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ATW News â For latest news go to ATWOnline.com Angry lawmakers vented their frustration at US airline executives during a congressional hearing on airline customer service Tuesday, threatening to legislate if airlines don’t step up their game. FULL ARTICLE |
All Airlines for America (A4A) member airlines are now committed to not removing a boarded passenger from an aircraft in a bumping situation and all are committed to ensuring crew being transported are booked in advance, A4A president and CEO Nicholas Calio said. FULL ARTICLE |
Calgary-based WestJet has agreed to buy up to 20 Boeing 787-9s. FULL ARTICLE |
Alitalia will enter extraordinary administration, the equivalent of US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the Italian flag carrier announced May 2. FULL ARTICLE |
Embraer reported a consolidated first-quarter 2017 net profit of $44.4 million, down 58.1% from the Brazilian manufacturer’s $106 million net profit in 1Q 2016. FULL ARTICLE |
ATW Editorâs Blog Karen Walker Today’s congressional hearing on US airline customer service was certainly a venting exercise for lawmakers. The question is, will this new wave of airline bashing stop at angry words or be followed by regulation? FULL ARTICLE |
ATW Blog: Need I Say Moores Victoria Moores On May 2, Alitalia’s board unanimously voted to place the airline into administration, triggering that feeling of déjà vu ... again. FULL ARTICLE |
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ATW Plus (Premium Content) China’s Commercial Aircraft Corp. (COMAC) plans to fly the first prototype of its C919 narrowbody May 6, according to an industry source close to the program. FULL ARTICLE |
Premium News Subscription Advertisement Electric Aviation Mark Moore, Uber Engineering, kicks off the Transformative Electric Flight Workshop being held in conjunction with the AIAA AVIATION Forum. Discover how electric aviation technologies are revolutionizing aviation as we know it. Learn More. |
Air Transport World magazine Tilden steers Alaska through its transcontinental expansion. FULL ARTICLE |
Polls Do you believe it’s OK for airlines to overbook flights? FULL ARTICLE |
Photo Galleries Data Events MRO BEER May 10-11, 2017, Sofia, Bulgaria Engine Leasing, Trading & Finance May 10-11, 2017, London, UK ap&m Europe May 31-June 1, 2017, Olympia London, UK SpeedNews 18th Annual Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference in Toulouse (AISCT-18) September 18-20, 2017, Toulouse, France SpeedNews 5th Annual European Aerospace Raw Materials & Manufacturers Supply Chain Conference September 18, 2017, Toulouse, France Partnership Events |
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