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October 26, 2016

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Southwest posts $388 million 3Q net profit despite July outage loss

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines posted a $388 million net profit for the 2016 third quarter, down 33.6% year-over-year (YOY) from $584 million in 3Q 2015.

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Airbus Group 3Q profits drop 87% as new variants ramp up

Airbus Group recorded a third-quarter net profit of €50 million ($56 million), an 87% drop from the year-ago figure of €376 million.

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Boeing posts $2.3 billion 3Q profit, boosts 2016 revenue guidance

Boeing reported a $2.28 billion consolidated net profit for the third quarter of 2016, up 33.7% from the company’s $1.7 billion net profit in 3Q 2015.

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Swiss International Air Lines orders additional Boeing 777-300ER

Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has placed a new order for one 777-300ER, valued at $339.6 million at list prices.

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Air France CEO Frederic Gagey to become AF-KLM Group CFO

Air France CEO Frederic Gagey is expected to move to become Air France-KLM Group CFO, as the Franco-Dutch firm prepares to announce its new strategy.

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Last call for ATW Achievement Award nominations

This is the last week to enter for the 43rd Annual ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards; the nominations form will close at midnight US eastern Friday, Oct. 28.

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Other News


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ATW’s 43rd Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards

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Man of Action

IATA’s new chief focuses on speed, removing barriers to free trade & movement.

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: President Obama is wrong on airline competition; did he also plagiarize Tony Tyler?
ATW AirKarp Blog: Three reasons why major US airlines are not planning to grow in 2017
ATW Need I Say Moores Blog: Will there be cake?

Polls

Poll Question

Your definition of a checked bag delivery serious delay that warrants compensation:

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Photo Galleries

Aviation News Gallery: This Week in Pictures-Oct. 24-28
ATW Photo Gallery-Passenger Experience/Cabin Interiors
Gallery: MRJ90 takes off on first US test flight
Gallery: ATW joins Airbus for its 10,000th delivery
Onboard EVA Air’s Boeing 777-300ER
Gallery: An Exclusive Look at China Airlines’ First A350 XWB
Gallery: RwandAir’s First A330 Delivery-Inside & Out

Data

World Airline Traffic September 2016 Roundup
World Airline Financial Results: 3d Quarter 2016 Roundup

Events

Airline Engineering & Maintenance: Central, Eastern & Southern Europe
November 9-10,  Zagreb, Croatia
MRO Latin America

January 25-26, 2017, Cancun, Mexico
Aero Engines Americas
February 2-3, 2017, San Antonio, TX
MRO Middle East

February 8-9, 2017, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
MRO East Asia

March 8-9, 2017, Seoul, South Korea
ATW's Airline Industry Achievement Awards
 
March 28th, 2017, New York, NY