2018 REVIEW

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1/1/2018• EamonnBrennantakesofficeasDirectorGeneralofEUROCONTROL

Source:EUROCONTROL

2/1/2018• KLMintroducesfilmswithaudiodescriptionforblindandvisuallyimpairedpassengers 

• FraportBrasilbeginsoperationsatFortalezaandPortoAlegreAir-ports

5/1/2018• TurkishAirlinesannouncesacommitmenttoorder20+5A350,talkswithAirbusstarted

6/1/2018• QatarAirwaysbringsitsQsuitetotheU.S.Capital

10/1/2018• NewTopManagementappointedatAirbusChinaEricChenbecomesChairmanandGeorgeXuCEOofAirbusChina 

15/1/2018• Norwegianhassetanewrecordtimeforthefastestevertransatlan-ticflightbyasubsonicpassengeraircraft thisweekusingtheBoeing787-9Dreamliner

• NorwegianflightDY7014fromNewYorkJFKtoLondonGatwickonMonday15Januarycompletedthefulldurationoftheflightin5hoursand13minutes–thefastesttransatlanticflightrecordedonasubsoniccommercialaircraft.Thepreviousrecordwas5hoursand16minutes

Source:Norwegian

• QatarAirwaysbringsAirbusA350toGreeceforthefirsttime 

Source:ATN

• Ryanair:NewCabinBagPolicygoesLive

• MalaysiaAirlineslaunchesinauguralA350XWBservicetoLondon

16/1/2018• EthiopianPartnerswithZambianGovernmentfortheRe-launchoftheNationalCarrierandtodevelopLusakaasanaviationhubforSouth-ernAfrica

• BahraincondemnsinterceptionofQatarifighteraircraftsagainstUnit-edArabEmiratescivilianflighttoBahrain

17/1/2018• Anewrecord4.1billionpassengerswerecarriedbytheaviationindustryonscheduledservicesin2017,accordingtothepreliminaryfiguresreleasedtodaybytheInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO)

• SESARprojectshowshowaircraftseparationmethodscanincreaserunwaycapacity

• BrisbaneAirportCorporationappointsnewChiefExecutiveOfficer

• Boeing,AdientlaunchNewCompanytoDesignandbuildairplaneseats

18/1/2018• Emiratesorders36A380sworthUS$16billion

22/1/2018• Boeing’s787-10DreamlinerclearedforcommercialservicebyFeder-alAviationAdministration

• ATRandNACsignadealfor15ATR-600stobeoperatedbyFlori-da-basedcarrierSilverAirways

24/1/2018• JALGroupAnnounceChangestothePositionofRepresentativeDirec-tor,President

• AirbuslaunchesiflyA380augmentedrealityiOSapp

25/1/2018• GenevaandGalapagosAirportsbecomecarbonneutral

• Jet2extendstheperiodofitsoperationfromPafoswith2weeklyflighttoStansted.

• WizzairextendsitsoperationfromLarnakawith2weeklyflightstoClujandVarna.

• Areductionof6.7%and2.6%inCarbonDioxideEmissionsisrecordedforLarnakaandPafosAirportrespectively,overthepreviousyear.

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26/1/2018• 100-to150-SeatLargeCivilAircraftfromCanadaDoNotInjureU.S.Industry,SaysUSITC

28/1/2018• EstablishmentandLaunchingofaSingleAfricanAirTransportMarket(SAATM)

• TheSingleAfricanAirTransportMarketwillbeformallyestablishedandlaunchedonthe28January2018onthemarginsoftheAfricanUnionSummitinAddisAbaba,Ethiopia 

29/1/2018• WestJetheadstoParisandLondonfromHalifax

• Qantas:Theworld’sfirstUS-Australiadedicatedbiofuelflighttakesoff

• AirportscallforspeedyadoptionofaEuropeanrulebookfordrones

30/1/2018• Boeing,TUIGroupcelebratedeliveryofthetourismoperator’sFirst737MAX8

31/1/2018• BoeingdeliversFirst737MAXforOmanAir

• FirstA321LRsuccessfullycompletesmaidenflight 

Source:Airbus

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14/2/2018• QantashastodayunveiledaspecialliveryhonouringAboriginalandTorresStraitIslanderAustraliansonitslatestBoeing787-9Dream-liner 

Source:Qantas

15/2/2018• AirSerbiacommemorates90yearssincefirstflight 

Source:AirSerbia

16/2/2018• EASApublishesthe2018-2022EuropeanPlanforAviationSafety

• QantasandEmirateswelcometheAustralianCompetitionandCon-sumerCommission’s(ACCC)draftdeterminationthatproposestograntauthorisationfortheirpartnershipforanotherfiveyears

• Boeing737MAX9awardedFAACertification

• The2018AirTransportAwardsfinalistsannounced

18/2/2018• IranAsemanAirlinesflight3704fromTehrantoYasuj,Iran,crashedintoMountDena,southofIsfahan

19/2/2018• MAXimumComfort,MAXimumefficiencyUnitedAirlinestostartBoe-ing737MAX9Service

1/2/2018• UPStodayannouncedithasordered14Boeing747-8cargojetsandfournewBoeing767aircraft

• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)announcedglobalpassengertrafficresultsfor2017showingthatdemand(revenuepassengerkilometersorRPKs)fortheyearended 31December rose7.6%comparedto2016

5/2/2018• ICAOandSingaporeformalizejointagreementsupportingNextGener-ationAviationProfessionals

• NewA330-800rolls-outofpaintshop

• Boeingdebutsfirst737MAX7

6/2/2018• DXBretains#1rankforinternationaltraffic 

• LufthansaandAustrianAirlinesintroduce“preferredseatzone”onlong-haulflights

• TheUnitedStatesandSingaporedeepenlong-standingBilateralcoop-erationincivilaviation

7/2/2018• Heritagemeetsthefuture.Lufthansapresentsanewbranddesign 

Source:Lufthansa

• Boeing737MAX10reachesfirmconfiguration

11/2/2018• Emiratesfirmsuporderforupto36additionalA380s

• EASAissuesemergencyADoncertainPW1000GpoweredAirbusA320neoandA321neoaircraft

• SaratovAirlinesAntonovAn-148-100accident.AntonovAn-148,operatedbySaratovAirlines,iscrashedaftertakeofffromMoscow’sDomodedovoAirport,Russia

13/2/2018• ALPA,A4A,NATCAUrgeCongresstoallowFullFAARegulationofallUAS

• BordeauxJanuaryTrafficStatistics-Internationaltrafficup24%inJanuary

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20/2/2018• QatarAirwaystodaycelebratedthedeliveryoftheworld’sfirstAirbusA350-1000astheaircraft’sgloballaunchcustomer 

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Source:Airbus

22/2/2018• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)releaseddataforthe2017safetyperformanceofthecommercialairlineindustryshowingcontinuedstrongimprovementsinsafety

• Theallaccidentrate(measuredinaccidentsper1millionflights)was1.08,animprovementovertheallaccidentrateof1.68in2016andtherateof2.01fortheprevious5-yearperiod(2012-2016)

• IATAmemberairlinesexperiencedzerofatalaccidentsorhulllossesin2017withjetorturbopropequipment

26/2/2018• NorwegiancontinuesIrelandexpansionwithdouble-dailyDublin-NewYorkflights

• TheInternationalAirtransportAssociation(IATA)setoutanaim foronebillionpassengerstoflyonflightspoweredbyamixofjetfuelandsustainableaviationfuel(SAF)by2025

27/2/2018• BULATSAandIATAtoDevelopanAirspaceStrategyforBulgaria

• AmericanAirlinesandQantashavefiledanapplicationwiththeU.S.DepartmentofTransportation(DOT)seekingapprovaltoformajointbusinesstobetterservecustomersflyingbetweenNorthAmericaandAustraliaandNewZealand

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28/2/2018• MayorEmanuelIntroducesHistoricPlantoTransformO’HareInterna-tionalAirportandCreateBillionsinEconomicDevelopment

• AirportsCouncilInternational(ACI)Worldreportedglobalpassengertrafficup5.7%inDecember2017onayearoveryearbasis.Fortheyearasawhole,preliminarynumbersshowanincreaseof6.4%inpassengervolumesacrosstheworld’sairports.Growthhasabove6%forthethirdyearinarow. 

• Cluj“AvramIancu”InternationalAirportreachedalmost3millionpassengersin2017

• ThefirstUltraLongRangeversionoftheA350XWBhasrolledoutoftheAirbusfinalassemblylineinToulouse

FEBRUARY

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• Boeing737MAX7completessuccessfulFirstFlight

Source:Boeing

19/3/2018• LufthansabeginsbiometricboardingatLAX,pavingthewayforna-tionwideusageatairports

• AirbusandHeathrowcelebrate10thanniversaryoffirstA380flighttoLondon

20/3/2018• GenevaAirport:Aredefinedstrategy,thepassengerattheheartofpriorities

• InadditiontointensestrategicdiscussionswiththeCantonandtheConfederation,GenèveAéroportclosesthe2017financialyearwithaturnoverofCHF466.4million,whichgeneratedanetprofitof78.9million

21/3/2018• Boeingdeliversfirst737MAX9

• IATAexpandsitsMontrealHeadOfficeoperationswiththeadditionofkeyFinancialServicesfunctions

• Etihad AirwaysandSwissInternationalAirLines(SWISS)havelaunchedanewcodesharepartnershipwithbookingseffectiveimme-diately

22/3/2018• LoganairjoinsERA

24/3/2018• 2018AirTransportAwards–Emirates,SingaporeChangiAirport,AbdulWahabTeffahaandJeffPooleamongthewinners

Source:AirTransportAwards

6/3/2018• ACIWorldannouncestheworld’stopairportsforcustomerexperiencein2017

• Boeing,HawaiianAirlinesannouncepurchaseof10787Dreamliners

8/3/2018• WestJettodayannouncedGreggSaretsky,PresidentandCEO,hasadvisedthetimehascomeforhimtoretirefromthecompany

• AmericanAirlinesapplaudsBrazilianSenateratificationofOpenSkiesAgreementwithUnitedStates

9/3/2018• TurkishAirlinesclosesAirbusandBoeingorders

12/3/2018• DickBenschopnewCEOSchiphol

• US-BanglaAirlinesflightBS211,aDHC-8-Q400(S2-AGU)crashedonlandingatKathmandu,Nepal

13/3/2018• BoeingrecognizedbyGUINNESSWORLDRECORDS™for10,000th737

• WizzAirtodaystartsthebiggestoperationalramp-upacrossitsnet-workinWizzAir’shistory

• AppointmentatFinavia:JoniSundelintoleadHelsinkiAirport

15/3/2018• ICAOCounciladoptsnewAmendmentenablingmoreintegratedandresponsiveglobalairtrafficmanagement

• LufthansaSupervisoryBoardextendscontractofCarstenSpohr 

Source:Lufthansa

16/3/2018• FangLiureappointedSecretaryGeneralofICAOforasecondterm

• ACIWorldcallsfortheSlotallocationsystemtobereformedbytheaviationcommunityonanequalbasis

• UKCivilAviaitonAuthoritywelcomesSupremeCourtdecisionrefusingEmiratespermissiontoappeal

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• RyanaircontinuesitsnetworkexpansionwithathirdaircraftbasedatPafosAirportandtheintroductionofnewroutestoAmman,Bergamo,Bratislava,Bucharest,Budapest,Dublin,Riga,SofiaandTallinn.

• A13%trafficgrowthisrecordedduringQ1,denotingthecontinuousgrowthduringthewintermonths.

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24/3/2018 (cont’d)• Qantasstartshistory-makingflightdirecttoLondon

Source:Qantas

25/3/2018• Boeingdeliversworld’sFirst787-10DreamlinertoSingaporeAirlines

Source:Boeing

27/3/2018• AirFrancejoinstheKLM-KenyaAirwaysjointventure

28/3/2018• easyJetcelebratestheopeningofits30thbaseinBordeaux

Source:BordeauxAirport

• AegeanAirlinesannouncesorderofupto42newaircraftoftheA320neoFamily,valuedat5billiondollarsatlistprices

• DeltaandKoreanAirtolaunchworld-classjointventurepartnership

• QatarAirways’PrivilegeClublaunchesrefreshedbrandidentity

• LaudamotionandRyanairpartnershiptakesoff

29/3/2018• ANAHOLDINGSandHondaAircraftCompanyannounceaStrategicPartnershiptoExpandtheBusinessJetMarket

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10/4/2018• Boeing,LionAirGroupannounceorderfor50737MAX10airplanes

• AirbuslaunchesnewCabin-FlexoptionforA380withQantas

• Emiratessetsnewrecordwithover1millionWi-FiconnectionsonboardinMarch

• SASplacesorderforanadditional50AirbusA320neoaircrafttocreateasingle-typefleet

11/4/2018• Qantastodayannouncedithassignedanagreementforthesaleofitscateringbusinessestodnata,anaviationservicescompanythatispartoftheEmiratesGroup

• Thismorning,theoutgoingAg.ChiefExecutiveOfficerofRwandAir,ChanceNdaganoofficiallyhandedovertoMs.YvonneManziMakoloafterherappointmentasthenewChiefExecutiveOfficerofRwandAir

12/4/2018• NorwegianhasjustbeenmadeawarethattheInternationalAirlineGroup(IAG)hasacquiredof4.6percentofthesharesinNorwegianAirShuttleASA

16/4/2018• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)announcedthatTransparencyinPayments(TIP)hasbeenimplementedintheFinland,NorwayandSwedenmarkets

17/4/2018• QatarAirwaysispleasedtoannounceanewcodeshareagreementwithAirItaly,starting24April

• CourtofjusticeEuropeanUnion:A‘wildcatstrike’byflightstafffollowingthesurpriseannouncementofarestructuringdoesnotconstitutean‘extraordinarycircumstance’,releasingtheairlinefromitsobligationtopaycompensationintheeventofcancellationorlongdelay

18/4/20188• SouthwestAirlinesflightWN1380divertedtoPhiladelphiaAirport,Pennsylvania,USA,aftersufferinganin-flightuncontainedenginefailure

20/4/2018• DeltaBoardofDirectorsnamesMichaelHuertaasnewestmember

23/4/2018• UltraLongRangeA350XWBcompletesfirstflight

 

Source:Airbus

3/4/2018• AnewBoardofDirectorsundertheChairmanshipofMr.RanjitFer-nandohasbeenappointedatSriLankanAirlines

4/4/2018• AirNewZealandandVirginAustraliatoendtrans-Tasmanalliance

• FAArevokesAirAmerica’sAirCarrierCertificate

• Boeing,JetAirwaysAnnounceneworderfor75737MAXairplanes

• IATALaunchesNewGlobalCertificationProgramtoImproveSafetyandWelfareofAnimalsTravellingbyAir 

6/4/2018• AirportsCouncilInternational(ACI)WorldtodaylaunchedthefirsteverAirportServiceQuality(ASQ)barometer,thefirstglobalsnap-shotofairportcustomerexperiencesatisfactionlevels,withoverallsatisfactionscoresfromaglobalandregionallevel

• Boeing,AmericanAirlinessignmajororderfor47787Dreamliners

Source:Boeing

7/4/2018• AthensInternationalAirportwelcomestheHolyFlame

Source:ATN

9/4/2018• ACIWorldreleasespreliminary2017worldairporttrafficrankings:Demandhascontinueditsrobustyear-on-yeargrowthacrosstheworld’smajorairportsbothintermsofpassengernumbersandaircargo.Passenger trafficat theworld’s20busiestairportsgrewby5.2%in2017. Withalmost1.5billionpassengerspassingthroughtheirterminalsin2017,thisgroupof20represents17%ofglobalpassengertraffic

• CroatiaAirlinesandTAPexpressoperatedbyPortugaliaAirlinesjointheERABoard

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• RyanairSunintroducesoperationfromKatowiceandWarsawtobothLarnaka&PafosairportsandfromPoznantoPafosAirport.

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23/4/2018 (cont’d)• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)highlightedthreekeyprioritiesforthegroundhandlingindustrytosupportthegrowingdemandforairtravel:harmonizingglobalstandardstoimprovesafety,improvingcollaborationbetweenstakeholders,anddevelopingtalent

• ActingPrimeMinisterofficiallyopensBNE$135millionInternationalTerminalexpansion

• UnitedAirlinestakesdeliveryofthefuelefficient737MAX9

• TheManagementBoardoftheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgencyan-nouncesthere-electionbyaunanimousvoteofPatrickKy(50)astheAgency’sExecutiveDirectorforasecondtermof5years

• Stateaid:Commissionopensin-depthinvestigationintoItalianStateloantoAlitalia

24/4/2018• Today,April24,theLatvianairline airBaltic welcomeditsmillionthpassengertravelingonthebrandnew BombardierCS300 aircraftsincethelaunchofcommercialoperationsoftheaircraftonDecember14,2016

• Boeing,Ryanairannounceorderfor25737MAX8s

• Norway’sWideroecompletesfirstrevenueflightofanEmbraerE190-E2

• AustrianAirlines:SpecialBrandingforthenewBoeing777OE-LPFtocommemorate60thAnniversary

Source:ATN

25/4/2018• Mr.SeowHiangLee,CEOofChangiAirportGroupwaselectedACIAsia-PacificPresidentforatwo-yeartermwithimmediateeffect

• AirportsCouncilInternationallaunchesnewLandsideSecuirtyHand-book

• EmiratesintroducesHomeCheck-ininDubai

26/4/2018• BoeingdeliversFirst787DreamlinerforGulfAir

27/4/2018• AirTahitiNuirevealsitsnewbrand

30/4/2018• WestJetlaunchesinauguralHalifax/Gatwickflight

• EthiopianAirlinessignspurchaseagreementfor10firmBombardierQ400aircraft

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8/5/2018• MilanBergamobecomesAirArabiaEgypt’sfirstEuropeanlink

9/5/2018• Re-ImpositionofsanctionspursuanttotheMay8,2018NationalSe-curityPresidentialMemorandumrelatingtotheJointComprehensivePlanofAction(JCPOA)

• VoloteahasbeenwelcomedasanewIATAmember

• AirSeychelles,thenationalairlineoftheRepublicofSeychellesandAirBotswana,thenationalairlineofBotswanahavesignedaSpecialProrateAgreement(SPA) 

• WestJetunveilsitsDreamliner‘SpiritofCanada’totheworld

• TheEmiratesGrouptodayannouncedits30thconsecutiveyearofprofitandsteadybusinessexpansion.Releasedtodayinits 2017-18AnnualReport,theEmiratesGrouppostedaprofitofAED4.1billion(US$1.1billion)forthefinancialyearended31March2018,up67%fromlastyear

10/5/2018• ICAOandNEPADtoenhancecooperationinaidofAfricanaviationdevelopment,modernizationobjectives

14/5/2018• JapanAirlines(JAL)todayannouncedthedecisiontoestablishanewlow-costcarrier(LCC)businessfortheinternationalmarket

15/5/2018• ALPAWelcomesUAECommitmenttofaircompetitionforU.S.airlines

• AustrianAirlinescelebratesits60thBirthdaytoday 

• TheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO)todayinitsfinaldecisionfoundthattheEuropeanUnion(EU)hasfailedtohonormultiplepreviousrulingsandhasprovidedmorethan$22billionofillegalsubsidiestoEuropeanaircraftmakerAirbus

• ThefirstA330neoforlaunchoperatorTAPAirPortugal-MSN1819-completedits4:32 hours maidenflight

 

Source:Airbus

1/5/2018• QatarAirwaysrollsout‘SuperWi-Fi’HighSpeedBroadbandonitsBoeing777andAirbusA350Fleet

• TurkishAirlinesandBelaviahavesignedacodeshareagreement

2/5/2018• QantashastodayannouncedanorderforsixadditionalBoeing787-9stoflyonitsinternationalnetwork

• ICAOandUNODCtostrengthenjointsecurityeffortstargetinginter-nationaltraffickingandterroristactivities

Source:ICAO

3/5/2018• CathayPacificA350-1000completesfirsttestflightinToulouse

• EmbraerandAmericanAirlinessigncontractfor15E175s

4/5/2018• The NationalTransportationSafetyBoard issuedaninvestigativeupdateThursdayforitsongoinginvestigationofthefatal,April17,enginefailureonSouthwestAirlinesflight1380

5/5/2018• AmajorityofAirFrancestaffhavevoted“no”intheconsultationonthemulti-yearpayagreementproposedon16April.AsJean-MarcJanaillachasannounced,hewilldrawthepersonalconclusionsoftheresultsofthisconsultation.HewillconvenemeetingswiththeAirFrance-KLMandAirFranceBoardsofDirectorson9Mayandwillsubmithisresignation

7/5/2018• JetBlue,Boston’sFavoriteAirline,UnveilsItsFirstNBALiveryinCelebrationofBostonCelticsPartnership

 

Source:JetBlue

MAY

• YanAirintroducesdirectoperationfromKievtoLarnaka.

• Jet2launchesanewroutefromBelfasttoPafosAirport.

• HermesAirportslaunchesitsnewairportmagazine‘WelcometoCyprus…Yourstobeunlocked’.

• HermesAirportshoststheACIEUROPEFacilitation andCustomerServicesCommittee meetingwithparticipantsfrom24Europeanairports.

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• JetBlueannouncesSeniorLeadershipChanges:JoannaGeraghtyappointedPresident&COO

• TheBoeing737-200,operatingonCubanadeAviacionflight972fromHavanatoHolguin,Cuba,crashedshortlyaftertakeoff

21/5/2018• FinnairCEOPekkaVauramoleavesthecompanytojoinMetsoCorpo-ration

23/5/2018• AmericanAirlinesapplaudsratificationofU.S.-BrazilOpenSkiesagreement

• QantasandAirFrancereviewpartnershiptooffercustomersmoretraveloptionsbetweenAustraliaandFrance 

28/5/2018• airBalticordersupto60aircraftforsignificantbreakthroughofdevelopment

• ICAO:Preventinghumantraffickingbyempoweringaircraftcabincrew-AircraftcabincrewwillnowhavebettertoolstohelpthempreventhumantraffickingoncommercialflightsafterthelaunchtodayofnewICAO-OHCHRGuidelinesforTrainingCabinCrewonIdentifyingandRespondingtoTraffickinginPersons

• AirFrance:Signingofagreementswithpilotunions

30/5/2018• SingaporeAirlinestolaunchWorld’slongestcommercialflights

31/5/2018• BangkokAirwaysandLaoAirlinesannounceanewcodesharepartner-ship 

17/5/2018• TIACAupdatesbrandidentitywithfreshlogoandwebsiteredesignssupportingnewvision

 

Source:TIACA

• AegeanAirlines:OnbehalfofourBoardofDirectorsandtheemploy-eesofAEGEAN,wewouldliketoexpressourdeepsorrowforthelossofourChairmanandFounder,TheodorosVassilakis

• ICAOandUNCTEDtostrengthencooperationonbordercontrol,avia-tionsecurity,andcounter-terrorismissues

18/5/2018• SilkAirtoundergomajorcabinproductupgradeandbemergedintoSIA

May

• HermesAirportsSeniorManagerOperationsLarnakaAirportAndysFrangosparticipatesinapaneldiscussionattheACIEUROPE’sRegionalAirports’ConferenceinNaples.

• HermesAirportsCOOMiltosMiltiadousparticipatesatthe3rdAirportSecuritySummitasakeynotespeakerfocusingonthe‘ChangingSecurityServices’.

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8/6/2018• EthiopianAirlinesinauguratesthefirstlonghaullinetoAfricafromGeneva

• Airbus,BombardierandInvestissementQuébecagreeCSeriesPart-nershipclosingeffectiveJuly1,2018

9/6/2018• TurkishAirlineshasdecidednottoparticipateintheSkytraxWorldAirlineAudit

11/6/2018• InaccordancewiththePresidentialOrderoftheRepublicofAzerbai-janNo.204on11June2018ArifMammadovhasbeenappointedasaDirectoroftheStateCivilAviationAgencyunderMinistryofTransport,CommunicationsandHighTechnologiesoftheRepublicofAzerbaijan

14/6/2018• AviationSafety:CommissionremovesallairlinesfromIndonesiafromEUAirSafetyList 

18/6/2018• Avinor-Norway’sfirstelectric-poweredflighttakestotheskies

19/6/2018• HongKong’sfirstAirbusA350-1000comeshome

Source:CathayPacific

20/6/2018• JetAirwaysreceivesit’sfirst737MAXfromBoeing

• WestJetLinktakesflight

• AlexisvonHoensbroechappointednewCEOofAustrianAirlines 

21/6/2018• ScootgetsofftoaflyingstartinBerlin:Newlong-haulconnection–flynowfourtimesaweekfromBerlinTegeltoSingapore

22/6/2018• AegeanAirlinesfirmsuporderfor30A320neoFamilyaircraft 

25/6/2018• Boeing,BambooAirwaysannouncecommitmentfor20787Dream-liners

1/6/2018• AirNewZealandandQantashavetodayannouncedplansforareciprocalcodeshareagreementthatleveragesthestrengthsofeachcarrier’sdomesticnetworks,makingtravelwithinAustraliaandNewZealandeasier

• Lufthansareceives10thAirbusA350-900

3/6/2018• IATA,AFRAAsignMoUtoAdvanceAviationinAfrica 

• oneworldislaunchinganewplatformforlinkingupwiththeworld’spremierairlinealliance,enablingcustomerstoenjoymoreservicesandbenefitsacrossanevenmoreextensiveglobalnetwork

4/6/2018• WTTCandIATAAgreetoPartnerforSeamlessPassengerandBetterTravellerExperience

• WizzAirtakesdeliveryofits100thA320Familyaircraft

• SkyTeamAirlineAllianceappointsnewChiefExecutiveOfficer

Source:SkyTeam

5/6/2018• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)announcedthatQatarAirwaysGroupChiefExecutive,HisExcellencyAkbarAlBaker,hasassumedhisdutiesasChairmanoftheIATABoardofGovernors(BoG)foraone-yearterm 

6/6/2018• AirChinaandAirCanadasignfirstChina-NorthAmericaAirlineJointVenture

6/6/2018• AirChinaandAirCanadasignfirstChina-NorthAmericaAirlineJointVenture

Source:AirCanada

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• ACIEUROPEannouncesthatHermesAirportswillhostthenextACIEUROPEGeneralAssemblyinCyprus.

• PafosAirportawardedbyACIEuropeasthe“MostAccessibleAirportinEurope”attheACIEUROPEGeneralAssembly.

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28/6/2018• QantasChairmanLeighCliffordwillstepdownfromthenationalcarri-erinOctober2018,after11yearsintherole

• EtihadAirwaysChefbringsfinediningtoMountEverest,breakingGuinnessworldrecord

29/6/2018• TheEuropeanAviationSafetyAgency(EASA)welcomestheadoptionbytheCounciloftheEuropeanUnionofupdatedaviationsafetyrulesforEuropewhichincludeanewmandateforEASA

26/6/2018• UKHouseofCommonsunambiguously backedexpandingHeathrow –endingdecadesofpoliticaldebateononeoftheUK’smostpressinginfrastructureissues

• GenèveAéroportlaunchesthefirstissueof“TakeOffbyGenèveAéroport”,whichisinpartacontinuationofthemagazine“JePars”distributedbeforeattheairport

• IberiatakesdeliveryofitsfirstA350-900

27/6/2018• ICAOCouncilreacheslandmarkdecisiononaviationemissionsoff-setting.ItsadoptionoftheFirstEditionofAnnex16,VolumeIV,totheConventiononInternationalCivilAviation(ChicagoConvention),comeslessthantwoyearsafterICAO’s192MemberStatesachievedtheirhistoricagreementonCORSIAattheOrganization’s39thAs-sembly,anemissions-offsettingfirstforanyglobalindustrysector 

JUNE

• CyprusAirwayslaunchesanewroutefromLarnakatoPrague.

• LaudamotionintroducestheVienna-Pafosroute.

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19/7/2018• BoeingShowcasestheFutureofAerospacewithSuccessfulFarnbor-oughAirshow,Announcing$100BillioninOrdersandCommitments

• FirstBelugaXLbecomesairborneforitsmaidenflight

Source:Airbus

• AirbuswelcomesHiFlyA380atFarnboroughInternationalAirshow

Source:Airbus

• AirAsiaXorders34moreA330neo

20/7/2018• ALTAinauguratesitsheadquarterinPanama

• DeltaandWestJettocreatenewtransborderjointventure

23/7/2018• Boeingtodayreleasedits2018Pilot&TechnicianOutlook,projectingdemandfor790,000pilotsoverthenext20years.Thisrepresentsdoublethecurrentworkforceandthemostsignificantdemandintheoutlook’snine-yearhistory

24/7/2018• QatarAirways’World-ClassA350-1000TouchesDownOnU.S.SoilFortheFirstTime

25/7/2018• EuropeanCommissionadoptsnewrulesonmentalfitnessofaircrew

26/7/2018• DeltaCargo,ACSandOCCmakehistorywiththelargestcargorevenueflightever

1/7/2018• Airbus’majoritystakeinCSeriespartnershipwithBombardierandInvestissementQuébeccomesintoeffect

6/7/2018• BoeingandEmbraerannouncedtheyhavesignedaMemorandumofUnderstandingtoestablishastrategicpartnershipthatpositionsbothcompaniestoaccelerategrowthinglobalaerospacemarkets

10/7/2018• AirbusintroducestheA220-100andA220-300

Source:Airbus

• EthiopiantoresumeflightstoAsmara

11/7/2018• JetBluesignscommitmentfor60A220-300aircraft,converts25A320neoorderstolargerA321neo

12/7/2018• RyanairwelcomesEUApprovalofitsLaudamotionproposal

• IATAenhancescommitmenttoUNSustainableDevelopmentGoalsmoreaccessibletrainingforDevelopingNations

13/7/2018• CAAS,EASAandAIRBUScollaboratetoadvancesafetyofunmannedaircraftsystemsinurbanenvironments

• TurkishAirlinesreceiveditsfirstA321neoinCabinFlexconfigurationfromAirbus

• BordeauxAirportcelebratesthe1000theasyJetroute

• ICAOleadershighlightstrongEuropeanaviationperformanceandforecastgrowthchallengesat36thECACPlenary

16/7/2018• AirFrance,KLMRoyalDutchAirlines,ChinaSouthernAirlinesandXiamenAirlinesnowformasinglejointventure

17/7/2018• Delta,KoreanAirtoprovideWorld-ClassCargoserviceswiththelaunchoftheirJointVenturePartnership 

18/7/2018• easyJettakesdeliveryofitsfirstA321neo

jULY

• HermesAirportscelebratesthefulloperationof74interactiveBorderXpresskiosksatLarnakaandPafosairport,whichfacilitatepassportcontrolformalities.

• IsrairintroducesflightsfromHaifatoLarnaka.

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• SafetyInvestigationReport:MalaysiaAirlinesBoeingB777-200ER(9M-MRO)08March2014

• ThisSafetyInvestigationReport(Report)buildsonthepreviousFac-tualInformationReportandextendstheavailableinformationpubliclyreleasedtoincludeanalysis,findings/conclusionsandsafetyrecom-mendations.RecognisingthatatthetimeofissueofthisReport,themainaircraftwreckage,includingtheaircraft’sFlightDataRecorder(FDR)andCockpitVoiceRecorder(CVR)havenotyetbeenlocated,thisReportwillnecessarilybelimitedbyasignificantlackofevidence 

31/7/2018• AirNewZealandBoardChairmanTonyCartertoRetirein2019

• IATA,CFMInternationalSignPro-CompetitiveagreementonEngineMaintenance

27/7/2018• U.S.DepartmentofTransportationAnnounces$770.8MillioninInfrastructureGrantstoAirportsin50Statesand5U.S.Territories

29/7/2018• InsupportoftheUnitedNationsWorldDayAgainstTraffickinginPer-sons,AirportsCouncilInternational(ACI)WorldandtheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)emphasizedtheirjointcommitmentandworktohelpcombathumantrafficking.Aviationconnectstheworld,carryingmorethanfourbillionpassengersayear,butthisglob-alnetworkisalsousednefariouslybytraffickerstotransportpeopleagainsttheirwill

30/7/2018• FirstUltraLongRangeA350XWBrollsoutofpaintshop

JULY

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14/8/2018• Inamajorstepforwardforgenderequalityandgenderactionininternationalairtransport,ICAOandSouthAfrica’sCivilAviationAuthority(SACAA)werejoinedbyover500leadersandexpertsfromaroundtheworldinCapeTownfortheopeningofthefirst-everGlobalAviationGenderSummit 

• BryanThompsonAppointedCEOofAbuDhabiAirports 

Source:AbuDhabiAirports

16/8/2018• BoardofDirectorsappointsBenjaminSmithasAirFrance-KLMCEO 

 

Source:AirFrance

20/8/2018• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)publishedtheresultsofaglobalsurveyofHumanResourcesprofessionalsintheaviationindustryhighlightingkeychallengesintalentacquisition,trainingandretention

• GulfAirbecomesthefirstnationalcarriertoflytheA320neointheregion

1/8/2018• BombardierCommercialAircraftannouncedtodaythatits90-pas-sengerQ400aircraftconfigurationhasreceiveditscertificationfromTransportCanada,becomingthefirstin-productioncommercialturbo-propintheworldtoreachthatcapacity

• EmiratesSkywardsexpandsloyaltyprogrammetoincludebothEmir-atesairlineandflydubai

• ResignationofOfficeasChairmanofCAAofMalaysia

• BristolAirport’snewChiefExecutiveOfficer,DaveLeesjoinstoday

2/8/2018• ICAOandQuebecforgenewagreementondiplomaticarrangements

• JapanAirlinesandChinaEasternAirlinesaimtoapplyforJointBusi-nessagreement

• Bombardiertodayreporteditssecondquarter2018results,includingstrongearningsgrowth,marginexpansionandimprovingcashusage

6/8/2018• FraportAGFrankfurtAirportServicesWorldwide(FraportAG)signedanagreementonAugust6,2018,tosellitsentire30percentstakeinFlughafenHannover-LangenhagenGmbH(FHLG)toiCONFlughafenGmbH(iCON)–partoftheiCONInfrastructureGroup–for109.2millioneuros

7/8/2018• SaudiAirlinesannouncesanimmediatesuspensionofflightstoTo-ronto,CanadastartingfromAugust13,2018

• easyJetlaunchesrecruitmentdrivefordatascientistsindrivetobecomingmostdatadrivenairlineintheworld

8/8/2018• AirChinatakesdeliveryofitsfirstAirbusA350-900 

Source:Airbus

• Ryanairforcedtocancel250flightsTo/FromGermanyonFriday(Aug10)duetoUnjustifiedStrikebyVereinigungCockpit

13/8/2018• DeltaanditsjointventurepartnerAirFrance-KLMarelaunchinganindustry-firstprogramofalignedbenefitsforcorporatecustomerstoenhancetheirtravelexperience,includingbetterseatsandpriorityboarding

AUGUST

• LEVELairlinelaunchesanewoperationfromLarnakatoVienna

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27/8/2018• InresponsetotherapidgrowthofthedroneandRemotelyPilotedAir-craftSystems(RPAS)marketworldwide,AirportsCouncilInternation-al(ACI)Worldhastodaylauncheda policypaperondrones providinginformedandpracticalrecommendationsforairports

29/8/2018• Laudamotionannouncesnew2019aircraft,newlivery,newofficesandpayrisesfollowingRyanair75%purchase

• Boeing,GOLdebutairline’sFirst737MAXAirplane

• VitalySavelievre-electedasCEOofAeroflot

• VINCIAirportsthusofficiallybecomesthenewoperatorofeightnewplatforms:-BelfastInternationalAirportinNorthernIrelandownedat100%,andSkavstaAirportnearStockholm,Sweden,ownedat90%throughfreeholdpropertycontracts;-Orlando-SanfordInternationalAirportinFlorida(USA)witha100%stake,andDanielOduberQuirosInternationalAirportinLiberia(CostaRica)witha45%stake,boththroughconcessioncontracts;-HollywoodBurbankAirportandOn-tarioInternationalAirportinCalifornia(USA),andMaconDowntownAirportandMiddleGeorgiaRegionalAirportinGeorgia(USA),throughfullmanagementcontracts

21/8/2018• RyanairwebsitetosellAirMaltaflights

• AirCanada,TD,CIBC,VisaandAimiaReachAgreementinprincipleforacquisitionofAeroplanLoyaltyBusiness

22/8/2018• JointStatementattheSigningoftheShareholdersAgreementbe-tweentheIndustrialDevelopmentCorporationandEthiopianAirlinesfortheEstablishmentofZambiaAirways 

23/8/2018• TheQantasGrouphasreportedanUnderlyingProfitBeforeTaxof$1.6billionforthe2018financialyear–arecordforthenationalcarrier

24/8/2018• EthiopianAirlinespartnersinlaunchingofChadNationalcarrier

• GenèveAéroportisgettingclosertoitspassengersbyintroducingasystemofintelligentanswersviatheFacebookMessengerapplication

25/8/2018• UnitedAnnouncesmovetoNasdaq

26/8/2018• AirbusPerlanMissionIIsoarstoover62,000feet,settingsecondaltitudeworldrecordandcrossingArmstrongLine 

Source:Airbus

AUGUST

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• TurkishAirlinesbringsanewelegantstyletotheskieswithitsnewcabincrewuniforms 

Source:TurkishAirlines

13/9/2018• LufthansaCargo,usingtheINFr8platform,hashandledtheworld’sfirstdangerousgoodsshipmentwithanelectronicDangerousGoodsDeclaration(eDGD)atFrankfurtAirport.AshipmentfromhealthcaregiantAbbottDiagnosticsinWiesbadenwasflownonboardcargoflightLH8222toMexicoCity

• ChristianSchererappointedAirbusChiefCommercialOfficer

• Boeing,AirPeaceannounceorderfor10737MAXairplanes

14/9/2018• AirSeychelles,thenationalairlineoftheRepublicofSeychelles,todayconfirmedtheappointmentofRemcoAlthuisasitsnewChiefExecu-tiveOfficer 

 

Source:AirSeychelles

1/9/2018• THAIWelcomesNewlyAppointedPresidentSumethDamrongchaitham

2/9/2018• AirbusPerlanMissionIIglidersoarsto76,000feettobreakownaltituderecord,surpassingevenU-2reconnaissanceplane

4/9/2018• WatanyiaAirwaysface‘’unexpected’’circumstancesforcingsuspen-cion

5/9/2018• LatesteditionofICAOSafetyReportconfirms2017asaviation’ssafestyear.The2018editionoftheICAOSafetyReport, releasedthisweek,providesahighlevelsummaryofICAO’ssafetyinitiativesandachievementstoenhanceaviationsafetyin2017,alongwithkeysafetyperformanceindicatorspertainingtothe2013–2017timeperiod

• ClosureofKansaiInternationalAirport(KIX)inOsaka,Japan

6/9/2018• easyJetpartnerswithSingaporeAirlinestoconnecttravellersbe-tweenEuropeandSouthEastAsiawith‘WorldwidebyeasyJet’

7/9/2018• FraportExtendsCEOcontractforDr.StefanSchulte 

Source:Fraport

10/9/2018• TheGovernmentofDenmarkandtheGovernmentofGreenlandhavecometoapoliticalagreementinwhichitismentionedthattheGovern-mentofGreenlandwilllookintoacquiringthesharesinAirGreenlandownedbytheDanishState

• AeroflotandUACsignagreementfor100Russian-builtSuperjet100

11/9/2018• DmitrySaprykinstepsdownasCEOofRossiyaAirlines

• VirginAustralialeadsAustralianfirstwithdeliveryofsustainableaviationfuelatBrisbaneAirport

12/9/2018• ACIWorldlaunchesnewhandbooktohelpairportsenhanceaccessibil-ityofairtravelforpersonswithdisabilities

SepTeMbeR

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20/9/2018• AirportsCouncilInternational(ACI)Worldtodaypublishedthe2018editionofitsAnnualWorldAirportTrafficReport(WATR)whichfoundthatglobalpassengerandcargogrowthremainedresilientandrobustinthefaceofthreatsfromtradeandpoliticaltensionaroundtheworld

21/9/2018• AirFrance’sA380takesoffforAtlanta

• BombardierCommercialAircrafttodayannouncedthedeliveryofitsfirst90-seatQ400aircraft.TheaircraftwashandedovertoIndia’sSpiceJetLimited(“SpiceJet”)thelaunchoperatorfortheextra-ca-pacity,90-seataircraft 

 

Source:Bombardier

22/9/2018• FirstUltraLongRangeA350XWBdeliveredtoSingaporeAirlines 

Source:Airbus

25/9/2018• CANSOandEUROCONTROLagreejointactiontotackleairspacecapacityinEurope

• Ryanairpre-cancelsunder190Of2,400(8%)scheduledflightsonFri28thSept

• Aeroflotreceives50thSukhoiSuperjet100

• TheAirFrancegroupandleadingdigitaltravelplatform Booking.com havesignedanewpartnershipagreementtooffercustomersamorecomprehensive,simplifiedanddigitaltravelexperienceuponbooking

17/9/2018• StefanoBortoliappointedCEOofATR 

Source:ATR

• CathayPacificandBoeingannouncedtodaythattheyaredonatingthefirst-everBoeing777airplanetothePimaAir&SpaceMuseuminArizona,oneoftheworld’slargestfacilitiesdevotedtocelebratingaerospace

 

Source:CathayPacific

• FirstANAA380takestotheskies

18/9/2018• ALTAandColombiaCivilAviationAuthoritysignedcooperationagree-ment

• FourthICAOWorldAviationForumhighlightskeydevelopmentpriori-tiestoAmericasandCaribbeanparticipants

• oneworldappointsQantas’AlanJoyceasGoverningBoardChairman

• QatarAirwaysSustainsStrongEBITDARsupportedbyCapacityGrowthDespitetheBlockadebyitsNeighbouringCountries

19/9/2018• ICAOSecretaryGeneralstressessafeandharmonizedairspaceman-agementprioritiesforunmannedaircraftanddrones 

• AirbusdeliversfirstaircraftfromMobilepoweredbysustainablejetfuelblend

• EtihadAirwaysoperatesiconicA380toMaldivestocelebratenewMalerunwayopening

SEPTEMBER

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26/9/2018• AirbusA330-900receivesEASATypeCertification

• ACIsignsMemorandumofUnderstandingwithAerociviltopromote

airportexcellenceinColombia

27/9/2018• RyanairtodayannounceditwillopenanewbaseatBordeauxfrom

April2019aspartofitsSummer2019schedule

• GermaniaFlugAGbecomesthenewestmemberofIATA

• HelveticAirwaysFirmsUpOrderfor12E190-E2jets

SEPTEMBER

• JapanAirlinesandAmericanAirlinesannouncenonstopservicetoSeattle,strengtheningPacificJointBusinessInternationalnetwork

• AirNewZealand’snewA321neonearstake-off

• IraqiGeneralEstablishmentofCivilAviationsignsaMoUwiththeUAEGeneralCivilAviationAuthorityinthefieldofAirTransport

28/9/2018• Airbus’Chinaassemblyfacilitymarks10yearsofqualitymanufacturingforA320Family 

• Today,theSupervisoryBoardofDeutscheLufthansaAGapprovedthepurchaseof27short-andmedium-haulaircraft.Purchaseoptionsfor24AirbusA320neoandthreeA321neowillbeconvertedintofirmorders

21

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• AirbusBoardofDirectorsselectsGuillaumeFauryFutureChiefExec-utiveOfficer 

Source:Airbus

9/10/2018• UnitedAirlinesunveilsworld’slargestandindustry-leadingFlightTrainingCenter

• ATPCOandSITAtodayannouncedthatBritishAirways,DeltaAirLines,UnitedAirlines,theairlinesoftheLATAMGroup,andFinnairwillparticipateinNDCExchange,aplatformthatenablescontentinteroperabilityacrosstheairlinedistributionecosystemandisatrustedbridgebetweenIATA’sNDC(NewDistributionCapability)andtraditionaldistributionmethods

10/10/2018• WestJetunveilsglobalfuture,newbrandimage 

• QantasandKLMRoyalDutchAirlines,theflagcarrieroftheNether-lands,havetodayannouncedanewcodeshareagreementcreatingnewoptionsforcustomerstravellingbetweenAustraliaandHolland

11/10/2018• SirRichardBransonandVirginAustraliaholdworld-firstmeditationflightwithsmilingmind

12/10/2018• SingaporeAirlineslaunchesworld’slongestflight

1/10/2018• QatarAirwaysAnnouncesUpgradeofFiveAirbusA350-900stoA350-1000s

2/10/2018• Theglobalairtransportsectorsupports65.5millionjobsand$2.7trillioninglobaleconomicactivity,accordingtonewresearchreleasedtodaybytheAirTransportActionGroup(ATAG)

• EASAandFAAcertifylong-rangecapabilityforA321neo 

• EASAandFAAcertifylong-rangecapabilityforA321neo 

Source:Airbus

• AirlinePrimeraAirandIATAcodesPFand6Fhavebeensuspendedasoftoday,October2nd,2018

3/10/2018• NewACIpolicybriefstressesimportanceofairportresilienceandencouragesairportstodevelopclimatechangeadaptationplans

4/10/2018• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)announcedthatKarenClaytonwilljoinIATAastheAssociation’sCorporateSecretaryeffectiveApril2019

5/10/2018• VirginAustraliabecomesfirstairlineoutsideNorthAmericatolaunchvoicecheck-inwithAmazonAlexa

• AirNewZealandandSingaporeAirlineswelcomerenewedregulatoryapprovalforalliance

6/10/2018• FAAReauthorizationBillPassage

8/10/2018• ScoottakesdeliveryofitsfirstA320neo

OcTObeR

• LaudamotionlaunchestheVienna–Larnakaroute.

• HermesAirportscreatesatLarnakaAirportthefirst“ChangingPlace”facilityforDisabledPersonsinCyprus.

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25/10/2018• TurkishAirlinessignedaFrequentFlyerProgram(FFP)AgreementwiththeBrazilian-basedAzulBrazilianAirlines

26/10/2018• DeltaAirLinestakesdeliveryofitsfirstAirbusA220

28/10/2018• AirArabiacelebrates15thanniversarywithnewbrandidentity 

 

Source:AirArabia

29/10/2018• CANSOandALTAcooperatetoenhancesafetyandimproveefficiencyinLatinAmericaandCaribbeanAviation

• Emiratesisgearinguptolaunchtheworld’sfirst“biometricpath”whichwillofferitscustomersasmoothandtrulyseamlessairportjourneyattheairline’shubinDubaiInternationalairport

• LionAirflightJT610,aBoeing737MAX8,crashedintotheseashortlyaftertakeofffromJakarta-Soekarno-HattaInternationalAirport,Indonesia

• TurkishPresidentErdoganhasopenedIstanbul’snewinternationalairport. Erdogansaidthehubwouldbecalled“IstanbulAirport” 

Source:iGA

30/10/2018• Lufthansareducesplannedgrowthfor2019

31/10/2018• Today,agroupofNordic-basedCEOsannouncedajointinitiativetospeeduptherealisationoftheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)

• ChinaEasternAirlines’firstA350XWBperformsmaidenflight

• EtihadAirwayscelebrates15yearsofsuccessfulflying

15/10/2018• KuwaitAirways,thenationalcarrierofthestateofKuwait,hassignedaPurchaseAgreement(PA)for eightA330-800aircraft

16/10/2018• Boeingprojectsaircargooperatorswillneedmorethan2,600freight-ersoverthenexttwodecadestokeepupwithincreasingglobalfreighttraffic,whichisexpectedtodoublewith4.2percentgrowthannually

17/10/2018• CobaltregretstoannouncethatitwillbecancellingallFlightsasof23:50pmonOctober17,2018duetoindefinitesuspensionofCobalt’soperations

18/10/2018• Embry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversityStudyconfirmssmallUnmanned“Drones”poseincreasingriskstoaircraft 

19/10/2018• Keepingdronessafe,secureandgreen:CommissionlaunchestheEuropeanNetworkofU-spaceDemonstrators 

• Boeingdeliversfirst787-9DreamlinertoJuneyaoAirlines

22/10/2018• CANSOwelcomesdecisionsbyStatesandICAOthatwillactivelyfacili-tatethechangingfaceofATM

• EVAAirshowcaseditsfirstBoeing787-9DreamlinerinagranddebuteventatEvergreenAviationTechnologiesCorp.’sHangarNo.3

• TheKingdomofSaudiArabia’snationalflagcarrier,SAUDIA,andEtihadAirways,thenationalairlineoftheUnitedArabEmirates,haveannouncedanewcodesharepartnership

• ALTAwelcomesInterjet

• AirbusandChinaAirlinespresentA350-900withspecialjointlivery 

Source:Airbus

24/10/2018• TheInternationalAirTransportAssociation(IATA)revealedthatpres-enttrendsinairtransportsuggestpassengernumberscoulddoubleto8.2billionin2037

• CathayPacificAirwaysLimitedhasdiscoveredunauthorisedaccesstosomeofitspassengerdataandthatofitswhollyownedsubsidiary,HongKongDragonAirlinesLimited

• RyanairsignsagreementwithSpanishPilotUnionSEPLA

OCTOBER

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18/11/2018• SpecialairBalticAirbusA220-300ParticipatesinParade 

Source:airBaltic

19/11/2018• MalaysiaAviationGroup(MAG)announcedtheappointmentofPhilipSeeasthenewChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO)ofFirefly,effective1stJanuary2019

20/11/2018• NASA’sQuietSupersonicTechnologyprojectpassesmajormile-stone 

Source:NASA

• FirstBoeing777Xflighttestairplanecomestogether

• easyJetordersadditional17A320neo

• BoeingandJejuAirannouncedtheairlineisordering40737MAX8airplaneswithoptionsfor10additionaljets

22/11/2018• ScootistotakeoveranumberofSilkAir’sroutesoverthenexttwoyears,aheadofSilkAir’smergerintoSingaporeAirlines(SIA).ScootwillalsobetransferringsomeofitsservicestoexistingdestinationsservedbySIAandSilkAir

1/11/2018• AirportsCouncilInternational(ACI)Worldhastodaypublishedthe

latesteditionofthe WorldAirportTrafficForecasts(WATF),whichre-

vealsthat,by2040,emerginganddevelopingeconomieswillaccount

formorethan60%ofallpassengertraffic

2/11/2018• VietnamesecarrierVietjethasplacedafirmorderwithAirbusforan

additional50A321neosingleaisleaircraft,finalisingan MOUsigned

attheFarnboroughInternationalAirshowlastJuly

5/11/2018• QatarAirwaysisproudtobethelaunchcustomerofGlobalBeacon,a

keyproductsolutioncreatedbyFlightAware®andAireonthatprovides

theairlinewithglobal,real-timeflighttracking

• EtihadAirwayslaunchesnewEconomySpace

6/11/2018• FirstA330-800successfullycompletesmaidenflight 

Source:Airbus

7/11/2018• Ryanairtodayrevealedthatitsnewbagpolicyfrom1Novhasalready

improvedpunctualityinthefirstweeksinceitsintroductionandhas

beenwelcomedbybothcustomersandairportsacrossEurope

• AirAstanatolaunchalowcostairline,FlyArystan

8/11/2018• FirstAustrianAirlinesAirbusinnewliverytakestotheairtoday

14/11/2018• GenèveAéroportwelcomestheadoptionthismorningbytheFederal

CouncilofthesheetoftheSectoralAviationInfrastructurePlan(SAIP)

forGeneva.Thisdocumentnowservesasaframeworkfortheevolu-

tionoftheairportplatformanditsfutureoperation

• ArkiaIsraeliAirlinestakesdeliveryofworld’sfirstA321LR

16/11/2018• DeltaAirLinesorders10additionalAirbusA330-900s

NOVeMbeR

• RyanairintroducestwonewroutesfromPafostoLiverpoolandBournemouth.

• DHLExpressCyprusbringsitsfirstownedaircrafttoCyprusforitsdailycargoflights,connectingCypruswithmorethan220countries.

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29/11/2018• TheacquisitionofIcelandairGroupofWowair,basedonapurchaseagreementsignedonNovember5th,hasbeencancelled

• TurbopropmanufacturerATRtodaycelebratesits1,500thaircraftdeliverywiththeentireATRemployeecommunity

• ChinaEasternAirlinestakesdeliveryofitsfirstAirbusA350-900 

Source:Airbus

30/11/2018• ICAOjoinsUNGlobalCounter-TerrorismCoordinationCompact

• AtaspecialceremonywithMr.VladimirIvanovichVoronkov,Un-der-Secretary-GeneralfortheUnitedNationsCounter-TerrorismOffice,ICAO’sSecretaryGeneralDr.FangLiusignedtheUNGlobalCounter-TerrorismCoordinationCompact 

• Thesigningtookplaceontheside-linesoftheSecondICAOHigh-levelConferenceonAviationSecurity(HLCAS/2) 

• TheprincipalaimoftheUNGlobalCounter-TerrorismCoordinationCompactistoensurethattheUnitedNationssystemcanhaveabetterimpactandprovidestrongerandmoreefficientcounter-terrorismcapacity-buildingsupporttoMemberStates 

Source:ICAO

• Boeingdeliversits2,000thairplanetoChina

22/11/2018 (cont’d)• EtihadAirwaysunveilsspectacularFormula1livery 

Source:EtihadAirways

26/11/2018• AirFrance-KLMandChinaEasternsignextensionoftheirjointventure

• BritishAirwaystodaybidsfarewelltooneofthemosticonicaircraftinitsfleet,theBoeing767

• AirbusdeliversfirstA330-900tolaunchoperatorTAPAirPortu-gal 

Source:Airbus

28/11/2018• TheTransportSecretaryChrisGraylinghastodayannouncedtheconclusionofanew‘openskies’airservicesarrangementwiththeUnitedStates

• TheEUpavesthewaytoestablishthecommonEuropeandroneservic-esmarket

• AmericanAirlinesandChinaSouthernAirlinesaretakingstepstostrengthentheirpartnershipwithasignificantexpansionofcodesharecooperationandthelaunchofreciprocalfrequentflyerbenefitsandloungeaccess

• SmallPlanetAirlinesflightsarenotoperatinganymore

NOVEMBER

• ThelastcommercialBoeing767flightforBritishAirwayslandsinLarnakabeforemakingitsfinaljourneytoHeathrow.

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• Rightontimefortheendofthe100thCraneBirthday:FirstAirbusA380innewLufthansaDesign 

Source:Lufthansa

13/12/2018• Boeingtodaydeliveredthe787th 787Dreamlinertocomeofftheproductionline

• EmiratestakesdeliveryofitslastBoeing777-300ERaircraft

• FirstANAA380rolls-outofAirbusPaintshopwithuniquelivery 

Source:Airbus

14/12/2018• ICAO“solar-at-gate”pilotprojectforthereductionofCO2emissionsofaircraftduringgroundoperationslaunchedinKenya 

Source:ICAO

15/12/2018• BoeingandjointventurepartnerCommercialAircraftCorpora-tionof China,Ltd(COMAC)todaycelebratedthedeliveryofthefirstairplanefromthenew737CompletionandDeliveryCenterinZhoushan, China

2/12/2018• Canada,UKconcludeagreementtomaintainflightstosupporttheairtransport,tourismandtradesectors

3/12/2018• MartinEurnekianheadsACIWorldGoverningBoard

• BogiNilsBogasonappointedCEOofIcelandairGroup

5/12/2018• TheUKCivilAviationAuthorityhastodaystartedenforcementactionagainstRyanair,followingtheairline’sdecisionthatfinancialcompensationisnotpayableunderEuropeanCommissionRegulation261/2004forflightdisruptionresultingfromindustrialactionbytheairline’sstaffthissummer

• SheremetyevoAirportistocarrythenameoftheGreatRussianpoetAlexanderPushkin

• American’sFirst-EverBiometricBoardingProgramarrivesatLAX

6/12/2018• AirAsiahassignedaMemorandumofCooperationreaffirmingitsintentiontosetupalow-costcarrierinVietnamwithlocalpartners

• RoyalAirMaroctojoinoneworld

• FijiAirwaysfliesasfirstoneworldconnectpartnerfromtoday 

Source:oneworld

• Privatairsuspendeditsoperations

7/12/2018• Avolonfirmsuporderfor100A320neoFamilyaircraft

11/12/2018• BoeingDeliversFirst787-9DreamlinerforRoyalAirMaroc

12/12/2018• VirginGalacticflighttestprogramupdate-SpaceShipTwopreparingforfourthpoweredtestflight

• PeruandICAOcelebrate70thanniversaryofICAO’sSouthAmericanRegionalOffice 

• IATAlaunchesplatformenablingairlinestoshareTurbulenceData

DeceMbeR

• Afull-scaleemergencyexerciseissuccessfullycompletedatLarnakaAirport.

• Anewpassengertrafficrecordwith10.9mpassengersanda6.7%increaseoverlastyearforLarnakaandPafosAirport.

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• Boeingand Lagos-basedGreenAfricaAirwaystodayannouncedacommitmentforupto100737MAX8aircraft,evenlysplitinto50firmaircraftand50options,astheairlinegearsuptobegincommer-cialoperations.Thetotaldealcarriesalist-priceof $11.7billion,thelargestaircraftagreementfrom Africa

• A319neowithCFMLEAP-1AengineswinsjointTypeCertificationfromFAAandEASA

• AirTanzaniabecomesfirstAfrican-basedA220operator 

Source:Airbus

• TurkishAirlinesandIndia’sIndiGoannounceaCodeshareAgreement

• Boeingandflyadealtodayannouncedthe MiddleEast carrierisgrow-ingitsfleetwiththe737MAXtotakeadvantageoftheairplane’sfuelefficiency,rangeandpassengercomforts.Theairlinecommittedtoordering30airplaneswithoptionsfor20moreinadealthatwouldbevaluedatupto $5.9billion atlistprice

24/12/2018• UNSecurityCouncilCounter-TerrorismCommitteebriefingheightensaviationsecuritymomentum

• AcquisitionofAeroplanLoyaltyBusinessbyAirCanadaclearsregula-toryrequirements

27/12/2018• Newlong-termpartnershipannouncedforLondonGatwick:VINCIAirportswilltakea50.01%stakeinGatwick

17/12/2018• EmbraerandBoeinghaveapprovedtothetermsofastrategicpart-nershipthatwouldpositionbothcompaniestoaccelerategrowthinglobalaerospacemarkets

• BirminghamAirporthasannouncedtheappointmentofNickBartonasChiefExecutive.HewillcommencehisnewpostonJanuary7th,2019

18/12/2018• SecondICAONGAPSummitinShenzhenspotlightsfutureskilledworkforcechallengesforglobalaviation 

Source:ICAO

19/12/2018• EuropeanCommissionimplements“no-deal”ContingencyActionPlaninspecificsectors

• EmbraerandAzulLinhasAéreasBrasileirasS.A.havesignedacon-tractforafirmorderforapreviouslyannounced21E195-E2jets

20/12/2018• DroneDisruptionatLondonGatwickAirport

21/12/2018• Boeing,GreenAfricaAirwaysAnnounceLandmarkCommitmentforupto100737MAXaircraft

DECEMBER

• 13newrouteslaunchedfromPafosand7newroutesfromLarnakaduring2018.

• HermesacquiresACIAirportCarbonAccreditationLevel3certificationforLarnakaandPafosAirport.