Aviation Daily

Aviation Daily, January 8, 2018

Volume 411, Issue 6

Technology

Airbus' BLADE A340 laminar flow demonstrator makers its first flight.
Jan 5, 2018
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Researchers Combine Actuators, Materials On Morphing Wing  

A team of Toulouse-based researchers has progressed significantly in the area of morphing wings, bringing the long-sought dream of copying birds for better aerodynamics closer to reality....More

Suppliers

Jan 5, 2018
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New L3 CEO Filling Out International Expansion  

New L3 Technologies CEO Chris Kubasik is wasting little time trying to grow the New York-based aerospace and defense company’s international work, announcing Jan. 4 that L3 is setting up advisory boards staffed with local industry experts in Australia, Canada and the UK....More

Airframers/Suppliers

Airbus rolls out its first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) in Hamburg.
Jan 5, 2018
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Airbus Rolls Out ACF, Future A321neo Standard  

Airbus has assembled the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex), a version of the re-engined narrowbody that allows for higher seating capacity....More

Airlines

VivaColombia Airbus A320.
Jan 5, 2018
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CALC Strikes Deal With Viva For Airbus A320s  

China Aircraft Leasing Group has concluded a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Latin American LCC group Viva Air for five Airbus A320ceo aircraft....More

Safety

Jan 5, 2018
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More Carriers Ban ‘Smart Bags’  

Three more carriers are banning so-called “smart bags” from being checked into luggage holds unless a bag’s integrated lithium battery can be removed and carried separately....More

Industry Data

Jan 8, 2018
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U.S. Airlines Seasonally-Adjusted Monthly Available Seat-Miles (ASMs)  

View the U.S. Airlines Seasonally-Adjusted Monthly Available Seat-Miles (ASMs) chart in PDF format...More
Jan 8, 2018
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SpeedNews Aircraft & Engines Marketplace  

View the SpeedNews Aircraft & Engines Marketplace chart in PDF format....More

Calendar of Events

Jan 8, 2018
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Upcoming Events  

To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at donna.thomas@aviationweek.com....More