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ATW News â For latest news go to ATWOnline.com Boeing has suspended 737 MAX flights after being informed by CFM International of a potential issue with the aircraft’s LEAP-1B engine, although Boeing says MAX 8 deliveries will begin this month as planned. FULL ARTICLE |
Airbus has launched its US base and operations of a new commercial drone startup—Airbus Aerial—in Atlanta, Georgia and has appointed Jesse Kallman as president of the US base. FULL ARTICLE |
International Airlines Group (IAG) is considering Paris and Rome as potential bases for its new long-haul, low-cost carrier (LCC) Level, which plans to launch flights from Barcelona June 1. FULL ARTICLE |
Turkish Airlines recorded a 2017 first-quarter net loss of $373 million, narrowed from a net loss of $421 million for the year-ago quarter. FULL ARTICLE |
ATW Blog: Need I Say Moores Victoria Moores It is almost impossible to imagine Etihad Airways without James Hogan, but come July that will be a reality. How do airline brands move on when their face changes? FULL ARTICLE |
Other News ATW Plus (Premium Content) The European Commission (EC) has told ACI Europe that the US ban on electronic devices could shortly be extended to European airports—but the US government has neither confirmed nor denied the new ban. FULL ARTICLE |
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India’s SpiceJet is still weighing whether to become the latest low-cost carrier to enter the long-haul market with widebody aircraft, an airline executive said. FULL ARTICLE |
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Air Transport World magazine Tilden steers Alaska through its transcontinental expansion. FULL ARTICLE |
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