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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

JANUARY

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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

FEBRUARY

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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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MARCH

• 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

MAY

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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

JUNE

• 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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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

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30/07/2017• AustralianPrimeMinisterMalcolmTurnbull:“Icanreportlastnightthattherehasbeenamajorjointcounterterrorismoperationtodis-ruptaterroristplottobringdownanairplane”

31/07/2017• Boeingdeliversfirst737MAX8toflydubai

27/07/2017• AirFrance-KLMexpandsitsalliancesbetweentheNorthAtlantic,Eu-ropeandAsia,andaffirmsitspositionintheworldwideairlineindustry

28/07/2017• TurkishAirlines:ElectronicsbanthatappliedonourUKboundflightshasbeenremoved

JULY

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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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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

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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

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• 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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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

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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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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

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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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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