Aviation Daily

Aviation Daily, May 16, 2018

Volume 412, Issue 33

Regulatory/Legislative

May 15, 2018
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The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Appellate Body handed down a decision in the 14-year-old Airbus subsidy case that upheld previous rulings that launch aid on the A350 and A380 programs was improper, but also took enough alleged subsidies off the table to allow Airbus to claim a measure of victory....More
May 15, 2018
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White House Says UAE Agreement Includes Freeze  

In what appears to be a divergence from the terms of the diplomatic understanding the U.S. and United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached over their Open Skies agreement, a top White House official told industry stakeholders there is a freeze on adding routes to the U.S....More

Airlines

May 15, 2018
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Avianca Negotiating To Defer Aircraft Deliveries  

Bogata-based Avianca is in advanced negotiations with its aircraft vendors to “re-accommodate its existing aircraft open orders, especially those scheduled for delivery in 2020, 2021 and 2022,” according to CEO Hernán Rincón, indicating deliveries may be deferred three years....More
May 15, 2018
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Iceland’s WOW Air Confirms Delhi Flights  

Rapidly expanding Icelandic LCC WOW Air has started its strategic shift toward Asia, firming plans to launch flights between Reykjavik and Delhi....More
May 15, 2018
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Azul Eyes Capacity Plan As Fuel Costs Rise  

Azul Brazilian Airlines is upbeat about long-term growth trends in Brazil and the positive contributions of its new Airbus A320neos, but rising fuel prices have it looking carefully at near-term capacity plans....More
May 15, 2018
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Air France-KLM Names Interim CEO  

Air France-KLM said CFO Frederic Gagey would take over as interim CEO after Jean-Marc Janaillac stepped down because of a labor relations crisis....More
May 15, 2018
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Air Italy Refleeting Starts With Boeing 737 MAX  

The first aircraft in what will become a complete rollover of Air Italy’s fleet has been delivered to the Sardinia-based carrier....More

Lessors

May 14, 2018
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Air Lease Corp.’s Profit Grows Despite Engine Issues  

The continuing robust growth of the global airline industry provided Air Lease Corp. (ALC) with a 30% increase in its net income in the 2018 first quarter, despite the continuing problems caused by technical issues on several of the industry’s main engine types....More

Technology

May 14, 2018
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France’s Air Austral Signs Up For Fuel-Saving App  

Air Austral, a carrier specializing in flights from France to destinations in the Indian ocean, has inked a contract with Panasonic and startup Safety Line to use OptiClimb, a software program aimed at reducing fuel consumption during the climb phase....More

Industry Data

May 16, 2018
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Leisure And Business Fares: Week Of May 7  

View the Leisure And Business Fares: Week Of May 7 chart in PDF format....More