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June 27, 2018

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Vietnamese startup Bamboo Airways adds 20 Boeing 787-9s to fleet

Adrian Schofield

Proposed Vietnamese startup airline Bamboo Airways has boosted its fleet plans with a major Boeing widebody aircraft deal, supplementing an existing agreement for Airbus narrowbodies.


Australian court weighs penalties in cargo price-fixing case

Adrian Schofield

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An Australian court is deciding penalties for the last two airlines involved in a long-running cargo price-fixing case, including an A$15 million ($11 million) penalty for Air New Zealand.

NextGen committee to engage communities on noise concerns

Bill Carey

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Meeting for the first time as an independent federal advisory group to FAA, the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) on June 27 discussed actively engaging local communities over noise concerns that loom as a major challenge to the agency’s coming Northeast Corridor initiative.


JetBlue adds new Havana flights from Boston, Fort Lauderdale

Aaron Karp

New York-based JetBlue Airways will launch Saturday Boston-Havana flights and add a second daily Fort Lauderdale, Florida-Havana service in November, as the carrier ramps up its commitment to the US-Cuba market even as other US airlines pull back.

China’s Hainan Airlines to sell remaining Azul stake

Sean Broderick

China’s Hainan Airlines is selling the remainder of its stake in Brazil's Azul Airlines—part of Hainan parent HNA Group's continuing efforts to raise cash and pay down debt.


Aeroflot shareholders approve leasing deal for 50 Irkut MC-21s

Polina Montag-Girmes

Aeroflot Group shareholders approved an operating lease of 50 new Irkut MC-21-300 aircraft from lessor Avia Capital Services (ACS) during Aeroflot’s AGM June 25. ACS is the leasing arm of state-owned Rostec Corp. According to Aeroflot, the planned timeframe for delivery runs from 1Q 2020 to 3Q 2026, subject to amendment and extension.

Other News

Qantas reveals first cabin upgrade for Bombardier turboprop fleet
Austria’s LaudaMotion reports stabilized operations after delays
Industry welcomes progress on CORSIA standards


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Polls

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Child border policy brings US airlines into political foray
ATW AirKarp Blog: Was Doug Parker’s $5 billion ‘average’ earnings prediction a mistake?
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: EasyJet: A new old strategy?



Photo Galleries

Gallery: Airbus opens fourth Hamburg A320 family FAL 
Video: Virgin Hyperloop One to take modern transport to the next level 
Gallery: IATA AGM 2018 in Sydney 
Gallery: Cabin interiors latest innovations   
Gallery: New Aircraft Liveries-Before & After

Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Orders May 2018
Airbus & Boeing Commercial Aircraft Deliveries May 2018
World Airport Traffic 2017: Top 100 Airports
World Airlines Financial Results 1Q 2018
Embraer Orders and Deliveries 1Q 2018
Airbus & Boeing Average List Prices 2018

Events

Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference 
September 10-12, 2018, Toulouse, France  
Aero-Engines Europe 
September 12-13, 2018, Hamburg, Germany   
MRO Europe 
October 16-18, 2018, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Commercial Aviation Services, Asia-Pacific 
Featuring MRO Asia-Pacific, Aero-Engines and Aerospace Manufacturing 
November 6-8, 2018, Singapore  

Partnership Events