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June 21, 2019

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US and non-US airlines avoid Iranian airspace after FAA ban

Ben Goldstein; Bill Carey

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United has suspended its New York-Mumbai Boeing 777-300ER servicePassenger and Cargo airlines around the world are re-routing their flights into and over the Middle East after FAA issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) banning US-based civil aircraft from flying over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, citing “inadvertent risk to US civil aviation operations and potential for miscalculation or misidentification.”


Korean Air: Delta’s stake will ‘support our leadership’

Adrian Schofield

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Delta Air Lines’ move to purchase a stake in Korean Air's parent company is expected to strengthen the control of the Cho family over the company.

ANA to buy waste-gas biofuel from LanzaTech

Graham Warwick

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Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) has signed an offtake agreement to purchase sustainable aviation fuel from LanzaTech, with deliveries planned to begin in 2021.


Analysts: Airlines must review fleet, labor plans as trade wars escalate

Chen Chuanren

Airlines need to begin looking closely at their fleet management and labor plans in anticipation of a “downward spiral” in the air transport market caused by global trade tensions, consulting firm ICF said.

SAA envisions new standards for ‘seamless’ inflight connectivity

Alan Dron

The Seamless Air Alliance (SAA), which aims to simplify inflight connectivity with a standard system that allows myriad components to automatically and interchangeably connect with each other, expects to have specifications for the system by the end of 2020.


Air France-KLM, AccorHotels offer dual-reward service

Helen Massy-Beresford

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Air France-KLM and French hotel group AccorHotels are strengthening their partnership with a new dual-reward service they described as a first for the European travel industry.

FAA announces upcoming rulemakings on civil supersonic flight

Ben Goldstein

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FAA has announced plans to initiate two rulemakings aimed at simplifying the regulatory barriers to supersonic commercial air travel.


Other News

UAC announces CR929 ‘soft orders’

Boeing may have to rebrand MAX, says Al Baker

Virgin Atlantic sees extra revenue from three-tier economy offering


Air Transport World magazine

Transatlantic Challenger

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JetBlue, a US carrier with a reputation for good service and low fares, looks to disrupt the transatlantic market.

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: PARIS 2019: Air transport industry confidence on display
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: When KLM decided to take over Ryanair...

Photo Galleries

Gallery: Exclusive photos of the 2019 Paris Air Show
Video: United Technologies exec: Hybrid-electric power for commercial aviation closer than you think
Video: Norwegian CEO Bjorn Kjos updates ATW on partnership strategy
Video: ATR CEO Stefano Bortoli talks on ATR 42-600 STOL version
Video: NAC chairman Martin Moller details ATR order plan
Video: Embraer’s John Slattery says company is ‘on target’


Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

Paris Air Show June 17-20, 2019 Firm Orders & Commitments


Events

CAPA LCCs in North Asia Summit
June 24-25, 2019, Cebu, Philippines
CAPA Canada Aviation Summit
September 9-10, 2019, Winnipeg, Canada
Aero-Engines Europe
September 11-12, 2019, Istanbul, Turkey                 
CAPA Latin America Aviation & LCCs Summit
September 16-17, 2019, Curaçao
Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference
September 16-18, 2019, Toulouse, France
World Routes 2019
September 21-24, 2019, Adelaide, Australia      
MRO Asia-Pacific
Featuring Aero-Engines
September 24-26, 2019, Singapore

Partnership Events