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Aviation Daily, November 26, 2014

VOL. 399 NO. 38 November 26, 2014
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Regulatory/Legislative

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Proposed U.S.-Mexico Agreement Significantly Liberalizes Air Services

Nov 26, 2014
The new bilateral air services agreement between the U.S and Mexico, initialed last week with little fanfare, opens up passenger and cargo markets between the two countries but stops short of a full open skies agreement.

Airlines

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No Decision Yet In JAL, Skymark Talks

Nov 26, 2014
While troubled Japanese niche carrier Skymark Airlines and the much larger Japan Airlines have started cooperation discussions, a deal appears far from certain. Skymark revealed that it has been talking with JAL about code sharing on certain domestic routes. However, JAL has downplayed the negotiations. “JAL has received a request from Skymark regarding a possible business cooperation,” a spokesman says. “At present, there have been no decisions made, and talks have been limited.”
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Southwest Pilots Seek NMB Mediation

Nov 26, 2014
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) filed for mediation with the National Mediation Board (NMB), after more than two years of contract negotiations with the carrier. At issue are the “airline’s flat fleet growth, stagnant career advancement and compensation,” the union says. Filing for mediation is “certainly not a typical step in the pilot and management relationship at Southwest Airlines,” SWAPA President Mark Richardson said. “But times have certainly changed.”
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Avianca Chairman Sees No Benefit In Acquiring TAP

Nov 26, 2014
ABU DHABI—TAP Portugal’s privatization is no longer a strategic goal for Avianca, says its chairman, who doubts whether the Portuguese government truly wants to sell off its flag carrier.

Air Traffic Management

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FAA Allowing Satellite-Based Descents In Capital Region

Nov 26, 2014
FAA is now allowing three parallel “optimized profile descents” into the three major airports that serve the Washington, D.C. area, initiating an airspace modification the agency said should save airlines 2.5 million gal. of fuel per year.
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FAA Rules LAX Cannot Restrict Overnight Departures

Nov 26, 2014
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) may not restrict Stage 3 aircraft from departing to the east, or over the city, during overnight hours, FAA ruled. The vast majority of LAX departures depart over the ocean, but occasionally pilots of heavy aircraft—mostly bound for Asia—ask instead to depart to the east. Nearby residents have complained, and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) sought FAA’s permission in 2013 to ban over-city departures between midnight and 6:30 a.m.
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FAA Creates Three-Phase Plan To Improve ATC-Outage Response

Nov 26, 2014
FAA, pledging to reduce air traffic control outage-contingency response times from “days to hours,” created a three-phase plan that includes making better use of current options and leveraging NextGen capabilities for more rapid reactions.

Safety

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Air Greenland Excursion Prompts Dash 8 Piloting, Loading Improvements

Nov 26, 2014
Air Greenland is rolling out multiple safety upgrades for its crews following a runway excursion at Ilulissat, Greenland, which destroyed a Dash 8-200 this past January.

Industry Data

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International Passenger Traffic July 2014 Top 30 Airports

Nov 26, 2014
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