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June 27, 2019

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EC transport chief warns US not to curtail Air Italy flights

Karen Walker

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The European Commission (EC) has given the US a stern warning not to take any action against Milan-based Air Italy that would prevent it flying to the US.


ATW Editor's Blog: EC’s clear message to the US: Don’t mess with Air Italy

Karen Walker

EC Mobility and Transport director general Henrik Hololei’s letter to US State Department under-secretary Manisha Singh couldn’t be clearer: Hands off Air Italy or risk US airlines losing the many benefits and privileges they enjoy as part of the US-EU Open Skies agreement.


Canada moves forward with AC-Air Transat, WestJet-Delta tie-ups

Sean Broderick

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Canada’s air transport market took two steps toward more collaboration and consolidation June 27, as Air Transat executives agreed to accept Air Canada’s (AC) purchase offer, while the proposed WestJet-Delta Air Lines transborder joint venture (JV) was approved by the Canada Competition Bureau to move forward.


Southwest, United remove MAXs from schedules for another month

Sean Broderick

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Southwest Airlines and United Airlines, two of the three US 737 MAX operators, have removed the grounded aircraft from their schedules for another month, reflecting continued uncertainty over when US regulators will clear the fleet to fly.

Dickson defends Delta tenure amid whistleblower allegations

Ben Goldstein

Steve Dickson, the nominee to be the next permanent administrator of the FAA, is defending his decision not to disclose to federal lawmakers a lawsuit alleging whistleblower retaliation that he was deposed in during his tenure as Delta Air Lines SVP-flight operations.



Bombardier splits CRJ, Challenger certificates for Mitsubishi deal

Graham Warwick

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Bombardier is working with airworthiness authority Transport Canada to create a new type certificate for the Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) family, separate from that for the Challenger 600-series business jet.

Peach Aviation posts fiscal net loss on Vanilla Air merger

Adrian Schofield

Japanese LCC Peach Aviation slipped to a net loss in its fiscal year ended March 31, which the carrier partly attributed to costs associated with its merger with Vanilla Air.


Angara Airlines An-24 skids off runway at Nizhneangarsk, 2 killed

Polina Montag-Girmes

An Angara Airlines Antonov An-24, en route from Ulan-Ude, skidded off the runway after an emergency landing at Nizhneangarsk Airport (Republic of Buryatia, Russia) at 10:24 a.m. local time June 27.



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Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

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Events

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September 9-10, 2019, Winnipeg, Canada
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September 11-12, 2019, Istanbul, Turkey                 
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September 16-17, 2019, Curaçao
Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference
September 16-18, 2019, Toulouse, France
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September 21-24, 2019, Adelaide, Australia      
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