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Aviation Daily, March 17, 2015

VOL. 400 NO. 49 March 17, 2015
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Airlines

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Ryanair Sees Transatlantic Connecting Opportunity At London Stansted

Mar 16, 2015
“This is something [where] we would have said ‘No, we will never do that’ in the past, but this is something that we are exploring now. Stansted is quite open to exploring their U.S. possibilities as well,” Ryanair Chief Marketing Officer Kenny Jacobs affirmed earlier this month at the launch event of the airline’s new customer charter (Aviation Daily, March 6).
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Air Seychelles And Seychelles Government Tout Etihad Shareholding As Driver For Growth

Mar 13, 2015
The public statement is a clear message to the Swiss authorities, which have not yet cleared Etihad’s proposed acquisition of a 33.3% stake in Darwin Airline.
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JetBlue Airways, Silver Airways Reach Codeshare Agreement

Mar 16, 2015
The codeshare agreement—JetBlue’s 13th—expands an interline partnership in place since 2013 between the two airlines.
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Peach Names Another Hub In Growing Network

Mar 09, 2015
One of Peach’s strategic goals has been to diversify its network by adding hubs outside its main base at Osaka Kansai International Airport.

Airframers/Suppliers

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IAM Seeks Union Election For Boeing South Carolina Workers

Mar 16, 2015
Boeing builds its first two in-service variants of the 787, the 787-8 an 787-9, at both its facilities in Everett, Washington and in South Carolina, and will continue to do so.

Air Traffic Management

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FAA Sees Modest Passenger Growth Through 2035

Mar 16, 2015
FAA sees U.S. carrier passenger growth averaging 2% annually through 2035, a slight decline from last year’s outlook. While fuel’s “sharp” price decline “is a catalyst for a short-lived uptick,” the forecast projects $100-per-barrel oil by 2021, “keeping a lid on U.S. economic growth during the same period,” FAA says in its latest 20-year forecast. Capacity will grow 2.4% this year, compared with 2.2% last year, and will rise an average of 2.5% annually through 2035, FAA says.

Airports

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‘Enhanced Incentives’ Can Help Airports Win And Retain Air Service

Mar 16, 2015
Traditional incentives—which include waiving landing fees and offering marketing support—are not enough. Nor is it enough for a city to base its assumptions on an economic-impact study showing how much revenue and economic activity a new route will generate for the airline and the community.

Lessors

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Willis Lease Eyes Growth Opportunities Tied To Lower Fuel Prices

Mar 16, 2015
“The improving profitability of commercial carriers aided by the rapid drop in fuel prices, together with the abundant availability and low cost of capital, bode well for the growth of engine leasing,” CEO Charles Willis says.

Regulatory/Legislative

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EASA Eyes Ground-Service Handling Rules; Sharing Among State CAA Staffs

Mar 16, 2015
The opinion, published March 16, is the next step in EASA’s effort to “update and improve” its Basic Regulation, or overarching framework that defines the agency’s roles and responsibilities.

Industry Data

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Airport Profile: Houston - William P. Hobby (HOU)

Mar 16, 2015
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