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May 26, 2017

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SWISS takes delivery of its first Bombardier CS300

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has taken delivery of the first of 20 Bombardier CS300 aircraft it has on order.

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BOC Aviation orders four A320neo family aircraft, two A330-900s

Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation has ordered four Airbus A320neo family aircraft (including A320 and A321 variants), plus two A330-900 widebodies.

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UAC completes PD-14 second-stage flight testing for MC-21

Russia’s United Engine Corp. (UAC), a part of state-owned Rostec Corp., has completed the second stage of flight tests for the PD-14 engine that will power the Irkut MC-21.

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El Al widens losses in 1Q

El Al Israel Airlines made a first-quarter net loss of $30 million, widened from a net loss of $21 million for the year-ago quarter.

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SITA showcases multi-merchant payment platform, mixed reality

Global air transport IT specialist SITA has launched a secure payment solution using common-use platforms that will enable airlines and airports to maximize ancillary sales at every part of the airport journey.

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Other News

Alitalia, Aerolíneas Argentinas step up cooperation
India’s Vistara receives first A320neo
Monarch Airlines acquires 737 ‘trainer’
First A350 XWB for Air Mauritius takes shape in FAL
MRO Briefs-May 26, 2017

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Bombardier plans 30-35 CSeries deliveries in 2017, confident on sales

Bombardier is sticking with its target of delivering 30-35 CSeries aircraft in 2017, but most of the deliveries will be back loaded toward the end of the year, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft president Fred Cromer said.

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Spirit Airlines launches new routes this summer

Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Spirit Airlines added two routes at Pittsburgh International Airport on May 25, and plans to introduce several more throughout the summer.

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ATW Blog: Need I Say Moores

Just get it right

Victoria Moores

Every day there is a new headline about an airline getting it wrong, but a recent study revealed that North American passengers are apparently happier than ever.

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Air Transport World magazine

All airlines need a crisis communication plan

The power and speed of social media make a crisis communications plan more essential than ever.

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Polls

Poll Question

The Trump administration 2018 budget proposes to create an independent organization to manage US air traffic control by 2021.

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Photo Galleries

Picture Gallery: This Week in Aviation-May 22-26, 2017
Gallery: A look inside Lufthansa Technik’s Frankfurt MRO facility
Gallery: Latest developments in cabin interiors
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After

Data

World Airline Traffic YTD April 2017
Bombardier Orders and Deliveries: 1Q 2017
Embraer Orders and Deliveries 1Q 2017
World Airline Financial Results 1Q 2017

Events

ap&m Europe
May 31-June 1, 2017, Olympia London, UK
Aero-Engines Europe
September 13-14, 2017, Madrid, Spain

Partnership Events