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Aviation Daily, March 5, 2015

VOL. 400 NO. 41 March 05, 2015
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Airlines

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Qatar Airways Seeks Stakes In More Airlines

Mar 04, 2015
Qatar Airways plans to buy stakes in other airlines following its recent investment in International Airlines Group (IAG), according to CEO Akbar Al Baker.
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Emirates Would Order Up To 200 A380neos

Mar 04, 2015
Emirates would order up to 200 Airbus A380neos if Airbus decided to launch the updated version of the aircraft, its top executive says.
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Alaska CFO Says Airline Would Consider Consolidation

Mar 04, 2015
Alaska Airlines would be open to a merger with another carrier if the right opportunity came along, but it hasn’t yet been presented with one, the carrier’s chief financial officer told analysts this week.
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Lufthansa Sees 2017 Profits For Eurowings

Mar 04, 2015
Lufthansa expects its new Eurowings low-cost platform to become profitable in 2017 at the latest.
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Avianca Holdings 2014 Net Profit Falls 52% To $120.5 Million

Mar 05, 2015
During the year, Avianca acquired a stake in Mexican air-freight carrier AeroUnion and entered into a commercial agreement with Etihad, which Avianca…

Intelligence

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GE Conducing Ceramic Matrix Composite Components Testing For GE9X

Mar 05, 2015
As part of GE9X engine development for the Boeing 777X, GE Aviation has started ground tests on a GEnx engine containing ceramic matrix composite …

Lessors

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Hazy: A321neo LR Adds Flexibility, But Stops Short Of Replacing 757

Mar 04, 2015
Air Lease Corp.’s decision to launch the Airbus A321neo’s long-range (LR) variant was driven by the added flexibility it will offer operators flying longer routes with existing narrowbodies, including Boeing 757s, but the lessor stops short of calling it a replacement for the venerable Boeing twin.

Air Traffic Management

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Huerta: FAA Could ‘Move Out Aggressively’ With Virtual Control Tower Technology

Mar 04, 2015
The results of an upcoming technology demonstration at a small general aviation airport outside of Washington, D.C., will be key to the future of near-term virtual control tower technology in the U.S.

Regulatory/Legislative

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New FAA Policy Opens Door For Cheaper FANS Upgrades

Mar 04, 2015
FAA has clarified the applicability of a 2008 rule on flight-recorder upgrades, clearing the way for operators of some 7,500 aircraft to install or upgrade safety-enhancing avionics without a costly cockpit voice recorder (CVR) modification.

Data Watch

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Data Watch: U.S. Airlines Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Available Seat-Miles, 2014

Mar 05, 2015
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/03/avd_03_05_2015_dataw.pdf U.S. Airlines Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Available Seat-Miles, 2014 Systemwide RPMs/ASMs (both seasonally adjusted) in percent.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. Airlines Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Available Seat-Miles (ASMs)

Mar 05, 2015
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/03/avd_03_05_2015_cht1.pdf U.S. Airlines Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Available Seat-Miles (ASMs)…