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1/01/2017• Germanycompletestheintegrationofcivilandmilitaryairtrafficmanagementinitsairspace
• Airbushasincreasedtheaveragelistpricesofitsaircraftbyoneper-centacrosstheproductline,effectivefromJanuary1st2017
2/01/2017• PreliminaryfiguresreleasedtodaybytheInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)indicatedthatthetotalnumberofpassengerscarriedonscheduledservicesreached3.7billionin2016,a6.0percentincreaseoverlastyear
4/01/2017• BoeingandGECapitalAviationServices(GECAS)announcedtodayanorderfor75737MAX8airplanes
• CAAstepsintosupportthousandsofholidaymakers,afterAllLeisureHolidaysLtdstopstrading
6/01/2017• DeltaexpectscontinueddisruptiontoFortLauderdaleflyingfortherestoftheday,followingreportsofashootinginthebaggageclaimareainTerminal2whereDeltaoperates
• BoeingAchievesstrongdeliverynumbersin2016,airplanedevelop-mentprogramsreachmilestones748airplanedeliveries668netorders
• 2016wasanotherremarkableyearforBordeauxAirport.Trafficreachednearly5.8millionpassengers.Theairportregisteredgrowthintrafficof+8.9%,for469,600morepassengersthanin2015andariseof+73%in7years-oneofthebestgrowthratesforFrenchairports
9/01/2017• AirFranceinauguratesitsBoeing787’sfirstcommercialflighttoCairo
• InternationalAirlinesGroup(IAG)carriedmorethan100millionpas-sengersin2016,arecordfortheGroup.
• LondonCityAirportwelcomesrecord-breaking4.5millionpassengersin2016aheadof£344mdevelopment
10/01/2017• CroatiaAirlinesjoinstheEuropeanRegionsAirlineAssociation
11/01/2017• IranAirtakesdeliveryofitsfirstof100Airbusaircraft
• UnseenretrophotosofLondonCityAirportreleasedtomarkthestartofthe30thanniversaryyear
• GermaniasignscodeshareagreementwithSkyExpress
12/01/2017• DanielWeder,whohasbeenCEOofskyguidefor10years,willstepdownon30June2017.HissuccessorwillbeAlexBristol,whoiscur-rentlyChiefOperatingOfficerofskyguide.
13/01/2017• Boeing,SpiceJetannouncedealforupto205Airplanes
• FirearmsdetectedatNewYorkCityareaairportcheckpointsde-creasedin2016
16/01/2017• TheTC-MCLregistered,BOEING747-400ACTAirlines,wascrashedapproachingBishkek-ManasAirport
• EmiratesannouncedtodaythatitwilloperatethefirsteverscheduledcommercialAirbusA380flighttoSouthAmericawhenitupgradesitsDubai(DXB)–SaoPaulo(GRU)serviceonMarch26,2017
• EmbraersignsorderwithWideroeforupto15E2Aircraft
17/01/2017• Todaythelastsearchvesselhaslefttheunderwatersearcharea.MalaysiaAirlinesflightMH370hasnotbeenlocatedinthe120,000square-kilometreunderwatersearchareainthesouthernIndianOcean
• UnitedAirlines’NewSpiritintheSkySettoTakeFlight.First777-300ERinUnited’sfleetchristenedthe“NewSpiritofUnited”
Source:United
JANUARY
Source:AirFrance
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• Emiratesintroducessustainableblanketsmadefrom100%recycledplasticbottles
18/01/2017• AmericanAirlinesintroducesNewBasicEconomyFare
20/01/2017• GeneralJohnF.KellywasconfirmedbytheU.S.SenatetoserveasSecretaryoftheU.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity
• JapanAirCommuterstartsnewerawithATRaircraft
23/01/2017• EmiratestodayannounceditwilllaunchanewdailyservicefromDubaitoNewarkLibertyInternationalAirport,viaAthens,startingon12March2017
24/01/2017• TheEtihadAviationGroupBoardofDirectorstodayannouncedthatJamesHoganwillstepdownasPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofthecompanyinthesecondhalfof2017
25/01/2017• IATA,UNCTADcollaboratetoboostGlobalAdoptionofCargoMessag-ingStandards
27/01/2017• EntryrequirementsfortheUnitedStateswerechangedsignificantlyandimmediatelybyanExecutiveOrder(EO)tonationalsofseven
countries(Iraq,Syria,Iran,Sudan,Libya,SomaliaandYemen).
• TSApartnerswith11additionalairlinestoofferTSAPre ,Effectiveimmediately,eligiblepassengerstravelingonArubaAirlines,Avianca,BoutiqueAirlines,Emirates,KeyLimeAir,MiamiAirInternational,SouthernAirwaysExpress,SpiritAirlines,Sunwing,VirginAtlantic,andXtraAirways
31/01/2017• ElaineChaowasoverwhelminglyconfirmedbytheU.S.SenateasSecretaryofTransportation
Source:USDOT
• AirFrancewelcomesthe21.4%decreaseinairterminalnavigationcharges(RSTCA)
• AlitaliaandRoyalJordanianenterintoacodeshareagreement
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• AirCanadaUnveilsNewLiveryInspiredbyCanada
Source:AirCanada
10/02/2017• AirportsCouncilInternational(ACI)World’sDirectorGeneral,AngelaGittens,hasbeenselectedastherecipientofthe2017NationalAero-nauticAssociation’s(NAA)CliffHendersonTrophy
• CEOsrepresentingAirlinesforAmerica(A4A),theindustrytradeorganizationfortheleadingU.S.airlines,todaymetwithPresidentDonaldTrumpandseniorWhiteHouseofficialstodiscussthecriticalrolethatU.S.airlinesplayasdriversoftheeconomyandjobgrowthacrossthecountry
14/02/2017• Wideroe,willbethefirstairlineintheworldtoreceivethebrand-newE190-E2jet
• EASAcooperatewithCERT-EUoncybersecurity
16/02/2017• AirIndiabecomeslatestA320neooperator
• ANA,Japan’slargestairline,todayannounceschangestoitsboard.YujiHirako,ExecutiveVicePresidentandMemberoftheBoard,willsucceedOsamuShinobeasPresidentandCEOfrom1Aprilthisyear,whileMr.ShinobewillbecomeViceChairmanofANAHOLDINGSInc.onthesamedate
Source:StarAlliance
17/02/2017• VirginAustraliatodayannounceddetailsofitsallianceagreementwithHNAAviation,HongKongAirlinesandHKExpress,withtheairlinessubmittinganapplicationforauthorisationoftheproposedalliancetotheAustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommission
1/02/2017• CFMInternationalnamesGaëlMéheustnewPresident&CEO
• EtihadAviationGroupandLufthansaGermanAirlines,partofEurope’slargestaviationgroup,todayunveileddetailsofanewcommercialpartnership.ThetwoairlinegroupshaveconcludedaUS$100millionglobalcateringagreementandaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)tocooperateinaircraftmaintenance,repairandoverhaul
2/02/2017• BombardierandCityJetfinalizepurchaseagreementforupto10CRJ900
3/02/2017• TheEuropeanCommission(EC)hastodaymadeaproposalfortherevisionoftheEUEmissionsTradingSystem(ETS)prolongingtheexistingtemporarylimitedscopeoftheschemethatappliestoflightswithintheEuropeanEconomicArea(EEA)only
4/02/2017• RoyalJordanianreceivednewinstructionsfromtheUSCustomsandBorderProtectiontotemporarilyhaltbanontravelofsevenprevious-ly-barrednationalstoentertheUSA.Thecountriesare:Iraq,Syria,Sudan,Libya,Yemen,IranandSomalia
6/02/2017• AhistorymomentforQatarAirwaysasitlaunchestheworld’slongestflightonnewAucklandservice
Source:QatarAirways
• KLMReturnstoLondonCityAirportforthefirsttimeinalmost8years
7/02/2017• Emiratessetsstandardsforon-boardmedicalcare
• Aspartofitscontributiontopreservingaviationheritage,Airbuswillbetransferringfourofitstestaircrafttomuseums:theMuseumofAirandSpaceinParis-LeBourgetandAeroscopiainToulouse.
• Theseaircraftcomprise:A320MSN1,recentlywithdrawnfromthetestaircraftfleet;A340-600MSN360;A380MSN2andA380MSN4
9/02/2017• TheCivilAirNavigationServicesOrganisation(CANSO),represent-ingEurope’sairnavigationserviceproviders(ANSP),hasagreedtoworktogetherconstructivelywithA4EtoenhancetheperformanceofEurope’sairtrafficmanagement(ATM)networkinthefuture
• SingaporeAirlines(SIA)hasagreedtoplacefirmorderswithBoeingfor20777-9sand19787-10s,foradditionalgrowthandfleetmod-ernisationthroughthenextdecade
FEBRUARY
• CobaltAerointroducesdirectflightsfromPafostoAthen.• HermesorganizesaworkshopincollaborationwithGeorgianTourismBoard,theGeorgianairportsandWizzairaimingtocreateawarenessontherouteLarnaka-KutaisitotheCypriottourismstakeholders
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• Europe’sairportswelcomedarecord-breaking2billionpassengersin2016
18/02/2017• TheBoeing787-10Dreamliner,thethirdmemberofthe787Dreamlinerfamily,madeitsdebuttodayatBoeingSouthCarolina.ThousandsofemployeesattheNorthCharleston,S.C.sitecelebratedtheevent,alongwithU.S.PresidentDonaldTrumpandSouthCarolinaGovernorHenryMcMaster
Source:Boeing
22/02/2017• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)welcomedtheentryintoforceoftheTradeFacilitationAgreement(TFA)today.Thisfollowstheratificationofthetreatybytwo-thirdsofthemembersoftheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO)
• ACI:Airtransportended2016onastrongfootingdespiteterroristattacks,geopoliticaltensions,andeconomicuncertainty
• AtaspecialanniversaryceremonycelebratingthefoundingofICAO’sNorthAmerican,CentralAmericanandCaribbean(NACC)RegionalOffice60yearsago,Dr.FangLiu,ICAO’sSecretaryGeneral,remarkedthattheUNagency’steaminMexicoCitywillcontinuetomakecrucialcontributionstothedevelopmentofregionalairconnectivityoverthecomingdecades
27/02/2017• SrilankanAirlinestakesdeliveryofitsfirstA320neo
28/02/2017• SWISSintroduceseJournalsandexpandsSWISSChoice
• AirCaraïbestakesdeliveryofitsfirstA350-900,openingupanewerainairtransporttotheFrenchCaribbean
Source:Airbus
• Emirateshasstartedfield-testinganinnovativedecisionsupporttechnologythatallowsittobettermanageoperations,safetyanden-vironmentalperformanceinthefaceofextremeanddisruptivewinterweather
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15/03/2017
• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)announced,dur-ingtheWorldCargoSymposiuminAbuDhabi,thelaunchoftheIATACargoHandlingManual(ICHM)tohelpairlinesandcargohandlersworktogethermoreeffectivelywhileimprovingsafetyandefficiencyinaircargooperations
• EtihadAirwaysisintroducingitsaward-winningA380ontheAbuDhabi–Parisroutethissummer
16/03/2017• TheWhiteHouse:AmericaFirst-ABudgetBlueprinttoMakeAmericaGreatAgain:
• -Initiatesamulti-yearreauthorizationproposaltoshifttheairtraficcontrolfunctionoftheFederalAviationAdministrationtoanindepen-dent,non-governmentalorganization
• -EliminatesfundingfortheEssentialAirService(EAS)program
• -RestructuresselecteduserfeesfortheTransportationSecurityAdministration(TSA)
• -EliminatesandreducesunauthorizedandunderperformingprogramsadministeredbyTSA
• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)welcomedtheannouncementbyCanada’sMinisterofTransport,theHonorableMarcGarneau,toimplementanInterimOrderrestrictingtheuseofrecre-ationaldronesaroundairportsandotherhighriskareas
• ChristopherA.Hart’stermasChairmanoftheNationalTransportationSafetyBoardconcludedonscheduleWednesdayandViceChairmanBellaDinh-Zarrwillserveastheagency’sactingChairman
17/03/2017• TheEuropeanCommissionhasreviseditsearlierdecisionandhasonceagainfinedelevenairlinesforbreachesofairfreightcompetitionrules
• InternationalAirlinesGroup(IAG)islaunchingLEVEL-anewlowcostlonghaulairlinebrandthatwilltaketotheskiesinJune2017withflightsfromBarcelonatoLosAngeles,SanFrancisco(Oakland),Bue-nosAiresandPuntaCana
Source:LEVEL
20/03/2017• RigaInternationalAirporthasnewchairpersonoftheboard–IlonaLice
1/03/2017• ScootspreadsitswingstoEuropeandnamesAthensasitsfirstEuro-peanDestination
6/03/2017• The36-StateICAOCouncilhasadoptedanewaircraftCO2emissionsstandardwhichwillreducetheimpactofaviationgreenhousegasemissionsontheglobalclimate
7/03/2017• SirTerryMorganjoinsLondonCityAirporttosucceedRoyGriffinsasChairmanoftheBoard
8/03/2017• BoeingCelebratesRolloutofFirst737MAX9
9/03/2017• Boeing737MAX8EarnsFAACertification
• TheBreitlingDC-3kicksoffitsgreatworldtour
Source:KostasIatrou
• AustraliaandNewZealand’smajorairlinestodayannouncedtheestablishmentofanewindustrygrouptoadvocateandpursuereformonpublicpolicyissuesthatimpacttheaviationsectorandbroadereconomyintheregion
10/03/2017• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)releaseddataforthe2016safetyperformanceofthecommercialairlineindustry.Theallaccidentrate(measuredinaccidentsper1millionflights)was1.61,animprovementfrom1.79in2015.
12/03/2017• GlobalLoyaltyCompany(GLC),thespecialistloyaltybusinessofEti-hadAirwaysGroup,todayannouncedthatithadpassedthemilestoneof20millionmembers
• UnitedAirlinesemployeesrallytoprotectU.S.Aviationjobs
13/03/2017• AirportsCouncilInternationalannouncescollaborationwiththeInter-nationalCivilAviationOrganizationontheinauguralGlobalAviationSecuritySymposium
• Boeing,CDBAviationLeaseFinanceannounceorderfor30737MAX8airplanes
• DeltasuccessfullycompletescashtenderofferforadditionalsharesofGrupoAeroméxico
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• HermesAirportsupgradesitsservicesbyincreasingthenumberoftheelectronicboardinggatesatLarnakaInternationalAirportfromfourtoseven
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21/03/2017
• SecretaryofHomelandSecurityJohnKellyandTransportationSecurityAdministrationActingAdministratorHubanGowadiahavedetermineditisnecessarytoenhancesecurityproceduresforpassen-gersatcertainlastpointofdepartureairportstotheUnitedStates.Theseenhancementsapplyto10specificairports.Theaffectedoverseasairportsare:QueenAliaInternationalAirport(AMM),CairoInternationalAirport(CAI),AtaturkInternationalAirport(IST),KingAbdul-AzizInternationalAirport(JED),KingKhalidInternationalAir-port(RUH),KuwaitInternationalAirport(KWI),MohammedVAirport(CMN),HamadInternationalAirport(DOH),DubaiInternationalAirport(DXB),andAbuDhabiInternationalAirport(AUH).
• UK-Irishairtrafficcontrollerscollaboratetoreducedelaysandairlinefuelburn
23/03/2017• EmiratesintroduceslaptopandtablethandlingserviceforUSflights
• TheEuropeanCommission(DGMOVE)togetherwithEuropeanAvia-tionSafetyAgency(EASA)havesetuparesearchstudytoreviewtheeffectivenessofthenewflightanddutytimelimitationsandrestrequirementsapplicablesince18February2016
• SWISSbeginsGenevafleetrenewaltoBombardierCSeries
24/03/2017• TheEuropeanUnion(EU)andSouthAsianstatescelebratedthelaunchofanewprojecttodaytoenhancetheirtiesincivilaviation
25/03/2017• 2017AirTransportAwards–KLM,SingaporeChangiAirportandDrFangLiuamongthewinners
27/03/2017• CathayPacificAirwaysandLufthansaGroupagreecooperation
28/03/2017• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)calledongovern-mentstourgentlyfindalternativestorecentlyannouncedmeasuresbytheUnitedStatesandtheUnitedKingdomtorestrictthecarry-onoflargeelectronicitemsoncertainflightsdepartingtheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica.
29/03/2017• EmbraerFliestheE195-E2aheadofschedule
30/03/2017• QatarAirwaysistheonlyairlinetoofferpassengersareplacementlaptoponallflightstotheUSinresponsetotheElectronicsBan
• VirginAustraliatodayannouncedapartnershipwithleadinginflightconnectivityproviderGogoandAustralia’sleadingsatelliteproviderOptustoprovidecustomerswithinflightwi-fiondomesticandinterna-tionalservices
31/03/2017• TheBoeing787-10DreamlinertooktotheskiesforthefirsttimetodayatBoeingSouthCarolina.Theairplane,whichisthenewestandlongestmodelofthe787family,completedasuccessfulflighttotal-ingfourhoursand58minutes
Source:Boeing
• ThefirstAirbusA319neoperformeditsmaidenflighttoday,ThesmallestmemberoftheA320neoFamily,poweredbyCFMInterna-tionalLEAP-1AenginestookofffromHamburgandlandedinToulouseaftera5hourflight
Source:Airbus
MARCH
• TheLarnaka-ClujroutelaunchedbyWizzairandBlueAir• RyanairfurtherenhancesitspresenceatPafosAirportbyinitiatingthenewroutePafos-TelAvivdaily
Source:ATN
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13/04/2017
• TheBoeing737MAX9completeditsfirstflighttodayintheskiesabovePugetSound
Source:Boeing
• AirFrance-KLMsignsCodeshareagreementwithSingaporeAirlinesandSilkAir
18/04/2017• JAL,DassaultFalconServicetoofferPrivateJetservice
19/04/2017• ACIreleasespreliminary2016worldairporttrafficrankingsRobustgainsinpassengertrafficathubairportsservingtrans-PacificandEastAsianroutes
20/04/2017• AirbusdeliversfirsteverA321neotoVirginAmerica
• UnitedAirlinesandLufthansaCargoannounceCargoJointVentureagreement
21/04/2017• RepublicAirwaysPlanofReorganizationreceivesFinalApproval
• LondonCityAirportannouncesDeclanColliertostanddownasCEO
4/04/2017• AirbusdevelopspackageofnewA380CabinEnablers,including“NewForwardStairs”option,forA380customers
Source:Airbus
• GenèveAéroportended2016withaturnoverof445,3millionSwissfrancs(a5.1%increaseascomparedto2015),whichallowsittoreporta80.8millionprofit,halfofwhichwaspaidtotheStateofGeneva
• BoeingconfirmsthesigningofaMemorandumofAgreement(MOA)withIranAsemanAirlines,expressingtheairline’sintenttopurchase30Boeing737MAXairplanes
5/04/2017• EmiratesintroducestabletloanservicetoUS-boundFirstandBusi-nessClasscustomers
7/04/2017• ICAOSummitformalizesnewDubaiDeclarationtoensureglobalavia-tionremainsunited,proactiveoncybersecuritypreparedness
• TheSupervisoryBoardofBordeauxMerignacAirportSA,chairedbyMs.GenevièveChauxDebry,hasvotedunanimouslytoreappointthecompany’sBoardofDirectorstoafive-year-termofoffice
10/04/2017• ResponsetoUnitedExpressFlight3411:“ThisisanupsettingeventtoallofushereatUnited.Iapologizeforhavingtore-accommodatethesecustomers.Ourteamismovingwithasenseofurgencytoworkwiththeauthoritiesandconductourowndetailedreviewofwhathap-pened.Wearealsoreachingouttothispassengertotalkdirectlytohimandfurtheraddressandresolvethissituation.”–OscarMunoz,CEO,UnitedAirlines
12/04/2017• ICAOGlobalAviationTrainingSymposiumemphasizespressingneedtoaddresstrainingcapacitygaps
• HamadInternationalAirportbecomesthefirstairportintheGCCtoachieveLevel3ofACIAirportCarbonAccreditation
• FraportGreecebegins40-Yearconcessionat14Greekregionalairports
APRIL
• CobaltAircontinuesexpandingitsflightoperationswiththeintroductionoftwonewroutesfromLarnakatoDublinandMadrid• SmallPlanetestablishesabaseatLarnakaAirport,operatingflightsmainlyto7Germanairports
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24/04/2017
• AsianaAirlinestakesdeliveryofitsfirstA350XWB
Source:Airbus
• TheLatvianairlineairBalticandTezTourLatvijahavejointlylaunchedtheworld’sfirstcharterflightswithBombardierCS300aircraft
25/04/2017• TheAlitaliaBoardofDirectorsconvenedtodayandtooknotewithregretofthedecisionoftheworkforcetonotapprovethepre-agree-mentsignedonApril14betweentheCompanyandtheunions.JamesHogan,PresidentandChiefExecutiveoftheEtihadAviationGroup,andViceChairmanofAlitalia,said:“WedeeplyregrettheAlitaliastaffvoteoutcome,whichmeansthatallpartieswilllose:Alitalia’semployees,itscustomersanditsshareholders,andultimatelyalsoItaly,forwhichAlitaliaisanambassadorallovertheworld.
26/04/2017• TransportCanadaandEASAAwardSteepApproachCertificationstoBombardierCS100Aircraft
• ChinaSouthernAirlinesorders20AirbusA350XWBs
• WOWairtakesdeliveryofitsfirstA320neo
27/04/2017• UnitedandDr.Daohavereachedanamicableresolutionoftheunfor-tunateincidentthatoccurredaboardflight3411
• UnitedAirlinesannounceschangestoimprovecustomerexperience
28/04/2017• SwissInternationalAirLines(SWISS)istoabolishitspresenttwo-persons-in-the-cockpitrule,witheffectfrom1May.
APRIL
• Anothercarrier,Condorairlines,introducesflightsto4Germanairports• Jet2continuesitsgrowthtoCyprusbylaunchingflightsfromPafostoBirminghamandLondonStansted
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• TheEmiratesGrouptodayannouncedits29thconsecutiveyearofprofitandsteadybusinessexpansion
• WestJetannouncedtodayitsettwoGUINNESSTMWORLDRECORDStitleswhentheairlinebuiltandilluminatedakilometer-wideprizewheelintheUtahdesertasflight1118fromToronto,descendedintoLasVegas
• TheEuropeanRegionsAirlineAssociationtodayannouncedthatitsDirectorGeneral,SimonMcNamara,wouldbestandingdownlaterthisyear
• DeltatoexpandAirbusA321-200aircraftorder;defer10A350deliveries
13/05/2017• StarAlliancecelebrates20yearsofconnectingpeopleandcultures.Forthenextdecade,theAllianceannouncedastrategyofharnessingdigitaltechnologytofurtherenhancethetravelexperienceofAlliancecustomers
Source:StarAlliance
15/05/2017• InternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)announcedtodaythatitwillbeginestablishinglow-altitudetrafficmanagementguidancefordomesticunmannedaircraftsystems(UAS)
• Historic‘DreamsSoar’round-the-worldSTEMmissiontakesflight
16/05/2017• AviationSafety:CommissionclearsallairlinesfromBeninandMozam-biquefromEUAirSafetyList
19/05/2017• LondonCityAirporttointroducetheUK’sfirstdigitalairtrafficcon-troltowerinpioneeringstepforBritishaviation
1/05/2017• APorscheCayennehassuccessfullytowedanAirFranceAirbusA380weighing285-tonnes
Source:Porsche
• NAVCANADAlaunchesnewlogoandcorporatebranding
• RepublicAirwaysexitsfromChapter11streamlinedandpositionedforLong-Termsuccess
2/05/2017• EtihadAirwayssaidtodayitwasdisappointedthatdespiteitssig-nificantinvestmentsinAlitalia,theItalianairlinehadtodayenteredextraordinaryadministration
• WestJetannouncedtodayadefinitivepurchaseagreementwithTheBoeingCompanyforupto20Boeing787-9Dreamliner
3/05/2017• HistorywasmadeonStHelenawhenacharterplanecarrying60pas-sengerslandedatStHelenaAirport
5/05/2017• COMACC919completessuccessfulmaidenflight
Source:SafranAircraftEngines
8/05/2017• DeltaandAeromexicotolaunchJointCooperationAgreement
9/05/2017• Lufthansa:Aworldfirst...“RoadFeederServiceCool”cannowbebooked
11/05/2017• Boeing,PrimeraAirAnnounceOrderforUpto20737MAX9s
MAY
• PafosairportupgradesitspassportcontrolserviceswiththeinstallationofsixBorderXpresskiosks
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30/05/2017• TurkishAirlinesreceivedits30th777-300ERfromBoeing
31/05/2017• JetBluetodayannounceditwillcollaboratewithU.S.CustomsandBorderProtection(CBP)andSITAtotestanewpaperlessanddevice-lessself-boardingprocessaspartofongoingtrialstoimplementabiometricexitprocessinthefuture
Source:JetBlue
• U.S.DepartmentofTransportationSecretaryElaineL.ChaotodayannouncedtheFederalAviationAdministrationwillaward$527.8mil-lioninairportinfrastructuregrantsto584airportsacrosstheUnitedStatesaspartoftheFAA’sAirportImprovementProgram(AIP)
23/05/2017• MalindoAirbecomesworld’sfirstairlinetooperateLEAP-1Bengines
24/05/2017• CEBtosuspendoperationsinKuwait,DohaandRiyadh
• AirIcelandwill,asoftoday,haveanewname:AirIcelandConnect
25/05/2017• TheTransportationSecurityAdministrationtodayannouncedtheexpansionofitsTSAPre ,®expeditedscreeningprogramtosevenadditionaldomesticandinternationalcarriers.Nowinoperation,thesevennewpartneringairlinesareCopaAirlines,DominicanWings,InterCaribbeanAirways,SilverAirways,SingaporeAirlines,SwiftAir,andTurkishAirlines
26/05/2017• WestJettodayannouncedthatCharlesDuncanhasbeennamedasthenewheadofWestJetEncore,WestJet’sregionalairline
• BombardierDeliverstheFirstCS300AircrafttoCSerieslaunchOperatorSWISS
• VirginAustraliaandAirCanadatolaunchcodeshareservicesfromtoday
27/05/2017• BA:FollowingamajorITsystemfailurethismorning,we’vecancelledallflightstoandfromHeathrowandGatwickfortherestoftoday
28/05/2017• NewMC-21-300commercialairlinerhascompletedmaidenflight
Source:IRKUT
• RoyalJordanianappointsStefanPichlerasitsPresident/CEO
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16/06/2017• FollowingarequestbytheEuropeanCommission,theSingleEuropeanSkyAirtrafficmanagementResearchJointUndertaking-whoseroleistodevelopthenewgenerationEuropeanairtrafficmanagementsys-tem–hastodayunveileditsblueprinttomakedroneuseinlow-levelairspacesafe,secureandenvironmentallyfriendly
• EUROCONTROLPermanentCommissionappointsMrEamonnBrennanasnewDirectorGeneralfrom1January2018
18/06/2017• AirbuspresentstheA380plus
Source:Airbus
19/06/2017• GECapitalAviationServices(GECAS)orders100A320neoaircraft
• Boeing,SpiceJetannouncecommitmentfor40737MAXairplanes
• NetherlandsAirspaceVisiongainsnewgroundwithcivil-militaryinte-grationinDutchupperairspace
20/06/2017• Boeing,UnitedAirlinesannounceorderfor100737MAX10s
• VivaAircommitsto50A320Familyaircraft
• BombardiersignsaLetterofIntentwithSpiceJetforupto50Q400Aircraft
21/06/2017• FirstNewAirbusA321-200neodeliverytoWOWair
22/06/2017• EtihadAirwaysandChinaSouthernAirlineshaveannouncedanewcodesharepartnership,whichcomesintoeffecton22June2017
• Boeinglaunchedthe737MAX10,thenewestmemberofthe737MAXfamily,withmorethan361ordersandcommitmentsfrom16customersworldwide
23/06/2017• DeltaAirLinesandKoreanAirhavereachedanagreementtocreatealeadingtrans-Pacificjointventure
1/06/2017• EtihadAirwaystodayintroduceditsflagshipAirbusA380aircraftonitsseconddailyservicebetweentheUAEcapitalandNewYorkJFK
5/06/2017• IATAAGMOpensinCancun,AndresConesaElectedAGMPresident.IATAadopted:
• -aresolutionreaffirmingtheairlineindustry’scommitmenttosafetyandsecurity.Italsocalledforgreatercollaborationamongallgovern-mentandindustrystakeholderstokeepflyingsecurewithriskmitiga-tionmeasuresthatmaximizetheprotectionofpassengersandcrewwhileminimizingdisruptiontopassengersandtheeconomyatlarge
• -atoacceleratethemodernizationandtransformationoftheaircargoindustry
6/06/2017• IATAannouncedthatGohChoonPhong,CEOofSingaporeAirlines,hasassumedhisdutiesasChairmanoftheIATABoardofGovernors(BoG)foraone-yearterm
• Dr.MichaelKerkloh:contractasMUCCEOrenewedthroughendof2019
7/06/2017• QatarAirwayshassuspendedallflightstotheKingdomofSaudiAra-bia,UAE,KingdomofBahrainandEgyptuntilfurthernotice
8/06/2017• TheEuropeanCommissionistodaydeliveringonitsambitiousAvia-tionStrategyforEuropebyadoptingaseriesofmeasurestofurthersupportopenandconnectedaviationmarketsintheEuropeanUnionandbeyond
9/06/2017• TUIGroupandEtihadAviationGroupwillnotcontinuetheirnegotia-tionsabouttheplannedjointventurebetweentheGermanaviationsubsidiaryTUIflyandNiki
13/06/2017• AirlinesjoinforcesandrebrandtheirBrussels-basedassociationasAIRE
14/06/2017• DrMichaelKerklohelectedtoleadACIEurope
• easyJetreceivesfirstof130A320neoaircraft
• SWISSdedicatesitsfirstCS300toSwissRomandy
15/06/2017• TSA,AmericanAirlinestestingNewState-of-the-ArtScreeningtech-nology
• CALCtopurchase50NewBoeing737MAXaircraft
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• LarnakaAirportawardedbyACIEuropeasthe“MostAccessibleAirportinEurope2017”attheACIGeneralAssembly• CyprusAirwaysisregisteredasaCypruscarrierandestablishesabaseatLarnakaairport
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29/06/2017• Boeing,NorwegianCelebrateDeliveryofAirline’sFirst737MAX8s
Source:Boeing
30/06/2017• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)welcomesthedeci-sionbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofHomelandSecurity(DHS)torequireenhancedsecuritymeasuresasanalternativetorestrictionsonthecarriageoflargeportableelectronicdevicesinthecabinonallflightstotheUS
• NovairreceivesitsfirstA321neo
26/06/2017• StatementfromPresidentDonaldJ.TrumponCourtdecisionfortravelsuspension:“Today’sunanimousSupremeCourtdecisionisaclearvictoryforournationalsecurity.Itallowsthetravelsuspen-sionforthesixterror-pronecountriesandtherefugeesuspensiontobecomelargelyeffective.”
28/06/2017• Aftertwodaysoflivelyandthought-provokingdebates,thejointECAC-EUdialoguewiththeairtransportindustryresumedtodaywithproposalstopromoteinvestmentandcreatesuitableconditionstofinancethefutureofEuropeanaviation
Source:KostasIatrou
• LondonCityAirportannouncesRobertSinclairtoreplaceDeclanCol-lierasCEO
Source:LondonCityAirport
JUNE
• HermessecurestheISO14001:2015(EnvironmentalManagement)certification,theEuropeanEMAS(Eco-ManagementandAuditScheme)certificationandtheOHSAS18001(OccupationalHealthandSafetyAssessmentSeries)certification
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2017 REVIEW
14/07/2017• SingaporeConcludesOpenSkiesAgreementwithArmenia
• BirminghamAirporthasannouncedTimClarkeasitsnewChairman,succeedingJohnHudsonOBEwhoisretiringafterholdingthepositionforthelast20years
17/07/2017• AirportsCouncilInternationallaunchedtheASQArrivalsSurvey
• 300thflightdestinationofTurkishAirlinesisPhuket
• EmiratesandflydubaitodayunveiledanextensivepartnershipwhichwillseethetwoDubai-basedairlinesjoinforcestooffercustomersunmatchedtraveloptions
18/07/2017• Aeroflotsignsfirmcontractfor20RussianSukhoiSuperjet100aircraftinadditionto30alreadydelivered
20/07/2017• IATAandAirlinesforAmericalaunchBaggageTrackingcampaign
• AdriaAirways,throughits’Swisssubsidiary,hastodaycompletedthetake-overof99,1%ofsharesinSwissairlineDarwinAirlineSAandwillacquiretherestshortly
21/07/2017• BombardierCommercialAircraftdeliveredtheworld’sfirstdual-class,86seatturbopropaircrafttoPhilippineAirlines
Source:Bombardier
• TodaytheLatvianairlineairBaltichassetanewworldrecordasitsnewestCS300turnaroundforthefirstcommercialflighttookonly50minutesafterdeliveryfromCanada
24/07/2017• All180airlinesandmorethan280last-point-of-departureairportsaroundtheworldhaveimplementedthefirstphaseofenhancedsecu-ritymeasuresasoutlinedinSecretaryKelly’sJune28thremarks.
• TheTransportationSecurityAdministration(TSA)hasliftedtherestrictionsonlargepersonalelectronicdevicesforthetenairports/nineairlinesintheMiddleEastandNorthAfrica,whichwerean-nouncedinMarch.Theseairportsandairlineshavesuccessfullyimple-mentedthefirstphaseofenhancedsecuritymeasures.
26/07/2017• BelaviaandEmiratessignedcommercialagreements
2/07/2017• USDepartmentofHomelandSecurityliftedtheelectronicdevicesbanonflightsbetweenAbuDhabiandtheUnitedStates
5/07/2017• Emirates:Effectiveimmediatelylaptops&electronicdevicescanbetakenonboardallEmiratesflightsfromDubaitotheUS
• ElectronicBanonTurkishAirlinesUSflightshasendedthismorning
• ChinaAviationSuppliesHoldingCompanysignsGTAfor140Airbusaircraft
6/07/2017• IATAannouncedthattheYYFareswillberescindedfrom31October2018
• EmiratesexpandsfreeinflightWi-Fioffering
• BanliftedonQatarAirwaysflightstotheUnitedStatesforallPer-sonalElectronicDevices
8/07/2017• TheAirTransportResearchSociety(ATRS)successfullyconcludedits21stWorldConferenceandannoucedthe2017AirportEfficiencywinners
Source:AlexisBreugelmans
9/07/2017• TheelectronicdevicesbanhasbeenliftedforRoyalJordanian’sflightsfromAmman’sQueenAliaInternationalAirporttotheU.S.effectivetodayJuly9
10/07/2017• Effective1October2017,WarnerRootliep,GeneralManagerGreatBritain&IrelandwillbecomeManagingDirectorofKLMCityhopper
• AirbusA350-1000successfullycompleteshotweathertestatAlAinairport
13/07/2017• DeltatakesdeliveryoffirstflagshipAirbusA350-900
Source:Airbus
JULY
• BlueAiraddsathirdaircrafttoitsbasedfleetatLarnakaairport,enhancinginthiswayitsexistingoperationwhilealsointroducestheLarnaka-Liverpoolroute • WizzairlaunchesonemorenewrouteconnectingLarnakawithVarna
15
2017 REVIEW
30/07/2017• AustralianPrimeMinisterMalcolmTurnbull:“Icanreportlastnightthattherehasbeenamajorjointcounterterrorismoperationtodis-ruptaterroristplottobringdownanairplane”
31/07/2017• Boeingdeliversfirst737MAX8toflydubai
27/07/2017• AirFrance-KLMexpandsitsalliancesbetweentheNorthAtlantic,Eu-ropeandAsia,andaffirmsitspositionintheworldwideairlineindustry
28/07/2017• TurkishAirlines:ElectronicsbanthatappliedonourUKboundflightshasbeenremoved
JULY
16
2017 REVIEW
10/08/2017• DavidPekoskesworninas7thTSAAdministrator
Source:TSA
• LoftleidirIcelandicentersintomanagementagreementinCaboVerde
• VinayDubejoinsJetAirwaysasChiefExecutiveOfficer
• VirginAustraliaHoldingsLimited(ASX:VAH)(VirginAustraliaGroup)todaywelcomedthefinaldecisionoftheAustralianCompetitionandConsumerCommission(ACCC)toauthoriseVirginAustralia’sstrate-gicalliancewithHNAAviation,HongKongAirlinesandHKExpressforafiveyearterm
11/08/2017• HongKongAirline’sfirstA350XWBperformsmaidenflightinTou-louse
15/08/2017• airberlinfilesforinsolvency
• SWISSsaysgoodbyetolastAvroRJ100
• KenO’TooleappointedasnewCEOofLondonStanstedAirport
28/08/2017• EtihadAirwaysandAerolineasArgentinashavelaunchedanewcode-sharepartnership
29/08/2017• PittsburghInternationalAirport,incooperationwiththeTransporta-tionSecurityAdministration,announcedtodaythatitwillbecomethefirstairportinthecountrytoallowthepublictoaccessgates,shopsandrestaurantsbeyondthesecuritycheckpointwithoutrequiringanairlineticketandnoreductioninsecurity
• HoustonAirportsresumesoperationsafterHurricaneHarvey
31/08/2017• QantasandEmirateswillapplytoextendtheircornerstonepartner-shipforanotherfiveyears
3/08/2017• ALTAAnnouncesLuisFelipedeOliveiraasNewExecutiveDirector
Source:ALTA
• TheNationalTransportationSafetyBoardissuedaninvestigativeupdate,Wednesday,fortheJuly7nearmissatSanFranciscoInterna-tionalAirport
8/08/2017• SWISSbecomesworld’sfirstairlinetoserveLondonCitywiththeBombardierCSeries
Source:Bombardier
9/08/2017• QatarwaivesEntryVisaRequirementsforCitizensof80Countries
AUGUST
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2017 REVIEW
19/09/2017• ACI:Maturemarkethubsachieveemergingmarketgrowthrates
21/09/2017• MontserratBarrigaappointedasERADirectorGeneral
• ClujInternationalAirportcelebrated,forthefirsttimeinitshistory,passengernumber2million,atexactly3monthsafterreachingthe1millionmilestone
25/09/2017• PresidentDonaldJ.Trumpstrengthenssecuritystandardsfortravel-ingtoAmerica
26/09/2017• Airbus’A340laminar-flow“BLADE”testdemonstratoraircraft(A340-300MSN001)hasmadeitssuccessfulmaidenflightfortheEU-sponsoredCleanSky“Blade”project.Theaircraft,dubbed“FlightLab”,tookofffromtheTarbesaerodromeinsouthernFranceatlocaltime11:00,andafteraseriesofsuccessfultestsitlandedatAirbus’facilitiesinToulouseBlagnac.Theoverallflighttimewas3hrs/38mins
Source:Airbus
• TheU.S.DepartmentofTransportationiscommittedtohelpingHur-ricaneMariarecoveryeffortsintheU.S.VirginIslands,CommonwealthofPuertoRicoandallaffectedregions
27/09/2017• RyanairToEndRosteringCancellationsBySlowingGrowthThisWinter
• WestJettodayannouncedthenameandlogoforitsultra-low-costairline(ULCC)inCanada.NamedSwoop,theULCCwillbeginsellingflightsinearly2018
Source:WestJet
1/09/2017• HongKongAirlinesbecomesnewoperatoroftheA350XWB
Source:Airbus
• VirginAtlanticbecomesthefirstairlineinEuropetobefullyWiFicon-nected
6/09/2017• NewagreementwithUnitedAirlinesincreasesA350XWBorderto45
7/09/2017• AirportclosureforcommercialflightstoandfromSintMaartenafterHurricaneIrma
• ANAintroducesA321neo
8/09/2017• KLMfirstairlinewithverifiedWhatsAppbusinessaccount
11/09/2017• MIAwillbeclosedMonday,September11duetoHurricaneIrma
12/09/2017• KLM:TheFokker70’sfinalcommercialflights
• Boeing,MalaysiaAirlinessignMemorandumofUnderstandingfor16airplanes
13/09/2017• CathayPacificfinalisesorderfor32A321neoaircraft
15/09/2017• Ryanair,todayannouncedthatitwouldcancel40-50flightsdailyforthenextsixweeks(totheendofOctober)toimproveitssystem-widepunctualitywhichhasfallenbelow80%inthefirsttwoweeksofSeptemberthroughacombinationofATCcapacitydelaysandstrikes,weatherdisruptionsandtheimpactofincreasedholidayallocationstopilotsandcabincrewastheairlinemovestoallocateannualleaveduringa9monthtransitionperiod
18/09/2017• SynergiesofaviationdevelopmentandtourismgrowthhighlightedduringUNWTOAssemblyaddressbyICAOSecretaryGeneral
• Mahalo,747UnitedAirlinesannouncesFinalBoeing747Flight
• Deltacustomers,employeesbeginsaying‘goodbye’toiconicBoeing747
SEPTEMBER
• AnotherexpansionbyaCyprusbasedcarrier,asRyanairannouncesathirdaircraftand8newdestinationsoutofPafosairportasfromSummer2018.• FollowingthesuccessfuloperationoftheelectronicboardinggatesatLarnakaairport,fourautomaticelectronicgatesareinstalledandoperatedatPafosAirport
18
2017 REVIEW
29/09/2017• TheEuropeanCommissionistodaygivingafreshpushtospeeduptheimplementationofEU-widerulesfortheuseofdronesintheEuropeanUnion
• BombardiersignslargesteverQ400TurboproporderwithSpiceJetforupto50aircraft
28/09/2017• ICAOSecretaryGeneralcallsonUNSecurityCouncilforinternationalsupportoftheGlobalAviationSecurityPlan
Source:ICAO
• SingaporeAirlines(SIA)andLufthansaGrouphaveconfirmed1October2017asthelaunchdatefortheirjointventureco-operationcoveringflightsbetweenSingapore,AustraliaandGermany,Switzer-land,AustriaandBelgium
• TheChairmanofEtihadAviationGroup,HisExcellencyMohamedMubarakFadhelAlMazrouei,todayconfirmedtheappointmentofTonyDouglasasGroupChiefExecutiveOfficer,whowilljointhecompanyinJanuary2018
SEPTEMBER
19
2017 REVIEW
• AirbusandBombardierAnnounceCSeriesPartnership
Source:Airbus
• LufthansaGroupsubmitsaconceptforestablishingare-structuredAlitalia
17/10/2017• ACIreleasesPolicyBriefonairportnetworksandthesustainabilityofsmallairports
• airberlinwillceaseparticipatingintheoneworldalliancewitheffectfromthecloseofbusinesson27October2017
• EtihadAirwaysistriallinganewhandbaggageonly‘DealFare’ontwokeyroutesthiswinterseason
18/10/2017• AirportsCouncilInternational’s(ACI)ChairDeclanCollier,ChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO),LondonCityAirports,turnedovertheChairpositionoftheACIWorldGoverningBoardtoBonganiMaseko,CEOandExecutiveDirector,AirportsCompanySouthAfricaLimited.MartinEurnekian,CEO,CorporacionAméricawasalsoappointedasVice-Chair
• AirportsCouncilInternationalWorldlaunchestheAirportExcellence(APEX)inSecurityprogramme
• LouvreAbuDhabitodaysignedthefirstexclusiveplatinumpartner-shipwithEtihadAirways
• EmbraerannouncesdeliveryofthefirstE190-E2inAprilof2018
19/10/2017• ThefirstofthreeA330neoFamilydevelopmentaircrafttofly–MSN1795,anA330-900variant–haslandedatToulouse-Blagnac,Franceat14:10localtimeaftersuccessfullycompletingitsfirstflightwhichlasted4hoursand13minutes
Source:Airbus
1/10/2017• AirFranceconfirmsthatthecrewofflightAF066operatedbyA380fromParis-CDGtoLosAngelesdecidedtodiverttoGooseBayairport(Canada)followingseriousdamagetooneofitsfourengines
2/10/2017• MonarchAirlineshasenteredadministration
• SouthwestAirlinesCo.achievedanaviationmilestonetodaybybecomingthefirstairlineinNorthAmericatoofferscheduledserviceutilizingtheBoeing737MAX8aircraft
3/10/2017• BombardierreceivesasecondEnvironmentalProductDeclarationforitsCSeriesAircraft,confirmingitsunmatchedenvironmentalperfor-mance
• TheATSBhasreleaseditsreportontheAustralian-ledsearchinthesouthernIndianOceanforthemissingMalaysiaAirlinesflightMH370
4/10/2017• Youngestwomaninhistorycompletessoloround-the-worldflightaspartof‘DreamsSoar’campaignforgirlsandSTEM
6/10/2017• ACI:Thebiggergetbiggerwhilesmallerairportssuffergreaterloss
9/10/2017• QatarAirwaysispleasedtoannounceitsinterlinepartnershipwithVietnam-basedVietjetAir
10/10/2017• AirFranceandVietnamAirlinessignanewjointventure
11/10/2017• SkyExpressannouncestheappointmentofMr.HarryBotsarisasCEOofthecompany
12/10/2017• Afterintensenegotiationsoverthepastfewweeks,DeutscheLufthan-saAGandtheAirBerlinGrouphavesignedacontracttodayregardingthepurchaseofNIKILuftfahrtGmbH(NIKI)andLuftfahrtgesellschaftWaltermbH(LGW)
• WestJetunveilsCanada’sfirstBoeing737MAX
13/10/2017• Qantasaircrafttobepoweredbyrenewablebiofuelfrom2020
16/10/2017• ICAOConferenceonsustainablealternativefuelsagreesonnew2050Visiontoguidefuturedevelopmentanddeployment
OCTOBER
• HermesorganizesonemoretradeworkshopinCyprus,thistimeincollaborationwithAirBalticforthepromotionoftheLarnaka-Rigarouteandthecreationofawarenessamongstthelocaltravelagents
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2017 REVIEW
30/10/2017• Africa’sFirstEthiopianB-787-9madeitsdebutflighttotheRoofofAfrica
31/10/2017• TheOlympicflameforthe2018GameswashandedtothePy-eongChangorganisers
Source:KostasIatrou
• InauguralDeltaA350flightdepartsDetroitforTokyo-Narita
• ThefighttoendmassiveGulfcarriersubsidiesandenforceOpenSkiesagreementswithQatarandtheUnitedArabEmiratesreachedtwoimportantmilestonesthisweek,withactionsbyCongressandDeltaemployeesalikereachingimpressivenewthresholds
• ALPAcommendsFAA’scalltoprohibitcertainlithiumbatteriesfromcheckedbaggageonpassengeraircraft
20/10/2017• Aviationemissions:MEPsreachdealwithCouncil
• AirMauritiustakesdeliveryofitsfirstA350XWB
23/10/2017• BoeingandSingaporeAirlinestodayformallyannouncedadealfor20777-9sand19787-10s
• easyJethastodayannouncedthatitwilllaunchanewbaseinBor-deaux
24/10/2017• IATAincollaborationwithAirportsCouncilInternational(ACI)havelaunchedtheNewExperienceinTravelandTechnologies(NEXTT)initiative
• UnitedbecomesfirstU.S.carriertoofferboardingpassesforPartnerAirlinesviaitsMobileApp
25/10/2017• FirstA320neoassembledinTianjindeliveredtoAirAsia
Source:Airbus
• Emiratesairlineandaconsortiumofaviationpartnerstobuildtheworld’sfirstAviationX-LabatArea2071
29/10/2017• ThisweekendKLMRoyalDutchAirlinecelebratedthedepartureoftheFokker70instyle,markingtheendofa97-yearpartnershipbetweenKLMandFokker
Source:KLM
OCTOBER
21
2017 REVIEW
14/11/2017• Airbusdevelopsworld’sfirstMixedRealityTrainerforA350XWB
15/11/2017• TheICAOCounciltookanhistoricstepinendorsingtheveryfirstGlobalAviationSecurityPlantoimproveinternationalcoordination,response,andplanningtocounterthreatstocivilaviationpassengers,cargo,aircraftandfacilities
• TheFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)hasissuedanupdatedAdvisoryCircular(AC)foraircraftsystemdesigners,installersandoperatorsseekingdesignanduseguidanceforhostingelectronicflightbag(EFB)applicationsonbothportabledevicesandinstalledequip-ment
• IndigoPartnersdoublesexistingA320neoFamilyorderwithcommit-mentforadditional430aircraft
• Boeing,flydubaisignhistoricdealfor225737MAXAirplanes
• FinnairstartsflightticketsalesdirectlyviaWeChatinChinaasthefirstEuropeanairline,enablespaymentswithWeChatPay
• WizzAirannouncedtodaythat,followingacompetitiveselectionpro-cess,ithassignedamemorandumofunderstandingwithAirbusS.A.S.(“Airbus”)relatingtothepurchaseofafurther146AirbusA320neofamilyaircraft
• Boeing,AerCapannounceEGYPTAIRasnewest787Dreamlineroperator
• TheBoardofDirectorsofIcelandairGrouphasdecidedtomakestruc-turalchangesatthecompany.Afterthechanges,theoperationsofIcelandairGroupandIcelandairwillbeintegratedunderoneCEOandthefinancedepartmentsofthecompanieswillbecombined
16/11/2017• IATAurgesSwiftGASePimplementation
• BrisbaneAirportCorporation’sCEOandManagingDirectorJulieanneAlroetoretire
17/11/2017• Capt.ClaudeHurleyappointednewpresidentoftheICAOAirNaviga-tionCommission
• Delta,KoreanAirjointventuregrantedapprovalbyU.S.DOT
20/11/2017• TuvalubecomesICAO’s192ndMemberState
• SingaporeAirlinesselectsAirbusforA380retrofitprogramme
• Boeing,Avolonfinalizedealfor75737MAXAirplanes
3/11/2017• Emirateswelcomes100thA380toitsfleet
Source:Emirates
6/11/2017• QatarAirwayshasenteredintoanagreementtopurchaseanamountof378,188,000sharesofCathayPacificAirways
8/11/2017• Farewell,YourMajesty:UnitedAirlinesFliesthe747,the“QueenoftheSkies,”OneLastTime
9/11/2017• Boeing,CDBAviationFinalizeOrderfor52737MAXsandEight787Dreamliners
11/11/2017• EtihadAirwaysmarksopeningofLouvreAbuDhabiwithspectacularA380Fly-By
Source:Etihad
12/11/2017• Boeing,Emiratesannouncecommitmentfor40787-10Dreamliners
• GulfAirtodayannouncedtheappointmentofMr.KresimirKuckoastheChiefExecutiveOfficeroftheairline,effective12thNovember2017
13/11/2017• TheAfricanAirlinesAssociation(AFRAA)andtheInternationalAirCargoAssociation(TIACA)signedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)toworkcloselyondevelopmentofaircargo
NOVEMBER
• HermesacquiresACIAirportCarbonAccreditationLevel2certificationforthereductionofemissions• HermesAirportsreceivestheannualaward2017bytheEuropeanAssociationofAviationTrainingandEducationOrganizationsfortheiroutstandingperformanceintrainingattheEATEOInternationalConference
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2017 REVIEW
24/11/2017• WestJettodayintroducedWestJetLink,anewregionalairserviceoperatingunderacapacitypurchaseagreement(CPA)withPacificCoastalAirlines
26/11/2017• TheNationalDisasterManagementAuthorityforIndonesiahasre-portedthatMountAgunginEastBalieruptedon21and25November2017;ashcloudsemittedbythevolcanohavecauseddisruptiontoflightsandairportclosureintheregion
27/11/2017• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)announcedthatEmiratesAirlineisthelaunchcustomerfortheIATADangerousGoodsRegulations(DGR)forElectronicFlightBags(eFB)
29/11/2017• AirFrance-KLMandJetAirwayssignanEnhancedCooperationAgree-ment
30/11/2017• ICAOandpartneringairtransportagenciessetoutnewGlobalRunwaySafetyActionPlan
• EuropeanCommissionupdatestheEUAirSafetyListtoensurehigh-estlevelofprotectionforpassengers
• TheUKCivilAviationAuthority(CAA)ispleasedtoannouncetheap-pointmentofRichardMoriartyasitsnewChiefExecutive
21/11/2017• ALTA,appointedHernanRincon,currentExecutivePresidentandCEOofAvianca,asnewPresident
• AirbusA350-1000receivesEASAandFAATypeCertificationAir-craftontargettofirstcustomerdeliverybyyearend
• ALTAwelcomesTropicAirasnewestmemberairlineduringAirlineLeadersForum
• ALTA,IATAandACI-LACsignMoUonimprovingAirTransportinLatinAmericaandtheCaribbean
22/11/2017• Drones:Commissioncoordinatessector-wideeffortstooffercommer-cialservicesin2019
23/11/2017• ICAO’sthirdannualWorldAviationForumhighlightsglobalscopeofaviationinfrastructurechallenges
Source:ICAO
• AIREAnnouncesRafalMilczarski,CEOofLOTPolishAirlines,asnewPresident
NOVEMBER
23
2017 REVIEW
11/12/2017• TheUnitedKingdomsubmittedon29March2017thenotificationofitsintentiontowithdrawfromtheEuropeanUnion.ThismeansthatunlessaratifiedwithdrawalagreementestablishesanotherdateortheperiodisextendedbytheEuropeanCouncil,allUnionprimaryandsec-ondarylawwillceasetoapplytotheUnitedKingdomfrom30March2019,00:00h(CET)
• EUconcludesnegotiationswithTunisiaforanewaviationagreement
• AirCanadaembarkedtodayonthenextphaseofitstransformationwiththeentryintoscheduledserviceofitsnewBoeing737MAX8aircraft
12/12/2017• ICAOsignsnewagreementswithRTCA,EUROCAE,SAEandARINCtobetteraligninternationalaviationstandardization
13/12/2017• U.S.FederalAviationAdministration(FAA)AdministratorMichaelHuerta,AmbassadorKajaTael,PermanentRepresentativeofEstoniatotheEuropeanUnion,andEuropeanCommissionDirectorateGeneralforMobilityandTransport(DGMOVE)DirectorGeneralHenrikHololeisignedAmendmentstotwoUS-EUagreementsthatwillexpandareasforjointeffortsonaviationsafetyandairtrafficmanagementharmo-nization
Source:U.S.MissiontoEuropeanUnion
• NorwegianpurchasesadditionalslotsatLondonGatwicktosupportcontinuedUKexpansion
14/12/2017• DeltaselectsAirbusA321neofornarrowbodyfleetrenewal.Agreestofirmorderof100state-of-the-artA321neoaircraftwithoptionsofupto100additionaljets
• TheflightoperationsofNIKILuftfahrtGmbHunderIATA-Airline-CodeHGwillceaseasofDecember14th
1/12/2017• On1December2017theEuropeanCommonAviationArea(ECAA)AgreementbetweentheEU,itsMemberStates,theKingdomofNor-way,IcelandandtheWesternBalkanpartnersenteredintoforce
• ChinaAirlinestakesdeliveryofA350XWBpoweredwithbiofuelmix
Source:Airbus
2/12/2017• Boeing,LOTPolishAirlinescelebratedeliveryof737MAX
4/12/2017• RaulMedinaCaballeroelectedPresidentoftheProvisionalCouncilofEUROCONTROL
• Boeing,AerolineasArgentinascelebratedeliveryofairline’sfirst737MAX
• Deltafliesfirstno-cancelNovember
5/12/2017• U.S.SupremeCourtletsfullTrumptravelbantakeeffect
• JapanAirlinesandBoomAnnouncePartnershipforSupersonicAirTravel
6/12/2017• DeltaandWestJetagreetoformjointventure
• UnitedbecomesfirstairlinetobuildappsfortheGoogleAssistantandFitbitIonicsmartwatch,givingcustomersaccesstoflightinformationandotheramenities
• Embraerdelivers1,400thE-JettoAmericanAirlines
• CALCtakesdeliveryofitsfirstA320neo
7/12/2017• PilotshaveworncapssincetheearliestdaysofKLM’sexistence.Overtheyears,thestyleandlookofthecaphaschangedtosuitthefashionoftheday.Besides,theaimistogivepilotsamoremodernandacces-sibleappearance.Consequently,thepilot’scapforwomenandmenwillnolongerbewornatKLMandKLMCityhopperfrom1January2018
• BrazilandEUROCONTROLstrengthencooperationinairnavigation
• BoeingandTurkishAirlinescelebratetheairline’sfirst777Freighter
DECEMBER
• 10millionpassengersforthefirsttimeforLarnaka&Pafosairports
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2017 REVIEW
21/12/2017• Boeing,flydubaifinalizeorderfor175737MAXAirplanes
• EuropeanCommissionapprovestheLufthansaGroup’sacquisitionofLuftfahrtgesellschaftWalter
• Mergers:Commissionclearsthemergerofaerospaceequipmentsup-pliersSafranandZodiac
• PegasusAirlinesorders25A321neoACF
22/12/2017• BombardierDeliversKoreanAirLine’sFirstCS300Airliner
Source:Bombardier
• AirlinesforAmericaApplaudsHistoricTaxReforms
• VivaAirfinalizesorderfor50A320Familyaircraft
25/12/2017• EmirateswillstopservicesbetweenTunisandDubai,asinstructedbytheTunisianauthorities,witheffectfrom25December2017
• AirSerbiaannouncesCEOchange
28/12/2017• Airbus,IndigoPartnersfinalizeordersfor430A320neoFamilyaircraft
29/12/2017• CALCorders50A320neoaircraft
15/12/2017• AzoresAirlinestakesdeliveryofitsfirstA321neo
Source:Airbus
17/12/2017• TheFAAhassetagroundstopforflightsintoATLduetotheoutage
19/12/2017• BordeauxAirportexceeds6millionpassengers
• Delta’sATLoperationsreturningtonormal
• AirSeychellestodayannouncedtheappointmentofRemcoAlthuisasitsInterimChiefExecutiveOfficer
20/12/2017• PrioritiesandtargetsinnewICAOGlobalAviationSecurityPlanendorsedbyAsiaandPacificStates
Source:ICAO
• easyJetextends‘WorldwidebyeasyJet’toMilanMalpensaenablingover24mcustomerstoconnecteasyJetflightstootherairlines’longhaulservices
• KLMlaunchesnewWorldBusinessClasscabininAirbus330-300
• EmiratestolaunchLondonStanstedservicefromJune2018
DECEMBER