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Aviation Daily, December 9, 2014

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Airlines

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Lufthansa Centralizes Sales Functions

Dec 09, 2014
Lufthansa is centralizing key functions of its sales force across the group’s various airlines. Area managers of Lufthansa and the group’s other airlines will report to a newly created position, head of group sales for the Lufthansa Group. Managers will no longer report to the sales organization of their own carriers. Included in the changes are Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, Brussels Airlines and Germanwings.
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Qantas Forecasts Impressive Earnings Rebound

Dec 09, 2014
Qantas has issued new profit guidance that would represent a remarkable reversal of financial fortunes for the airline, and its best half-yearly figures since 2010.
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More 787-9 Orders For Air New Zealand

Dec 09, 2014
EasyJet’s push to lower maintenance-unit costs even as its fleet age climbs is going far beyond re-tendering of contracts to include investing in new technologies—and some already are paying dividends.
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Air Astana Rules Out Alliance Membership; Considers Tokyo Flights

Dec 09, 2014
ALMATY, Kazakhstan—Air Astana has decided it will not join an airline alliance, but it is continuing talks with Etihad Airways about forming a joint venture (JV), Air Astana President and CEO Peter Foster confirmed. Earlier this year, Foster said the Kazakhstan flag carrier was considering becoming an alliance member. Some speculated Air Astana would choose Star Alliance, as four out of five of its codeshare partners are Star members, though Foster asserted that it would probably be of more benefit to any alliance than to Air Astana.
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U.S. Remains Committed To Open Skies Despite Calls To Limit Access

Dec 09, 2014
The U.S. government is not wavering from its open skies policy and will negotiate open skies deals with any friendly country that is interested, despite calls for the government to roll back liberalization in order to protect the U.S. airline industry, a senior State Dept. official said.

MRO

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Technology Investments Paying Off In EasyJet Maintenance Cost-Cutting

Dec 09, 2014
EasyJet’s push to lower maintenance-unit costs even as its fleet age climbs is going far beyond re-tendering of contracts to include investing in new technologies—and some already are paying dividends.
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SAS Acquires Danish Regional Carrier Cimber

Dec 09, 2014
EasyJet’s push to lower maintenance-unit costs even as its fleet age climbs is going far beyond re-tendering of contracts to include investing in new technologies—and some already are paying dividends.

Industry Data

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Airport Profile - La Guardia (LGA)

Dec 09, 2014
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