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The facility will be able to handle up to 6 million passengers a year, said Stefan Schulte, CEO of airport operator Fraport.

Qatar Airways has made the first cancellations to its large Airbus A350 orders, as Airbus continues to struggle with significant delivery delays.

The decision sent shares down by almost 10%, reflecting investors’ concerns over the move.

LONDON—Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), and Indonesia’s PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of unmanned air vehicles (UAV) and regional aircraft.

Qatar Airways announced July 6 that passengers can once more carry onboard their laptops, after U.S. authorities approved new security arrangements at Doha Hamad International Airport.

Advanced specialty materials and parts provider Allegheny Technologies and GE Aviation on July 5 unveiled a joint venture (JV) for the development of a new meltless titanium alloy powder manufacturing technology for 3D printing.

Thai Airways is grounding some of its Boeing 787-8s, due to delays in fixing engine problems also affecting other operators of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.

A new report from the Conference Board of Canada warns that the Canadian aerospace and defense industry must no longer be content with supplying its larger U.S. counterpart and should try to harness A&D growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

The new airline, Norwegian Argentina, would serve the domestic market and connect Argentina with Europe.

Qatar Airways is the last of the four big carriers in the Middle East that still falls under the U.S. electronics ban.

Virgin Australia is signaling that it has further ambitions in the greater China market following the July 5 launch of its first flight to Hong Kong.

Airbus will start assembling Airbus A320neo-family aircraft at its Chinese final assembly line in Tianjin.

The U.S. Transportation Department granted the new authorization for one year. However, the carrier did not name prospective routes in its application.

Qantas is preparing to begin a broader rollout of its onboard Wi-Fi service, following a successful trial on its first equipped aircraft.

Virgin Australia has predicted a year-over-year improvement in its financial performance for the June quarter, with its frequent-flyer program as one of the contributors.

Alaska Air Group subsidiary Horizon claims its pilot hiring program is on track to address the pilot shortages that have caused it to cancel a large number of flights this summer.

Chinese online travel agency Tongcheng Group has bought control of small, newly established Hongtu Airlines, aiming to copy the successful business model of rival Spring Travel and its Spring Airlines subsidiary.

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Europe and Airbus have appealed an early June ruling by a World Trade Organization panel in a subsidy dispute with the U.S. and Boeing, as expected.

Australian investigators have noted the resourcefulness of a Qantas Boeing 747-400 crew in attempting to isolate the problem that was causing abnormal vibrations during a flight last year, and determining the aircraft could continue to its destination safely.