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Aviation Daily, August 11, 2014

VOL. 397 NO. 29 August 11, 2014
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Airlines

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Skymark Says It Will Axe Its Last Narita Flights

Aug 11, 2014
Troubled Japanese domestic carrier Skymark Airlines is preparing to cut its remaining flights from Tokyo’s Narita Airport, as it looks for ways to reduce costs.
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Brussels Airlines Flies Normal Schedule to West-Africa

Aug 11, 2014
Brussels Airlines has closed its crew base in Monrovia, Liberia on Friday but it is maintaining its flight schedule to West African countries affected by the Ebola epidemic. The carrier, which is 45% owned by Lufthansa, said it decided to move the crew base to Dakar, Ivory Coast in response to concerns of its flight crew to overnight in a hotel in Monrovia. “Our pilots and flight attendants were increasingly uncomfortable with staying in a hotel in Liberia, hence this preventive measure,” a spokeswoman said.
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Copa Cutting Venezuela Schedule; 50% Less Capacity By Year’s End

Aug 11, 2014
Copa Airlines repatriated $43 million of the $528 million it has trapped in Venezuela in June, but the carrier plans to reduce its exposure to the bolivar further by reducing capacity to the country by another 10%.
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Higher-Density Cabins, Rouge Expansion Driving Air Canada Cost Reductions

Aug 11, 2014
Shrinking yields and traffic that out-paces capacity growth aren’t necessarily positive trends for airlines, but at Air Canada, they are indications that the company’s drive to sustained profitability is progressing.
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Alitalia And Etihad Seal Deal

Aug 11, 2014
Etihad Airways has secured another foothold in Europe and signed the long-awaited deal that will see it take a 49% shareholding in Alitalia, acquire the struggling Italian carrier’s London Heathrow slots and purchase a stake of the Alitalia loyalty program. As such, the deal mirrors the format that Etihad applied with other equity partners, such as Jet Airways and Air Berlin.

Correction

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CORRECTION

Aug 11, 2014
A story in the Aug. 7 issue of Aviation Daily should have identified CCAC as Avic unit Chengfei Commercial Aircraft Co. at Chengdu.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Scales Back New Repair Station Rule

Aug 11, 2014
FAA has scaled back its latest revamp of the repair station regulations, eliminating a proposed new ratings system and several other significant changes that drew fire from industry following the draft rule’s release.
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China, Europe Resist Australian Moves To Reopen Aviation Talks

Aug 11, 2014
SYDNEY—Australian officials are continuing to push for greater air services liberalization in key markets in Asia and Europe, but in many cases are being rebuffed in their efforts to reopen talks. Increased freedom in the Australia-China market is a major objective of the government, Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development Secretary Mike Mrdak said at the CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit in Sydney. The government’s long-standing policy is to pursue the end objective of full open skies with China, he says.

Calendar

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Upcoming Events

Aug 11, 2014
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Aug. 12-14, 2014 – 11th Annual Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, Sao Paulo, Brazil, www.abag.org.br/labace2014/eng/labace2014.html Sept. 7-10—2014 ACI-NA Annual Conference & Exhibition, Atlanta, Georgia, http://annual.aci-na.org/

Aviation Week Conference & Exhibits

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AviationWeek Conferences & Exhibitions

Aug 11, 2014
You can now register online for Aviation Week events. Go to www.aviationweek.com/conferences or contact: Lydia Janow, 212-904-3225 or 800-240-7645 ext. 5 (U.S. and Canada only) Sept. 23-24—Brazing Symposium, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Phoenix, Arizona Oct. 7-9—MRO Europe, Madrid Spain Nov. 4-6—MRO Asia, Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore