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December 2, 2016

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Tanzania agrees to buy two Bombardier CS300s, one Q400

The Tanzanian Government Flight Agency (TGFA) has signed firm purchase agreements for two Bombardier CS300s single-aisle jets and one Q400 turboprop, Bombardier announced Dec. 2.

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French carriers merge in low-cost grouping

XL Airways and La Compagnie airlines are merging in a bid to create a sizeable French presence in the long-haul, low-cost market.

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Air France shuffles management top team

Air France has announced a shakeup of its senior management in the wake of the recent appointment of Franck Terner as CEO.

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American trims Cuba flights, plans to downsize aircraft on two routes

American Airlines plans to cut back flights from Miami to three outlying Cuban cities beginning Feb. 16, 2017.

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Eurowings, cabin crew reach wage agreement

Lufthansa Group low-cost (LCC) subsidiary Eurowings and German public services trade union Verdi have reached a labor agreement for cabin crews Dec. 2.

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Other News

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Embraer defers E175-E2 service entry to 2021

Embraer is deferring entry-into-service of the E175-E2, the third member of its new-generation E2 airliner family, by a year to 2021, citing ongoing uncertainty over the settlement of scope-clause agreements at mainline carriers in the US, the chief market for the variant.

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AirBaltic mulls more CSeries after first arrival

Latvian carrier airBaltic has celebrated the arrival of its first Bombardier CSeries 300 (CS300) and could potentially use the smaller CS100 for its turboprop replacement.

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Five priorities for the next US Transportation Secretary
ATW AirKarp Blog: Airbus-Boeing subsidy dispute is a proxy fight with a larger goal
ATW Need I Say Moores Blog: Don’t hold your breath…

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Air Transport World magazine

Man of Action

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

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Polls

Poll Question

Elaine Chao is a good pick as nominee for the incoming US administration’s Department of Transportation secretary.

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Photo Galleries

NEW! Exclusive Video: ATW’s exclusive interview with airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss
NEW! Exclusive Video: AirBaltic unveils Bombardier CS300 in Riga
New! Gallery: ATW’s exclusive photos of airBaltic CS300 unveiling in Riga
Gallery: United rolls out new Polaris business-class
ATW Photo Gallery: Airbus A350-1000 launches first flight
Gallery: American Airlines launches Havana flights
ATW Photo Gallery-Passenger Experience/Cabin Interiors
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After

Data

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

Events

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
Commercial Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference (co-located with Aerospace Raw Materials & Manufacturers Supply Chain Conference (RMC)
March 13-15, 2017, Beverly Hills, CA
ATW's Airline Industry Achievement Awards
 
March 28th, 2017, New York, NY