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December 14, 2018

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WOW to cut fleet and reduce workforce

Alan Dron

Icelandic ultra-LCC WOW Air will cut its aircraft fleet by nearly half and reduce its workforce by about 10%.


South African regulator grounds CemAir, recommends revoking AOC

Alan Dron

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has suspended regional carrier CemAir from operating, following what it called “unacceptable and intolerable behavior” that posed a threat to safety.

IATA: Local issues in Latin America hinder air travel growth

Mark Nensel

The Latin America-Caribbean region is clearly seeing growth but is hamstrung by insufficient infrastructure and air traffic management, excessive costs and taxation.


Air Astana unveils leased Embraer ‘Snow Leopard’ E190-E2

Chen Chaunren

Kazakhstan carrier Air Astana officially unveiled its first of five leased Embraer E190-E2s from Netherlands-based AerCap signed in 2017, making Air Astana the first operator of the type in Central Asia.

Editorial: US majors should drop their anti-Air Italy campaign

Karen Walker

Led by United Airlines, the big three US carriers have embarked on yet another campaign against the three major Gulf carriers.


EASA certifies Airbus-ENAC cadet program

Thierry Dubois

EASA has certified a pilot cadet training program jointly developed by Airbus and Toulouse-based civil aviation university ENAC.

Airlines criticize efficiency ranking report

Kerry Reals

The decoupling of air traffic growth from rising carbon dioxide emissions is not happening fast enough and no airline has achieved the highest category for efficiency, according to a new report from a German environmental NGO.

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