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Year 2019

The Air Italy “threat”

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The US is concerned about Air Italy and its 49% shareholder, Qatar Airways.  It is thought that this stake allows Qatar to increase its access to the US market.  US airlines don’t like competing with state-funded airlines.   There are many…

IAG beats the trend with Q1 profit

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Of Europe’s three big airline groups, International Airlines Group (IAG) has been the only one to record a profit for Q1. On May 10, IAG announced a profit of EUR 135mln, down 60.3 percent on last year’s EUR 340mln. The…

Morning Call – Friday 10 May 2019

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Commercial Aviation BEA France reports on methods used to locate debris following A380 engine failure over Greenland –  Source: ASN Emirates removes Boeing 787 from order book – Source: Sam Chui First Two Airbus A380 being scrapped – Source: Airways…

The MAX overhang

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It appears that the MAX grounding is working towards a resolution.  The meeting of international regulators on May 23rd will review what the various working groups and committees have found and try to find common ground for a reinstatement decision. …