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September 13, 2018

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Ryanair cabin crew unions in five countries call for strike Sept. 28

Helen Massy-Beresford

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Unions representing Ryanair cabin crew in five countries announced a 24-hour strike starting at midnight Sept. 28, as part of ongoing calls for the airline to adhere to local labor laws and contracts.


Air Lease CEO: Boeing considers NMA engine options

Victoria Moores

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Air Lease Corp. (ALC) executive chairman Steven Udvar-Házy said Boeing is carefully weighing engine options for the US manufacturer’s new mid-market aircraft (NMA)—dubbed the 797—with a potential go-ahead for the program expected in mid-2019.


Airbus appoints ATR exec Scherer as CCO after Schulz resigns

Jens Flottau

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Airbus is facing more leadership turmoil after chief commercial officer Eric Schulz resigned Sept. 13.


United 787 to make SFO-Zurich biofuel flight

Graham Warwick

A United Airlines Boeing 787 will fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Zurich on Sept. 14-15 powered by a blend of biojet fuel derived from carinata, an oilseed crop that can be grown in rotation with food crops.


Nigeria’s Air Peace orders 10 MAX 8s to expand operations

Linda Blachly

Nigeria’s Air Peace has ordered 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8s during a signing ceremony in Lagos.


Air France, Joon schedule new destinations for 2019

Helen Massy-Beresford

Air France will fly from Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, from March 2019 for the summer season while its sister hybrid airline Joon will launch new services to Quito, Ecuador from May 2019.

Op-Ed: Ensuring fair competition for US aviation

ALPA president Tim Canoll

Foreign airlines establish flags of convenience business models to skirt tax, labor and safety regulations to gain an unfair advantage over US airlines and workers.

Other News

FAA advises pilots to use caution in Iranian airspace
Chao calls on industry to help US DOT resolve workforce shortage
Garuda Indonesia appoints new CEO in leadership reshuffle
MRO Briefs-Sept. 13, 2018

2019 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards

2019 ATW Awards nominations closing soon

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Senator John McCain
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: Overstretched?

Photo Galleries

Video: JetBlue Technology Ventures president Bonny Simi
Gallery: Flying on Embraer’s E190-E2 demonstration aircraft 

Gallery: Farnborough Air Show 2018  
Video: Inside Embraer’s E190 E2 at the Farnborough Air Show   
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft liveries-Before & After 
Gallery: Cabin Interiors latest innovations 

Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders August 2018
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries August 2018
World Airline Traffic July 2018  
World Airport Traffic Year-to-Date July 2018
Boeing 20-Year Pilot, Technician and Cabin Crew Outlook 2018-2037  
Bombardier Orders & Deliveries 1H 2018  
Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers Financial Results: 1H 2018  
World Airlines Financial Results 2Q 2018    
Embraer Orders and Deliveries 2Q 2018

Events

Business & General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference 
October 2, 2018, Paradise Valley (Scottsdale), AZ  
MRO Europe  
October 16-18, 2018, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Commercial Aviation Services, Asia-Pacific  
Featuring MRO Asia-Pacific, Aero-Engines and Aerospace Manufacturing  
November 6-8, 2018, Singapore

2019 
MRO Latin America 
January 16-17, 2019, Cancun, Mexico  
Aero-Engines Americas
January 29-30, 2019, Dallas TX
ATW's Airline Industry Achievement Awards 
March 26, 2019, New York, NY  
Urban Air Mobility Conference 
April 9-10,2019,  Atlanta, GA  

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