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Air Canada posts 3Q net income decline, revenue record Jack Wittman Air Canada reported an adjusted net income of C$516 million ($393 million) for the third quarter (3Q), down 39% from a restated adjusted net income of C$922 for the year-ago quarter.

Air France-KLM’s 3Q revenues up 4%, warns of higher fuel costs Helen Massy-Beresford Premium Content Air France-KLM said revenues rose in the 2018 third quarter and predicted a further increase in the final three months of the year, but warned its fuel costs also would increase and passenger network capacity would grow by less than expected.

Canada’s WestJet to defer four 737 MAX 8 deliveries on domestic overcapacity Sean Broderick Overcapacity in the increasingly competitive Canadian domestic market has led WestJet to defer four Boeing 737 MAX 8s scheduled for delivery next year.

Airbus lowers 2018 delivery target on A330, A380 issues Jens Flottau Premium Content Facing mounting issues in two major programs, Airbus has cut the manufacturer’s 2018 delivery target and said the company is working to “resolve certain commercial challenges on the A330ceo and the A380” by the end of the year.

Italy’s state railway confirms bid for Alitalia Helen Massy-Beresford Italian railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) has put in a bid for Alitalia, paving the way to create an integrated transport company, Italy’s economic development minister Luigi Di Maio said.

ALTA: Latin American airline CEOs warn of difficult 2019 Mark Nensel Premium Content The CEOs of Avianca, Copa Airlines and LATAM Airlines responded to a barrage of issues as the 2018 ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Panama City ended.