US federal appellate court set to rule on Trump’s travel ban

The immediate fate of US President Donald Trump’s ban on nationals from seven countries from entering the US for 90 days rests with a federal appellate court in San Francisco, which heard arguments in a Feb. 7 hearing about whether to overrule a federal judge in Seattle’s restraining order temporarily lifting the ban.

FULL ARTICLE

White House confirms Trump to meet airline CEOs, defends Norwegian

US President Donald Trump is planning to meet with a number of US airline CEOs Feb. 9, the White House confirmed Tuesday.

FULL ARTICLE

US airline CEOs accuse majors of jeopardizing Open Skies

The three major US legacy carriers are making demands that would jeopardize Open Skies and reduce competition, the CEOs of four US airlines tell the newly appointed US Secretary of State and Transportation Secretary.

FULL ARTICLE

Canada’s WestJet posts $219 million net profit for 2016

Canadian low-cost carrier (LCC) WestJet reported a full-year 2016 net profit of C$295.5 million ($219.4 million), down 19.6% from C$367.5 million in 2015.

FULL ARTICLE

Spirit posts $265 million 2016 net profit; cites ‘aggressive’ competition

Florida-based ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines reported 2016 net profit of $264.9 million, down 16.5% from net income of $317.2 million in 2015.

FULL ARTICLE

British Airways cabin crew to strike again Feb. 9
Russia’s Rostec aims to increase aviation market share
British Airways A319 departs taxiway in Denmark
Airbus retires four older flight-test aircraft
MRO Briefs-Feb. 7, 2017

Canadian government gives Bombardier $282 million in repayable support

Canada’s federal government is to provide Bombardier with $372.5 million ($282.4 million) in repayable support for its Global 7000 business-jet and CSeries airliner programs.

FULL ARTICLE

Singapore Airlines profit falls 35.6% in 3Q as yield weakens

Singapore Airlines (SIA) saw further signs of weakening passenger yield and revenue in the fiscal third quarter, although a strong showing by the cargo division helped bolster operating profit.

FULL ARTICLE

Complete Access to Daily News—Subscribe to ATW Plus

Bigger is Better

MRO providers seek size to stay competitive.

FULL ARTICLE

ATW Editor’s Blog: Protesters at Washington Dulles are happy, well behaved
ATW AirKarp Blog: ‘Basic economy’ is a reasonable business decision for airlines
ATW Need I Say Moores Blog: Board games

Poll Question

Which of these, if offered on a flight less than four hours, would you most value?

FULL ARTICLE

Photo Gallery: This Week in Aviation-Feb. 6-10, 2017
Gallery: Lufthansa presents first A350 with new cabin interior
ATW Photo Gallery-Passenger Experience/Cabin Interiors
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After

Airbus and Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders January 2017
World Airline Traffic 2016
World Airline Financial Results: 4th Quarter 2016
World Airline Financial Results 2016

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 28^th, 2017, New York, NY