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Aviation Daily, December 22, 2014

VOL. 399 NO. 54 December 22, 2014
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Airlines

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Air New Zealand Targets South American Transit Traffic

Dec 22, 2014
Air New Zealand can make its Auckland base a major connecting hub for traffic from Australia and Southeast Asia to South America, the airline’s CEO Christopher Luxon says. These connecting opportunities will be opened up when Air New Zealand launches its first service to South America in December 2015—a flight from Auckland to Buenos Aires. Due to New Zealand’s geographical position, linking certain other Pacific Rim markets to South America is one of the few transit flows that is viable for Air New Zealand.
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Portuguese Government Halts New Strike Action At TAP Portugal

Dec 22, 2014
TAP Portugal, hoping to limit the effects of a four-day walkout scheduled for the upcoming festive season, has re-opened reservations for the affected four-day period after the government issued a special decree activating a public service obligation and allowing the dismissal of striking employees. Twelve unions representing workers at the airline have called industrial action for Dec. 27-30 to protest working conditions at the carrier and government plans to proceed with TAP’s long-awaited privatization.
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Hawaiian Finalizes A330neo Order

Dec 22, 2014
Hawaiian Airlines has finalized its agreement to order six Airbus A330-800neo aircraft, and has also struck an engine and maintenance deal with Rolls-Royce. The carrier signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) relating to the aircraft with Airbus in July, and has now placed a firm order. The A330neo deal replaces an order for six A350-800s, which Hawaiian agreed to cancel when Airbus wanted to shelve that version of the A350.
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Qantas Intends To Act Faster To Meet North American Demand

Dec 22, 2014
LOS ANGELES—Qantas will continue to explore tactical opportunities to make money with new routes to North America, similar to the airline’s January-only service to Vancouver, an executive said in an interview. “It’s part of a new philosophy we have at Qantas to match capacity with demand,” Vanessa Hudson, senior executive vice president for the Americas, said. “We are going to be more flexible going into the future.”

Airframe Suppliers

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Airbus Aiming At Chinese Orders For 150-200 A330s

Dec 22, 2014
BEIJING—Airbus is aiming at getting contracts for 150-200 A330s in the current Chinese ordering campaign intended to fill airline requirements for the 2016-20 economic planning period, says an industry official in China. The contracts will be tied to an agreement to open a proposed completion center for the A330 in Tianjin.

Briefing: Intelligence

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American, Interjet Sign Codeshare Deal

Dec 22, 2014
American Airlines and Mexico City-based Interjet have signed a codeshare agreement. Under the proposed deal, American will codeshare on Interjet flights from Mexico City to five destinations: Huatulco, Villahermosa, Merida, Tuxtla Gutierrez, and Oaxaca. The carriers will submit an application to the U.S. Transportation Department for regulatory approval of the proposed cooperation.

Airports

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LAX To Spend $4 Billion On Ground Transport Projects

Dec 22, 2014
Los Angeles International Airport will proceed with $4 billion in ground transportation improvement projects, including an automated people mover (APM) and a consolidated rental car facility, under a plan approved unanimously by the city’s Board of Airport Commissioners on Dec. 18. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who appoints the airport commission, supported the plan. Airport Executive Director Gina Marie Lindsey expressed skepticism, saying airline tenants might balk at the high price tag.

Safety

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Europe To Examine Night-Flight Medical Certificates For Pilots

Dec 22, 2014
Swedish and European authorities are being asked to determine whether Sweden’s airlines are required to provide specialized medical certifications for pilots who regularly fly the night shift. The action stems from the Swedish Accident Investigation Authority’s analysis of a runway excursion by an Amapola Flyg Fokker 50 cargo aircraft at Malmo Airport at 1:44 a.m. the morning of Jan. 10, 2013.

Airframe/Suppliers

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Boeing 777X Avionics And Electrical Systems Awarded

Dec 22, 2014
General Electric has extended its involvement in the Boeing 777X by winning key elements of the big twin’s electrical and avionics systems.

Data Watch

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Data Watch: Network Airlines Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month 2010-2014

Dec 23, 2014
To View PDF of Data Watch Data Watch: Network Airlines Full-time Equivalent Employees* by Month 2010-2014 Month 2010 Percent Change Percent Change…

Industry Data

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Ranking of Major On-Time Departure Performance

Dec 23, 2014
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Aviation Week Conference & Exhibits

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Aviation Week Conferences & ExhibItions

Dec 22, 2014
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events Jan 13-14—MRO Latin America, Buenos Aires, Argentina Feb. 2-3—MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai, UAE Mar. 5—Laureate Awards, Washington, D.C. Apr. 14-16—MRO Americas 2015, Conference and Exhibit Hall, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida

Aviation Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Dec 22, 2014
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Jan. 14-16—ACI-NA 2015 Risk Management Conference, San Diego, CA, www.aci-na.org/conferences Jan. 27-29—ACI-NA 2015 Customer Service Seminar, Reno, NV, www.aci-na.org/conferences