Air Tracker February 3, 2018 Vol1 Ep14 Sherry Brooks

Good Morning, today is February Third, 2018. My name is Sherry Brooks, Vice President IOSA Program. Beginning today's headlines in fleet orders and deliveries: AirAsia took delivery of one new A320neo Delta Airlines took delivery of one new A321-200 Batik Air took delivery of one new A320-200 Virgin America took delivery of one new A321neo Air Astana took delivery one A321 and one A320neo J-Air took delivery of one ERJ-190 Air Canada -took delivery of one Boeing 737 MAX 8 Air India - took delivery of one Boeing 777-300 Thai Airways International - took delivery of one A350-900 Xiamen Airlines - took delivery of one 737-800 Japan Air commuter - took delivery of one ATR 42 Ryanair - took delivery of one 737 MAX 8 In Airline News… With Air India's recent management control transferred to private hands, India said a private bidder will be allowed to pick up 51% or more stake in Air India. Italy's Economic Development Minister says that Italy plans to sell Alitalia within two weeks. Flair Airlines (Canada) received an exemption and an amended foreign air carrier permit by US authorities. The Nigeria Minister of State for Aviation says that Nigeria will soon have a privately-owned national air carrier. After acquisition of four aircraft, Peruvian Airlines will begin flights to Quito, Bogota, Santiago de Chile, and Buenos Aires mid-2018. Argentina authorities have authorized Flybondi to begin operating on February 9 2018 from Buenos Aires. Fossco (US) was acquired by First Class Air Support (US). Fossco sells aircraft parts and components to airlines, repair shops, and completion centers In Lighter news A NASA satellite called IMAGE has been lost in space for 12 years. However, earlier this month a young astronomer from Canada stumbled onto signals from a satellite that was not accounted for; NASA confirmed on Tuesday this week that the re-discovered satellite is the lost in space satellite "IMAGE". Thank you for listening and please join us again next time for more aviation news!