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Aviation Daily, July 16, 2014

VOL. 397 NO. 11 July 16, 2014
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Propulsion

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GE, Rolls-Royce Both Wanted Single Source Status On A330neo

Jul 17, 2014
The decision in favor of the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine powering the Airbus A330neo came only after a fierce competition between General Electric …
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CFM Looks To Another Boom Year

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — CFM International kicked off this year’s Farnborough Air Show by announcing the selection of its Leap-1A engine by American Airlines to power 100 Airbus A320neo aircraft - pointing to another record year of orders for the General Elecric-Snecma joint venture.

Data Watch

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Data Watch: Major U.S. Airport On-Time Arrival Performance, May 2014

Jul 17, 2014
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/07/avd_07_16_2014_dataw.pdf Major U.S. Airport On-Time Arrival Performance, May 2014 “For more data, go to page 6.” Rank May 2014 % On Time 1 Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) 87.59 2 Seattle, WA (SEA) 84.93 3 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (MSP) 83.69 4 Atlanta, GA (ATL) 83.23 5 Detroit, MI (DTW) 82.81

Airframers/Suppliers

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Boeing Opts For 787-Like Cabin Altitude For 777X

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — Boeing has decided to develop the 777X, its next-generation 777 derivative, with the same lower cabin altitude as the 787, despite the…
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Airbus Sees More A330neo Orders

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — The Airbus A330neo, launched Monday at the Farnborough Air Show, is gaining further traction in the marketplace. Following Air Lease…
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Airbus CEO Bullish, But Cautious, On Asia-Pacific

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — Airbus’s top executive says the air framer needs to be cautious in managing its order book in the Asia-Pacific, but says he sees no…
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Boeing Launches Higher Capacity 737 MAX Variant

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — Boeing is to offer a higher capacity variant of the 737-8, a member of the new MAX family, to further improve seat-mile operating economics and increase competitiveness against the Airbus A320neo.
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Bombardier Aims At Double-Digit CRJ900 Improvements

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — Bombardier Aerospace aims at reaching double digit efficiency improvements for the CRJ900 by 2020. According to Program Head Silvain Leclerc, measures to be taken include aerodynamic and changes and the use of lighter materials.
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Bombardier To Launch Q400 Combi

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — Bombardier Aerospace is preparing to launch a combi version of the Q400 turboprop, company officials said here. “We are in very advanced negotiations with two customers,” Bombardier’s General Manager Turboprops Simon Roberts said at the Farnborough air show. An announcement was expected “in the very near future.”

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Ranking of U.S. Airline On-Time Performance by Month Since 1995 (Page 2 of 5)

Jul 17, 2014
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/07/avd_07_16_2014_cht1.pdf Ranking of U.S. Airline On-Time Performance by Month Since 1995 (Page 2 of 5) “Ranking by Best On-Time Arrival Percent “ Rank Year Month % On-Time Arrivals % Late Arrivals % Cancelled 48 2003 June 82.36 16.67 0.78 49 2012 March 82.19 16.58 1.04 50 1995 October 82.09 16.66 1.09 51 1998 October 81.75 16.35 1.71
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Ranking of Major U.S. Airport On-Time Arrival Performance in May 2014

Jul 17, 2014
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/07/avd_07_16_2014_cht2.pdf Ranking of Major U.S. Airport On-Time Arrival Performance in May 2014 Rank May 2013 % On Time Rank May 2014 % On Time 1 Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) 88.77 1 Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) 87.59 2 Seattle, WA (SEA) 87.11 2 Seattle, WA (SEA) 84.93 3 Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 86.92 3 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (MSP) 83.69

Airlines

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Air New Zealand Highlights Range Advantage Of A321neo

Jul 17, 2014
The greater range and efficiency of the Airbus A321neo has made it feasible to operate larger narrowbodies between New Zealand and Australia, says an Air New Zealand senior executive. The airline is due to take at least three A321neos as part of an order for 13 Airbus narrowbody aircraft that it placed last month, with the remainder primarily A320neos. These types will replace the current fleet of A320s that Air New Zealand uses on short-haul international flights to the Pacific Islands and Australian east coast cities.
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Monarch Switches To Boeing

Jul 17, 2014
FARNBOROUGH — Monarch Airlines, a current A320 operator, has selected the Boeing 737 MAX over the competing Airbus A320neo for its future fleet re-equipment plan. The deal marks a significant turnover for Boeing in Europe where Airbus has so far dominated with the A320 and follow-on re-engined A320neo. The Monarch deal covers 30 737-8 and includes additional convertible options with first deliveries starting in 2018. The 737 was selected “after a very fair process,” says Monarch executive chairman Iain Rawlinson.
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O’Hare Flights Continue Frontier’s Large-Hub Expansion

Jul 17, 2014
Continuing expansion into airports dominated by network carriers, Frontier Airlines will open two new routes from Chicago O’Hare International Airport this fall.

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