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- Etihad Airways to Introduce Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Barcelona[Dec. 27, 2018]
Etihad Airways will introduce the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on its scheduled services from Abu Dhabi to Barcelona, effective 22 February 2019, replacing the Airbus A330-200 currently operating the recently launched route.
- Jet Airways to Stop Flights to South India from February[Dec. 26, 2018]
Jet Airways, a full service airline from India, is stopping direct flights from the UAE to south Indian cities next month.
- Xinjiang Opens New Airport, Raising Total Number to 21[Dec. 27, 2018]
A new airport was put into use Wednesday in the city of Tumxuk, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, bringing the total number of civil airports in the region to 21.
- China-Made Jetliner Completes Overwater Demo Flight[Dec. 26, 2018]
China's first domestically-made regional jetliner, the ARJ21-700, completed its first manned overwater demonstration flight in southern China's island province of Hainan on Tuesday.
- Trump Asked to Block Air Italy on Irrational Grounds[Dec. 26, 2018]
Eleven US Senators (led by Senator Ted Cruz) have written to President Trump's administration criticising Italian airline, Air Italy -- specifically citing urgent need for action in relation to Air Italy's routes to both New York and Miami.
- Brazil's Gol Speeds up Fleet Renewal to Reduce Debt Costs[Dec. 27, 2018]
Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA said it will replace 13 Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) aircraft with the newer Boeing 737 MAX-8 between 2019 and 2021 as part of a plan to accelerate its fleet renewal and reduce debt costs.
- Government Shutdown Furloughs Nearly 18,000 FAA Workers[Dec. 26, 2018]
Nearly 18,000 FAA workers involved in activities such as airmen certificate issuance and NextGen development are furloughed as a result of the partial federal government shutdown took effect on December 22. This marks the third time this year the government has shut down as Congress and the White House reached stalemates over various issues, this time border-wall funding.
- UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Briefing Heightens Aviation Security Momentum[Dec. 24, 2018]
The international response to terrorism-related threats has taken an important step forward, through the delivery of an aviation security briefing to UN Security Council's (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). It was jointly delivered last week by ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu and the Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), Ms. Michèle Coninsx. - Japan Airlines Flight Attendant Found Drunk on Duty[Dec. 25, 2018]
A Japan Airlines flight attendant, who failed breathalyzer tests last week, was found to have consumed alcohol while on duty, the JAL Co. said Tuesday.
- Christmas Wild Weather Causes Travel Disruptions on SH4[Dec. 26, 2018]
Flights to and from Wellington Airport have returned to normal, after wild weather across the North Island caused fog to cover the city this morning.