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50-year anniversary: Airbus Commercial Aircraft flying in formation In celebration of the company's 50th anniversary in 2019, Airbus conducted a special formation flight with representatives from each member of its in-production commercial aircraft product line – A220-300, A319neo, A330-900, A350-1000 and A380 – plus the next-generation BelugaXL airlifter

Airbus closes in on Air France jetliner deal: sources

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July 18, 2019 - by Tim Hepher for reuters.com

Airbus (AIR.PA) is close to a deal worth billions of dollars to sell dozens of A320neo-family and smaller A220 aircraft to Air France as the French network carries out a keenly awaited renewal of its medium-haul fleet, industry sources said.

The deal could include as many as 50-70 Canadian-designed A220 jets, formerly known as CSeries, to replace Air France's aging fleet of roughly 50 A318 and A319 aircraft, they said.

Air France is also expected to pick the A320neo family to replace approximately 40 earlier versions of the Airbus A320 that are up to 18 years old.

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China: Beijing Warns US Trump of ‘Consequences’ if it Sells Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighter Jets to Taiwan

China: The US has to bear all the consequences triggered by the sales...

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August 19, 2019 - for rt.com

China has demanded that US cancel all military sales to Taiwan, otherwise it won't hesitate to retaliate. The warning came amid the ongoing trade war and the row over the massive Hong Kong protests.

The White House had greenlighted the sale of 66 F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan over the weekend.

This will be the second major arms deal with Taipei approved by Washington since July, when the US authorized the sale of more than 100 M1A2T Abrams tanks, as well as surface-to-air missiles.

Beijing, which considers Taiwan its territory, blasted the move and warned that it will retaliate against what it says violates the decades-old 'One-China policy.'

"The US has to bear all the consequences triggered by the sales," Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Geng Shuang, told reporters on Monday.

"China will take necessary measures to defend its self-interest based on the development of the situation."

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President Donald Trump speaks Friday at the unveiling of Boeing's 787-10 Dreamliner at the company's plant in North Charleston, South Carolina.... (AL DRAGO/NYT)

Trump-China Trade War Hits Boeing

Facing production gaps on its 777 and 787 lines from 2022, Boeing needs widebody orders

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August 19, 2019 - by Scott Hamilton for leehamnews.com

Facing production gaps on its 777 and 787 lines from 2022, Boeing needs widebody orders

There have been no widebody orders placed by China with Boeing since President Trump launched a trade war in March 2018, hurting American's biggest exporter and affecting the US balance of trade.

In fact, there have been no announced orders by China with Boeing since October 2017. Only 22 China orders were announced in 2017.

Boeing has a large number of Unidentified 737s listed on its website. It is widely believed that China accounts for perhaps as many as 25% of these, but Boeing won't comment.

China historically accounted for between 25% and 33% of Boeing's annual deliveries.

Since 2011, China took delivery of more than 170 widebody passenger and freighter jets, or 9.3% of all widebodies delivered by Boeing.

Counting on a surge in demand

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Alabama’s workers are the best in the world, so it is no surprise Airbus chose Mobile to build their first-class airplanes...

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August 19, 2019 - by David Preston for bamapolitics.com

"Alabama's workers are the best in the world, so it is no surprise Airbus chose Mobile to build their first-class airplanes. I'm proud to stand with the Trump Administration as it works to protect American jobs, and I'll continue to work with President Trump to advocate for our Alabama workers. We cannot allow other countries to take advantage of our workers here in America." says Bradley Byrne.

Bradley Byrne is the current Representative from Alabama's First Congressional District.

In his District, he represents Southwest Alabama which includes Mobile County, Baldwin County, Washington County, Escambia County, and parts of Monroe County and Clarke County. Byrne has served in this office since 2013.

Before serving in Congress, Byrne served as a State School Board member, a State Senator from Baldwin County and Chancellor of the state's two-year community college system.

Byrne was born and raised in the Mobile area and has lived there all of his life...

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Today: Customer Acceptance Flight for Airbus A220-300 MSN 55056 Owned by GTLK of Russia

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16:10 (20:10 UTC) - August 19, 2019 - Sylvain Faust for Fliegerfaust

Today was the customer Acceptance Flight for Airbus A220-300 MSN 55056.

The first A220 bought by the leasing company GTLK but still painted all white since no specific customers has leased it yet to our knowledge. Originaly it was supposed to be leased by the Russian airline Red Wings but the order was recently cancelled:

Red Wings scraps its 3 Airbus A220 Aircraft order and retires its Tupolev Tu-204s

Still, GTLK State Transport Leasing Co is taking delivery (and paying) the aircraft.

The ferry flight is scheduled for August 23 where it will be departing Mirabel Airport where is located the Airbus A220 factory and landing in the Netherlands

This new A220-300 Russian owned aircraft will be registered in the Bermuda under the registration VP-BJB.

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Flydubai has no immediate plans to put passengers back on Boeing 737 MAX - Flights for sale on ‘deathtrap’ Boeing 737s

Flights for sale on 'deathtrap' 737s

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August 19, 2019 - for thenational.ae

Customers currently booking flights with Flydubai this year can do so in confidence that they will not be booking a seat on one of Boeing's grounded 737 Max planes.

The confirmation comes as The Sunday Times reported that several airlines, including American carrier United and British airline TUI, are now selling tickets for seats on-board Boeing's 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft, despite the planes not yet being cleared to fly by authorities.

The Boeing Max 737 8 and 9 aircraft have been grounded for over six months after two of the planes crashed, resulting in the deaths of more than 300 people.

Would you fly on a Boeing 737 Max? Airlines are booking 10s of 1000s of people onto the aircraft which crashed twice after a deadly tug of war between pilots and a new software. The official test flight is in September. My @thesundaytimes front page today https://t.co/UEuC1jm0rq
— Kenza Bryan (@KenzaBryan) August 18, 2019

The Times has reported that more than 32,600 flights on 737 Max 8 and Max 9 planes have been scheduled for later this year.

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Airlines already selling seats on Boeing’s still-grounded 737 MAX planes

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August 19, 2019 - Michael Hechtman for nypost.com

Airlines are selling thousands of seats on Boeing's still-grounded 737 MAX aircraft, betting the planes will be cleared to fly by the time they're scheduled to take off.

American and United are among the airlines that plan to use them for more than 32,600 flights later this year...

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WestJet faces federal inquiry after Edmonton couple bumped from flight

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August 18, 2019 - by Jordan Omstead for cbc.ca

WestJet is at the centre of a federal transportation inquiry after an Edmonton couple was bumped off a flight last month without being informed.

The federal tribunal tasked with overseeing air transportation says the inquiry will examine whether parts of WestJet policies are "just and reasonable" and whether they align with the new Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR), the Canadian Transportation Agency said in a news release Friday.

The inquiry is the first since the agency started enforcing parts of the regulations on July 15, says industry watchdog Gabor Lukacs.

"We have been very concerned about this type of situation," Lukacs said.

Chelsea Williamson and her husband spent more than a year planning a two-week backpacking trip through Italy for their honeymoon.

The couple checked in to their flights online the day before departure without issue, Williamson told CBC News. On July 22, they arrived at the Edmonton International Airport with carry-on backpacks and breezed through security.

But when they got to the boarding gate, tickets in hand, the agent told them they didn't have seats on the flight...

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August 18, 2019 - by BEN (LUCKY) - for onemileatatime.com

Ouch!

Delta operates a seasonal flight from New York JFK to Ponta Delgada in the Azores with a Boeing 757-200.

Usually a rough landing isn't big news, but that's different for last night's flight from New York to the Azores. Delta 414 from New York to Ponta Delgada landed this morning at around 8:30AM, and the landing was so rough that it caused structural damage to the plane.

Hard landing this morning in Ponta Delgada (PDL), Azores - Boeing 757 @Delta. https://t.co/ahc3WrstqI @JacdecNew @AviationSafety pic.twitter.com/m8rfbXCd4Q
— Aeronews (@AeronewsRO) August 18, 2019

As a result, the flight from Ponta Delgada to New York was canceled.

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American Begrudgingly Refunds Checked Bag Fees for Lost Luggage – But Only for Canada Passengers

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August 18, 2019 - by Gary Leff for boardingarea.com

Most provisions of Canada's new Air Passenger Protection Regulations went into effect July 15.

They lay out new rules that apply to flights to, from, and within Canada – including connecting flights.

One of the rules is that when an airline damages or loses luggage they must refund checked baggage fees they collected.

After all, they didn't provide the service they charged for – prompt transport of luggage from one place to the next, delivering it in the condition it was received (outside of normal wear and tear).

American Airlines sent a memo to their customer care teams at both their mainline and regional operations reminding them of this obligation.

They're supposed to direct customers to request a refund on the American website.

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