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Aviation Daily, October 29, 2014

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Airlines

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Air France-KLM Denies Reports On Massive Job Cuts At KLM

Oct 29, 2014
Air France-KLM has rejected reports that Dutch unit KLM is planning to cut some 7,500 jobs, or 25% of its workforce, but the strongly worded denial…
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American Stays With Miles-Based Loyalty Program For Merged System

Oct 29, 2014
American Airlines is not moving to a revenue-based frequent-flier program when it merges its AAdvantage and US Airways Dividend Miles systems in the…
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United Airlines Begins Los Angeles-Melbourne Route

Oct 29, 2014
United Airlines launched its Los Angeles to Melbourne route this week, believing local traffic in both cities can buoy the new service, Dave Hilfman,…
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Spirit 3Q Net Profit Up 9.7%; ULCC Gears Up For Major Expansion In 2015

Oct 29, 2014
Spirit Airlines posted a third-quarter net income of $67 million, up 9.7% over its $61.1 million net profit in the prior-year period, and is…
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Jetairfly Expands At Belgian Regional Airports

Oct 29, 2014
Advancing its strategy to establish presence at all five of Belgium’s passenger airports, Jetairfly next year will begin scheduled services to six…
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Philippine Carriers Boost Presence In Japanese Market

Oct 29, 2014
The Philippines-Japan market is becoming increasingly competitive, with the two major Philippine carriers both launching new routes to Japan from the…
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TAP Portugal Braces For Cabin Crew Strike

Oct 29, 2014
TAP Portugal has warned that it is expecting “significant disruption” from a cabin crew walkout planned for Oct. 30 and Nov. 1. The SNPVAC union,…

Security

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IATA Launches Cyber Security Toolkit For Air Transport Industry

Oct 29, 2014
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a set of tools that airlines, airports and air traffic management organizations can…

Intelligence

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DOT Awards VALE Program Grants

Oct 29, 2014
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has awarded $10.2 million to airports for low-emissions projects as part of its Voluntary Airport Low…

Data Watch

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Data Watch: U.S Airline Employment Regional Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees

Oct 29, 2014
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/10/avd_10_29_2014_dataw2.pdf Data Watch: U.S Airline Employment, Regional Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month 2010-2014 2013 2014 2013-2014 May 49,424 50,633 2.4 June 49,415 50,336 1.9 July 49,387 51,107 3.5 12-Month Average 49,795 Jan-Jul Average 49,804 50,587 1.6 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Safety

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Rope-Style Cleaning Mops Behind A380 Water Leaks

Oct 29, 2014
Qantas has deployed an interim solution to problems with water leaks on its A380 fleet while Airbus develops a permanent fix, an ATSB incident report reveals.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S Airline Employment, Regional Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month 2010-2014

Oct 29, 2014
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/10/avd_10_29_2014_cht1.pdf U.S Airline Employment Regional Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees*…