United Airlines converts 737-700s order to -800, -MAX versions

United Airlines plans to convert its recent order for 65 Boeing 737-700s into four 737-800s and 61 737 MAX aircraft, airline management said during an Investor Day presentation Nov. 15.

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Synergy Aerospace orders up to 18 ATR 72-600s

South American company Synergy Aerospace has ordered 12 firm ATR 72-600s, plus six options.

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De Juniac: Venezuela risks losing all airline service

Some $3.8 billion of airlines’ funds remain trapped in Venezuela, which risks losing all air service to the country, IATA DG and CEO Alexandre de Juniac warned.

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EasyJet full-year net profit down 22%

UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet reported a full-year net profit of £427 million ($534.7 million), down 22% from a £548 million profit in the prior year.

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India’s Jet Airways Group posts $13 million net profit for fiscal 2Q

India’s Jet Airways Group recorded a net profit of INR850 million ($12.7 million) for the second quarter of the airline’s 2017 financial year, up 2.4% from INR830 million in the year-ago quarter.

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• EasyJet closing in on European AOC
• Air France strengthens ties with Copa Airlines
• Austrian Airlines to recruit 100 new pilots in 2017
• Aircraft Briefs-Nov. 15, 2016

Berkshire Hathaway invests $1.3 billion in US mainline carriers

Financial services firm Berkshire Hathaway has reversed course and made a $1.3 billion investment in three US airlines, not including an undisclosed investment in a fourth, regulatory documents show.

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ALC CEO: Don’t panic over Wall Street initial reaction to US election

Initial Wall Street reactions to the US presidential election results do not necessarily signal long-term effects, Air Lease Corp. (ALC) CEO John Plueger said at the annual Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) Airline Leaders Forum in Mexico City.

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United opens automated security screening lanes at Chicago O’Hare

Chicago-based United Airlines has opened automated security screening lanes at its hub at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.

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Man of Action

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

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ATW Editor’s Blog: Ryanair lays down the gauntlet in Lufthansa’s home base
ATW AirKarp Blog: Three reasons why major US airlines are not planning to grow in 2017
ATW Need I Say Moores Blog: Does Air France’s strategy go far enough?

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ATW News Gallery: This Week in Aviation-Nov. 14-18
Gallery: Air Astana takes first A320neo
Gallery: Lufthansa 737 final flight
Gallery: An inside look at Aeromexico’s innovative new Boeing 787-9s
ATW Photo Gallery-Passenger Experience/Cabin Interiors
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After

Airbus and Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries Year-to-Date: October 2016
Airbus and Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders Year-to-Date: October 2016
World Airline Financial Results: 3d Quarter 2016 Roundup

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