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December 21, 2018

Authorities Profile Person Flying A Drone Near Gatwick Airport

Operator Likely Highly Educated 'Lone Wolf' ... Not A Hobbyist Or Terrorist

The person who has caused air travel chaos in the U.K. by flying a drone near Gatwick Airport, causing the airport to be closed for much of Thursday, is likely not a hobbyist or a terrorist, authorities said.

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SkyWest Enters Into Agreement To Sell ExpressJet Airlines

Will Be Purchased By UAL Joint Venture ManaAir

SkyWest has entered into definitive agreements to sell ExpressJet Airlines to United Airlines joint venture ManaAir, LLC. The transaction is expected to close in early 2019, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Alaska Airlines Pilots Complete The Final Step In Becoming A Single Pilot Group

Pilots Elect New Union Leaders By Acclamation

The newly merged Alaska Airlines pilot group, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), has elected four new officers by acclamation to lead the pilots as they approach contract negotiations in 2020. The following officers were elected to fourteen-month terms on the Master Executive Council (MEC): chairman Capt. Will McQuillen, vice chairman Capt. Keith Louis, treasurer Capt. Scott Mokos, and secretary Capt. Jonathan Wrigley.

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Air Canada Announces Executive Realignment

Michael Rousseau Appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer And Chief Financial Officer

Air Canada today announced the appointments of Michael Rousseau to the new position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and Craig Landry to Executive Vice President, Operations, effective January 1, 2019.  Messrs. Rousseau and Landry are both based in Montreal, reporting to Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada's President and Chief Executive Officer.

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No Evidence That A Drone Collided With An Airliner In Mexico

Aeromexico 737s Radome Damage Could Have Been Structural Failure

Last week, another breathless report of a drone colliding with an airliner made the media and Internet rounds. In this instance, an Aeromexico Boeing 737 was on approach to Tijuana when the crew heard a "pretty loud bang". The airplane landed safely, and photos of the nose of the airplane show fairly extensive damage to its radome.

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Airbus Shortlists 51 Teams For Fly Your Ideas Global Competition

Teams Involve 179 Students From 66 Universities Worldwide

Airbus has selected 51 international student teams to go into Round 2 of its sixth Fly Your Ideas global challenge. Students were invited to innovate in six key areas covering electrification, data services, cyber security, internet of things, artificial intelligence and mixed reality.

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