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May 10, 2019

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US Senate to consider former Delta exec Dickson for FAA administrator

Ben Goldstein

The US Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will consider former Delta Air Lines executive and Air Force veteran Stephen Dickson’s nomination for FAA administrator May 15, paving the way for the agency to receive its first permanent leader since January 2018.


US pilots stunned by Ethiopian MAX crash simulator scenario

Sean Broderick

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A simulator session flown by a US-based Boeing 737 MAX crew that mimicked a key portion of the Ethiopian Airlines ET302 crash sequence suggests the Ethiopian crew faced a near-impossible task of getting the aircraft back under control, and underscores the importance of pilots understanding severe runaway trim recovery procedures.

BEA begins new search for key fragment in Air France A380 engine failure

Thierry Dubois

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French air accident investigation bureau BEA is gearing up for a new search phase in Greenland, still hoping to find a key fragment of the Air France Airbus A380 engine that lost its fan in flight on Sept. 30, 2017.


Allegiant’s move to All-Airbus fleet paying off

Sean Broderick

Allegiant Air’s fast-tracked shift to an all-Airbus fleet is paying dividends, according to numbers from its first full quarter since it parked its last McDonnell Douglas MD-80.

Analysts: Lessors could benefit from Export-Import bank revival

Michael Bruno

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The Trump administration’s decision to put the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) back in business is good news for aviation lessors, according to credit analysts.


Walsh: IAG will not pursue Thomas Cook, Norwegian takeovers

Jens Flottau

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International Airlines Group (IAG) has no interest in bidding for the airline division of tourism group Thomas Cook, CEO Willie Walsh said May 10.

UK report calls for passenger protection from airline insolvency

Helen Massy-Beresford

UK airline passengers could be better protected if their airline collapses under proposals set out following a review of airline insolvency commissioned by the Department for Transport in the wake of Monarch Airlines’ 2017 collapse.

New Iran Air CEO appointed by government

Kurt Hofmann

Iran president Hassan Rouhani has appointed Touraj Zanganeh as CEO of Iran Air, according to Iran media reports.

Other News

Collins Aerospace names Steve Timm as avionics business president
Pegasus expands network to include Saudi Arabia, Casablanca
Air Italy expands North Atlantic network with Toronto services
IAG’s Level to start Paris-Las Vegas service
Saudia set for peak summer season operations
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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Mr. Muilenburg: Please let the investigation teams determine the cause of the MAX crashes
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: When KLM decided to take over Ryanair...

Photo Galleries

Gallery: A look at Virgin Atlantic’s A350-1000 premium, economy cabin designs
Gallery: A look inside Changi International Airport’s new Jewel complex  
Gallery: AIX Hamburg 2019: Airbus A320/330 Airspace center  
Gallery: 2019 ATW Airline Industry Achievement Awards 

Gallery: All Nippon Airways' first Airbus A380 delivery  
Gallery: British Airways presents new Club Suite business-class cabin
 
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft liveries-Before & After

Video Galleries

Video: New Sri Lankan Airlines CEO Vipula Gunatilleka talks about his turnaround strategy 
Video: A look at Virgin Atlantic's A350-1000 premium and economy cabin designs 
Video: Virgin Atlantic demos augmented reality A350 escape slide crew training device 
Video: Virgin Atlantic CEO Shay Weiss on first 100 days in office
 
Video: Walk-through of Virgin Atlantic's new Airbus A350 Upper Class cabin mock-up
 


Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

World Airlines Financial Results First Quarter 2019
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries March 2019
 
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders March 2019 
Boeing Average List Prices 2019 

Events

MRO BEER   Baltics, Eastern Europe & Russia   
May 21-22, 2019, Vilnius, Lithuania   
CAPA Melbourne Aviation & Corporate Travel Summit   
May 24, 2019, Melbourne, Australia   
CAPA Airline CEOs in Seoul & Gala Dinner   
June 3-4, 2019, Seoul, S Korea   
ap&m Europe Summit & Expo   
June 4-6, 2019 Frankfurt, Germany 

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