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Business news and events affecting the global airline industry

April 12, 2017

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United CEO Munoz vows there will be no repeat of bumping incident

United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz said an incident like the one involving a bumped passenger being violently dragged off an aircraft earlier this week “will never happen again on a United Airlines flight” and promised that law enforcement would never again be used in a similar situation.

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ATW Editor Podcast: Crisis at United

Joe Anselmo, Karen Walker and Madhu Unnikrishnan

ATW and Aviation Daily editors discuss multiple mishaps and backlash after video of passenger’s violent removal goes viral.

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Delta 1Q profit down 36%; recent disruption to cost $125 million

Delta Air Lines reported a first-quarter 2017 net profit of $603 million, down 36% from net income of $946 million in the prior-year period, as fuel prices rose sharply year-over-year.

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CBP electronic device searches on international air passengers up 58%

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) searched approximately 4,600 electronic devices, or 0.008%, of approximately 58 million incoming international air passengers and crew in the first six months of the US government’s FY 2017 (October 2016-March 2017), according to CBP statistics released April 11.

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EC approves Rockwell Collinsâ acquisition of B/E Aerospace

The European Commission (EC) has given the green light for Iowa-based Rockwell Collins—which specializes in, among other areas, flight deck avionics and cabin electronics—to acquire cabin interior product supplier B/E Aerospace.

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Berlin Tegel ground handling issues prompt airberlin route delay

Airberlin has delayed the planned expansion of US connections because of continued ground handling problems at Berlin-Tegel Airport.

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Other News

New IAG startup Level attracts strong bookings
AIX 2017: Thales to automate new movie releases
New Cyprus Airways to launch operations in June
IATA: Passenger traffic up 5% in February, sees no travel ban effect
MRO Briefs-April 12, 2017

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Cathay Pacific names new CEO in leadership shuffle

Cathay Pacific parent Swire Pacific has named senior executive Rupert Hogg to replace the Hong Kong flag carrier’s current CEO Ivan Chu as part of a major leadership reshuffle.