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ATW Daily News

July 6, 2017

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US laptop ban lifted for Qatar & Turkish

Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines announced Thursday that passengers can once more carry onboard their laptops after US authorities approved new security arrangements at Doha’s Hamad International Airport and Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport.

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British Airways cabin crew announce another two-week strike

The long-running dispute between British Airways (BA) and the airline’s London Heathrow-based “mixed fleet” cabin crew shows no sign of being resolved, with the July 6 announcement of a further two weeks of strike action.

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El Al Israel Airlines to acquire Israir

Israeli flag carrier El Al is to take control of fellow Israeli airline Israir.

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StandardAero in talks to buy Vector Aerospace from Airbus

Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company StandardAero has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire MRO business Vector Aerospace Holding from Airbus.

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2017 SITA/ATW IT Passenger Trends Survey

In our 12th annual Passenger IT Trends Survey, co-sponsored by ATW, we asked passengers to rate their satisfaction at every step of the journey. The results paint a picture of “tech” users who are more satisfied with the experience than those using face-to-face services.

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OP-ED: Reimagining the air travel experience

Kelly Ortberg

The aviation industry is changing the world by changing the way people travel—making it safer, easier and more enjoyable for people to connect with friends, family and colleagues wherever they are. And it’s going to get even better.

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ATW Editor’s Blog

The UK’s laptop security predicament

Karen Walker

Gradually, business returns closer to normal for those airlines and airports that were affected by the US government’s poorly conceived laptop ban in the cabins of inbound flights from 10 airports, most of them in the Middle East.

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Other News

Austrian Airlines confirms Tokyo, Cape Town comeback
SAS confirms Heathrow base details
FedEx Express, Boeing collaborate on next ecoDemonstrator tests
Norwegian adds four more long-haul routes
Germania to base A321 at Nuremberg Airport
FAA awards $335 million in US airport infrastructure grants
MRO Briefs-July 6, 2017


ATW Plus (Premium Content)

Brussels CEO: Wet-leased SSJ100s live up to expectations

Brussels Airlines said the wet lease of three Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s) from Ireland-based CityJet is performing within the carrier’s expectations.

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Air Transport World magazine

Adapting to Change

New Singapore Airlines is staying competitive.

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: The subsidy irony of Anderson’s new gig
ATW AirKarp Blog: Qatar CEO Al Baker defiant in face of blockage, laptop ban
ATW Need I Say Moores Blog: A little trust goes a long way

Sponsored Content

Landing Results: Test milestones of the Mitsubishi Regional Jet

Sponsored by Mitsubishi

To ensure the progress toward type certification, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. has restructured the MRJ development program and built one of the best teams in the industry, hiring many global engineers with experience in innovative commercial aviation programs to work alongside the Japanese experts in design and manufacturing.

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Polls

Poll Question

The US has lifted its laptop ban and replaced it with new security checks on all international inbound flights. Should the UK do the same?

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Photo Galleries

Gallery: Qatar unveils QSuite at Paris Air Show
Gallery: Paris 2017-Chinese and Russian airliners on display
Video: Interview with AF-KLM Group CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac
Video: ATW interview with Monarch Airlines CEO Andrew Swaffield
Photo Gallery: Paris Air Show 2017
Gallery: Airbus unveils A320 Airspace cabin
Video: Embraer E195-E2 Eagle paint scheme

Data

Paris Air Show 2017: Total new aircraft orders & conversions
Bombardier Average List Prices 2017
Airbus & Boeing Average List Prices 2017

Events

Aero-Engines Europe
September 13-14, 2017, Madrid, Spain
SpeedNews 22nd Annual Business & General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference (BGA)
October 4-5, 2017, Los Angeles, CA
Airline Engineering & Maintenance: North America

October 18-19, 2017, Miami, FL

Partnership Events