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Commercial
Group including several US airlines pushes back on majors’ Gulf campaign A group including several US airlines, US airports and US companies associated with tourism has urged Congress to reaffirm Open Skies agreements and reject pleas from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines to take action against the major Gulf carriers over alleged subsidies. Link
OPINION: Can Boeing beat its suppliers in avionics power play? Boeing has proposed a new midsize airplane family to enter service in the mid-2020s for commercial reasons. It perceives a gap emerging in the middle of the market, and believes that airlines may potentially be more profitably served by new technology than by an adaptation of existing products. Link
A320neo deliveries slip to six-month low Airbus delivered only nine A320neo-family jets during July, the lowest monthly total since January this year. Link
US joint venture enters the A321 conversion fray Erickson Group’s Precision Aircraft Solutions (PAS) arm and Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM) have joined the race to develop a passenger-to-freighter conversion of Airbus A321-200 aircraft. Link
Airlines
Severe turbulence on American A330 sends 10 to hospital An American Airlines Airbus A330-300 encountered severe turbulence Aug. 5, leading to three passengers and seven crew members being taken to a hospital. Link Link
Romania’s Tarom issues RFP for three widebody leases Romanian flag carrier Tarom has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to lease three widebody aircraft. The SkyTeam member said offers must be received by Aug. 31. Link
ICBC identified as customer for 20 A320neo-family jets Chinese lessor ICBC has been identified as the customer behind an order for 20 Airbus A320neo-family jets placed at the end of 2014. The aircraft were originally recorded as A320neos but Airbus's latest backlog data, covering the first seven months of this year, lists them as 18 A320neos and two A321neos. Link
Emirates 777 crash probe identifies weather-data improvements Investigators probing the Emirates Boeing 777-300 crash at Dubai have identified safety improvements in respect of weather data passed to the cockpit crew before the accident. Link Link
Airports
Australia considering US-style airport security after foiled bomb plot Australian government officials are considering implementing US-style airport security restrictions and procedures in the wake of the foiled terrorist plot to bring down an Etihad Airways flight originating from Sydney International Airport July 15... Link
Canberra sets up firm to kick off Western Sydney airport project Australia’s government has incorporated WSA Co, a government-owned entity that will develop Western Sydney Airport. Minister for urban infrastructure Paul Fletcher and finance minister Matthias Cormann announced in a joint statement on 7 August that the government will invest up to A$5.3 billion ($4.21 billion) in WSA Co. Link
Military
US Air Force awards Air Force One replacement contract The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract for two commercial 747-8 aircraft to replace an aging fleet of 747-200s serving as presidential transports. Link
Aviation Quote
Get rid at the outset of the idea that the airplane is only an air-going sort of automobile. It isn't. It may sound like one and smell like one, and it may have been interior decorated to look like one; but the difference is — it goes on wings.
