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May 20, 2019

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DFW, American Airlines to build new terminal, adding up to 24 gates

Sean Broderick

Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) Airport and American Airlines are teaming up to develop a sixth terminal at the American hub that could add as many as 24 gates.


EU, China strengthen ties with two aviation accords

Victoria Moores

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China has agreed to recognize European Union (EU) carrier designation, allowing EU airlines to serve China from other EU countries, and to align some aviation safety and certification work following the recent EU-China Summit.

American Airlines urged to offer ‘living wage’ to Envoy agents

Ben Goldstein

A group of US Democratic senators are calling on American Airlines chairman and CEO Doug Parker to provide “livable, family-sustaining wages” to passenger service agents at American-owned regional subsidiary Envoy Air.


FAA urges caution over Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman

Ben Goldstein

The FAA has issued a warning for carriers to avoid flying over the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, citing an increasing risk to civil aviation operations because of the potential for “miscalculation or mis-identification” of aircraft by armed forces in the region.

Ryanair sees full-year profit fall 29%

Helen Massy-Beresford

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Ryanair said profit fell 29% in the year to March 2019, hit by lower fares, a trend it expects will continue throughout the summer season, while the delayed arrival of the Boeing 737 MAX means its cost benefits will be later to accrue.


DOT re-establishes FAA drone advisory committee

Bill Carey

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has reconstituted the FAA’s drone advisory committee (DAC) and scheduled a June 6 meeting of the high-level advisory group.

TUI Group may extend MAX contingency plans through summer season

Kurt Hofmann

European leisure airline TUI Group will decide by the end of May whether to extend contingency plans put in place to offset the impact of the grounding of its 15 Boeing 737 MAX 8s.


Editorial

Safety is everyone’s top priority

Karen Walker

Air Transport World

Since the tragic crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX 8s, the first in Indonesia in October and the second in Ethiopia in March, there’s been an awful lot of talk about safety being “the number one priority.”

Analysis

Pilots right to ask why they weren’t told about MAX system

Sean Broderick

Air Transport World

Since the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes, and a continued focus on software designed specifically for that aircraft, it has become increasingly clear that many pilots are finding it hard to believe that they were not informed about that software.

Other News

Far Eastern Air Transport cancels international flights
LCC Jambojet plans Africa expansion with more Q400s
Ural Airlines cancels Paris, Nice routes after French ruling
Asia-Pacific carriers' half profits in 2018 on external pressure
Finnair, Juneyao Air to codeshare on Finland, China routes
Airline Routes-May 20, 2019

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Blogs

ATW Editor’s Blog: Mr. Muilenburg: Please let the investigation teams determine the cause of the MAX crashes
ATW Need I Say Moores blog: When KLM decided to take over Ryanair...

Photo Galleries

Gallery: A look at Virgin Atlantic’s A350-1000 premium, economy cabin designs
ATW Photo Gallery-New Aircraft liveries-Before & After

Video Galleries

Video: New Sri Lankan Airlines CEO Vipula Gunatilleka talks about his turnaround strategy 
Video: A look at Virgin Atlantic's A350-1000 premium and economy cabin designs 

Airline/Airport Data Snapshot

World Airlines Financial Results First Quarter 2019

Events

MRO BEER   Baltics, Eastern Europe & Russia   
May 21-22, 2019, Vilnius, Lithuania   
CAPA Melbourne Aviation & Corporate Travel Summit   
May 24, 2019, Melbourne, Australia   
CAPA Airline CEOs in Seoul & Gala Dinner   
June 3-4, 2019, Seoul, S Korea   
ap&m Europe Summit & Expo   
June 4-6, 2019 Frankfurt, Germany 

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