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Boeing Announces Susan Doniz As New Chief Information Officer
Boeing’s latest hire may be one of its smartest. The Seattle aircraft manufacturer has just filled the role of chief information officer, hiring Susan Doniz.
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Airlines Can't Refurb Some Older Aircraft Due To MAX Grounding
The recent financial results of leading aircraft interior company Astronics has painted a stark picture of the reality of the 737 MAX grounding. As airlines are often reluctant to take older aircraft out of service for retirement or refurbishment, suppliers of cabin products are taking a double hit from the crisis.
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Surprising: The Toilet Isn't The Dirtiest Part Of An Aircraft
With the world’s travelers in a panic over the spread of the coronavirus, many are asking what they should be doing on board an aircraft to avoid exposure to bugs. Aside from N95 masks and hand sanitizer, what else should we be thinking about if we are planning to travel soon? Which is the most germ-infested part of an aircraft?
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What Happened To United's 'Ted' Subsidiary?
Did you know that United Airlines once had a subsidiary with 56 Airbus A320s? Do you remember Ted? If you’d have blinked and you would have missed it. In operation for just five years, Ted was a United subsidiary that might have still been flying today if it wasn’t for a shifting financial market that rocked the aviation industry.
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Wizz Air Adjusts Italy Schedule Amidst Virus Concerns
European low-cost carrier Wizz Air has adjusted its flight schedule to Italian destinations. The announcement comes after increased concern over the ongoing coronavirus outbreak which has begun to spread in Italy.
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Frontier Airlines Will Begin Basing Crew At Newark Airport
Frontier Airlines has announced today that it will be opening a new base for flight attendants at New York’s Newark Liberty International Airport. The base will open in July of this year and comes as the airline announces huge network growth for 2020.
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Trans States Airlines To Cease Operations By The End Of 2020
A memo leaked on Monday has revealed that Trans States Airlines, a regional carrier operating services for United Airlines, will cease trading at the end of the year. The decision has reportedly been made following an “exceptionally challenging financial year” for the airline.
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Air Greenland Looks To Sell Its A330-200 Ahead Of Neo Delivery
Air Greenland has put its single widebody A330-200 up for sale ahead of its expected delivery of its new A330-800neo.
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These Are The Airlines Most Affected By Coronavirus
The coronavirus has affected many different airlines in many different ways, with some being almost entirely grounded and others only suspending one route for a few services.
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Struggling Airlines Could Benefit From Lowest Jet Fuel Price In Two Years
The price of jet fuel has today hit a two year low. As the pressures of the coronavirus send economies plummeting, kerosene has become a whole lot cheaper for airlines to purchase. In fact, since the start of the year, prices have fallen by almost a quarter. But is this enough to save airlines who are struggling as the virus expands around the globe?
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Coronavirus Causing Challenging Q1 for Asia -Pacific's airports
The impact of the coronavirus is beginning to bite in Asia-Pacific, with Q1 passenger numbers expected to be significantly down in China and at airports across the region, warns ACI Asia-Pacific.
The downturn, means Asia-Pacific and Middle East airport revenues are under tremendous pressure two months into 2020 amidst the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, despite moderate growth in 2019.
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Court ruling means further delays to Heathrow's runway expansion
Heathrow's third runway is off, for now anyway, following the Court of Appeal's decision that the government's greenliight for the project was unlawful.
However, while anti-third runway groups celebrate and the government admits that it won't appeal against the judgement, it is far from the end of the matter with the judges stating that a third runway could still get the go ahead some time in the future, if it meets the UK's commitments on climate change.
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Self-service bag-drop system trialled at LAX’s Tom Bradley terminal
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has installed a faster, easy-to-use self-service bag-drop system in the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
Available in Aisles B and C of the ticketing lobby, the self-service system can be used by passengers flying with Asiana, Cathay Pacific, Lufthansa and Norwegian airlines, with Scandinavian Airlines scheduled to be added.
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New credential authentication technology introduced by Boston Airport
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) has introduced new Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) scanners at several Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoints across its site. The CAT scanners are able to validate a traveller’s identification and confirm their flight information in near real time.
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Olympic Flight Plans Spark Outrage Among Tokyo Residents
New flight paths planned for Tokyo Haneda Airport, which could see more than 100 aircraft a day passing low over residential districts, has sparked an outcry from local residents. The new paths, due to be introduced at the end of March, will allow for more takeoff and landing from the airport, adding needed capacity in time for the summer Olympic Games.
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Y-20 AEW and Tanker Variants To Appear Soon
China is expected to publicly unveil the tanker variant of the Xian Y-20 military transport aircraft soon, while an airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) version is in development. The commander of an air force aviation regiment of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Western Theater Command, Teng Hui, confirmed to Chinese state media the existence of the two variants and that the public will see the tanker version in the “not too distant future.”
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Azerbaijan Buys the M-346 as Caucasus Stand-off Continues
Azerbaijan has signed a preliminary agreement to buy an unspecified number of Leonardo M-346 Master training/light attack aircraft, the website of the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced in late February. According to Azerbaijani sites, the number of aircraft to be purchased is between 10 and 25 (10 plus an option for 15).
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