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Hi, everyone! My name is Emily and I am an Aviation Research Analyst here at MBA. Let’s take a look at what’s going on in the industry. In Fleet & Deliveries… United recieves one 787-9 VietJet takes delivery of one A321 Alaska Airlines (US) took delivery of one E170 operated by SkyWest (US). Chinese airline Shamen took delivery of one new B737-800 Hong Kong Airlines plans to take delivery of all its 21 A350s by 2020. Sundair has received two A320s on 5 year leases from LATAM Group. SCAT Airlines (Kazakhstan) ordered six 737 MAX 8s, with the first aircraft scheduled for delivery in March 2018. Aero Controls (US) began the dismantling of an ex-Thomas Cook A320 in Goodyear, Arizona for spare parts. Iberia (Spain) to take delivery of its first of 20 A320neos in May, and its first A350-900 in June 2018. Nordic Aviation Capital (Ireland) delivered one ATR72-500, to Aeronova (Spain) on lease. In Airline and Traffic News… JetSMART (Chile) started Santiago de Chile – Lima service on 15 January 2018, with A320. Evelop (Spain) to start new A330-300 service from Lisbon to San Jose in April 2018. Backbone Aviation (Denmark) announces suspension of operations, as it “failed” to execute its business plan. LATAM Argentina worker unions announced a strike on 19 January 2018 over a pay dispute. I'm emily,..thank you A passenger was removed from a British Airways flight for opting to wear rather than pack his clothes, all in an attempt to avoid the $125 baggage fee charged by the airline. The passenger was reportedly arrested after filming his questioning of the gate agent. The passenger then tried to return to London the following day via an EasyJet flight, but was removed by the captain who cited the incident the previous day. He eventually made it home on another airline.

Today in Fleet news… Emirates places an order for 20 A380, with options for 16 more, at a value of $16bn, securing production of Airbus' super jumbo jet for at least another decade. Network Aviation in Perth, Australia, is planning to add two ex-Jetstar Airways Airbus A320s to its fleet in March Conair Aviation agrees to purchase six Dash 8-400 from Bombardier, all in the firefighting configuration Iberia is set to receive its first A350-900 in June. This is the first of 16 of the aircraft type slated for delivery before 2021. Boliviana de Aviacion will incorporate 3 additional aircraft to a total fleet size of 25 in an effort to keep up with both Domestic and International demand. Airbus and Boeing have posted updates to their price listings, showing an increase of 2-4% over last year's prices Jet2 took delivery of one 737-800 Southwest took delivery of one 737-800 Ryanair took delivery of one 737-800 In Airline News… HNA Group Co's Bohai Capital Holding Co. halted its shares from trading in Shenzhen ahead of a major announcement. Ryanair announces 10 new French Routes for Winter 2018 Alaska Airlines receives single operating certificate from FAA, recognizing Alsaska Airlines and Virgin America as one airline Frontier and Volaris, two prominent ultra-low-cost carriers have announced codesharing for flights between the US and Mexico The government of India is now planning to sell Air India, dividing it into four separate companies, offering at least 51% of each entity. Hawiaan Airlines and Jetstar LCC group sign interline agreement, hoping for increased feeder traffic in Japan and New Zealand AerSale has reported that it is servicing the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital at its Goodyear, Arizona, MRO facility

Good Morning, I'm your host Marc Wilson. In Fleet News: Easyjet received delivery of 2, A320s Aeromexico received an 787-9 Germania outlines plans to replace its 737 fleet with A320neos. GECAS arranges SLB for 10 A320neos with VIVACOLUMBIA Volaris has ordered 80 A320 delivery of 40 between 2018 and 2021, the rest to arrive by 2026. In Finance… AERCAP Announces pricing of 1.15billioin in Senior Notes. Operators reporting today… SIA group announces its operating numbers with a 1.8 percentage point improvement for its Passenger Load Factor Copa announces its load factor increased 1.6% compared to end of year 2016. Spirit in the US announced prliminary that it's load factor increased 0.1% Avianca and subsidiaries decreased its load factor by 69 basis points, compared to 2016. Cathay pacific announced a slight decrease of 0.4%, alothough its ASK increasedc by 4.1% IATA announced traffic was up 8% Year over Year in november, the strongest gain in months. Forecasted 2018 to remain above the trend, but with a slower expansion than 2017.