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Aviation Daily, March 3, 2015

VOL. 400 NO. 39 March 03, 2015
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Airlines

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IAG Looking At Joint Aircraft Procurement With Qatar Airways

Mar 02, 2015
Qatar Airways’ shareholding in International Airlines Group (IAG) could lead to the joint procurement of aircraft, engines and maintenance, IAG CEO WIllie Walsh has said.
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KLM Reveals Boeing 787 Layout

Mar 02, 2015
KLM’s Boeing 787-9s will be configured with 294 seats in a three-class layout with 30 full-flat seats in business class, 48 seats in premium economy and 216 economy seats in a 3-3-3 layout, the carrier has revealed.
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Norwegian’s U.S. Employees Urge NAI Approval

Feb 27, 2015
Norwegian Air Shuttle’s (NAS) U.S.-based employees are urging the Obama administration to approve Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) foreign air carrier permit application, adding their voices to the din surrounding NAI’s controversial application.
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In Battle With American, Delta Seeks Los Angeles-Mexico City Authority

Feb 27, 2015
Delta Air Lines is objecting to American Airlines’ plan to begin double-daily service between Los Angeles and Mexico City starting in June, arguing that the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) should instead permit Delta to fly the route three times per day.
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LCCs Want More Access To Singapore-Philippines Market

Mar 02, 2015
Philippine low-cost carriers (LCCs) are pushing for rights to add more flights to Singapore, after the two countries reached a new air services agreement last month.
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Vistara Hopes To Have 20 Aircraft By 2018

Mar 02, 2015
The airline, a joint venture between India’s Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines Ltd, now has five Airbus A320s in its fleet. It plans to add six aircraft by April, and gradually increase to nine by the end of this year, Vistara CEO Phee Teik Yeoh.

Analysis

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Analysts Flag Potential Airliner Glut

Mar 02, 2015
A prominent research firm is warning that Airbus and Boeing may be on a path to produce more jets than the airline market can absorb.

MRO

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Telair Sale, Precision Offering Signal AAR’s Focus On Commerical MRO

Mar 02, 2015
AAR’s sale of its Telair cargo manufacturing businesses to TransDigm and revelation that its Precision Manufacturing division is for sale signal the company’s intention to focus on its growing aviation-services businesses.
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Virgin Australia Broadens Role Of A330 Fleet

Mar 02, 2015
Virgin Australia is deploying its Airbus A330s on an international route for the first time, and is also introducing the aircraft on its busiest routes in Australia’s east-coast corridor.

Airframers/Suppliers

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CSeries 300 Reached 41,000 Ft. During First Flight

Mar 02, 2015
The larger version of Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft, the CS300, reached an altitude of 41,000 ft. and a speed of 255 knots (470 kph) during its first flight.

Airports

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ACI: Cargo Rises 4.7%; Passenger Traffic ‘Resilient,’ Up 5.1% In 2014

Mar 02, 2015
Global air freight volumes grew 4.7% year-over-year (YOY) in 2014, up 3.7 points from 2013, as approximately 71 million metric tons of cargo were shipped by air—an increase of 4 million metric tons from 2013, preliminary data from Airports Council International (ACI) show. Worldwide air passenger traffic was up 5.1% YOY for the year, up 1.2 points from 2013, as ACI’s member-airports calculated approximately 4.5 billion departing and arriving passengers in 2014—an increase of approximately 218 million passengers over 2013.

Industry Data

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Airport Profile - Portland International (PDX)

Mar 02, 2015
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