic standard

Supersonic-airliner startup Boom Technology believes sufficient research has been conducted for FAA to set a reasonable sonic boom standard that would allow civil supersonic flight over US land within a few years.

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Fiji Airways to help Samoa relaunch national airline

Fiji Airways has signed an agreement confirming that it will help the government of Samoa relaunch its national airline.

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New IATA rule to require tracking checked bags through entire journey

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A mandate taking effect in June 2018 will push airlines to upgrade baggage handling systems.

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