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South African Airways (SAA) has canceled “nearly all” domestic, regional and international flights scheduled for Nov. 15-16 after the South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA) and National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) announced industrial action. |
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There is no equal. There is only one. The commercial jet engine in a league of its own. Powered by an industry-first geared architecture – and more than 40 other groundbreaking innovations – the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ is unlike any engine that’s come before it. |
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A union representing Jetstar pilots is asking regulators for permission to ballot its members to gain approval for strike action. |
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LATAM Airlines Group’s earnings rebounded in the third quarter, as the company’s moves to trim international capacity helped produce its first quarterly net profit of 2019. |
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A smarter way to address wake turbulence separation can increase runway capacity, tests conducted by Eurocontrol—the Brussels-based organization in charge of air traffic management (ATM) in Europe—and Lufthansa Aviation Training have shown. |
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| | | |  | Drones are becoming commonplace, but airports and law enforcement are still waiting for regulatory policies to maintain safe airspaces. Click here to read about the latest developments in drone legislation. |
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| | Polina Montag-Grimes
Russia’s Utair Aviation will lease two additional 186-seat Boeing 737NGs from Carlyle Aviation in 2020 while the Boeing 737 MAX grounding drags on. The carrier is negotiating two more aircraft of the same type, Utair said Nov. 13. |
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| | Lee Ann Shay
Allegiant Air plans to open its 20th operations base—in Des Moines, Iowa—to enable it to add routes from that destination, which it says has been “a highly successful station for us over the years, with steady growth.” It has not announced the new routes or frequencies, but the base is scheduled to open May 14, 2020. |
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| | The CEO and co-founder of Budapest LCC Wizz Air has issued a statement calling for all airlines to ban premium cabins on flights of less than five hours. |
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ATW AWARDS: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO DEC. 2! |
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You still have time to submit nominations. ATW has extended the nomination deadline for the 46th Annual Airline Achievement Awards until December 2.
These prestigious awards will be presented June 2, 2020, in Vienna, Austria. They will recognize the world’s most highly performing airlines based on their financial, operational and customer service standards as well as their management’s innovation, market leadership, dedication to their customers and employees, and commitment to sustainability.
Please note: Nominations are free of charge |
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 | For the first time, Aviation Week Network and CAPA - Centre for Aviation join forces to bring you the inaugural Airline Operations Leaders’ Summit. As the powerhouses in aviation analysis, the two organisations couple their strengths in Aerospace, Aftermarket and MRO data, with leading airline strategy, news and events to present this ground-breaking event.
To be held in Seville, Spain on 2/3-Dec-2019, the Summit formulates the only high-level platform available for airline operational leadership to holistically confront the key strategic issues affecting the sector.
All Air Transport Digest subscribers will receive 10% off delegate passes with code ‘ATDigest19’. Register now! |
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November 25-26, 2019, Sydney, Australia
December 2-3, 2019, Seville, Spain
December 5-6, 2019, Malta
December 8-10, Mombasa, Kenya |
January 22-23, Cartegena, Colombia
February 4-6, Indianapolis, IN
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