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| Ben Goldstein Premium Content  US House and Senate Committee leaders have reached a final agreement on multi-year legislation to reauthorize the FAA, capping a three-year battle between Republicans and Democrats that many industry observers expected would culminate in another short-term extension for the agency.
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| Helen Massy-Beresford  Ryanair said it would cooperate with Italy’s competition authority, which is investigating the Irish LCC’s new hand baggage policy on the grounds that, as hand-baggage is usually considered an essential part of travel, it could make it harder for consumers to transparently compare prices.
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| Bill Carey  American Airlines chairman and CEO Doug Parker defended seat and lavatory sizes on the carrier’s new fleet of Boeing 737 MAX airliners during an opening presentation Sept. 24 at the Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Expo in Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Kurt Hofmann Premium Content  The low-cost carrier (LCC) market share in Africa’s 53 nations will remain at low levels as long as costs and taxes continue to be the highest worldwide, African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Secretary General Abderahmane Berthé said.
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| Helen Massy-Beresford Premium Content  La Réunion-based Air Austral and Air Madagascar are looking at updating their respective fleets, 10 months into a partnership aimed at making the two small airlines more resistant to competition that they say has been “positive overall” so far.
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| Adrian Schofield Asia-Pacific passenger demand is continuing to expand steadily, although the year-on-year growth in cargo demand is beginning to ease, the region’s major airline group said.
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| Mark Nensel  Indian LCC SpiceJet has taken delivery of the first 90-seat version of Bombardier’s Q400 turboprop, the manufacturer said Sept. 21.
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2019 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards | The nomination period for the 2019 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards has been extended until Oct. 5, 2018. Airlines, Airports, leasing companies, air transport industry suppliers and organizations are still encouraged to submit their nominations as soon as possible.
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