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Aviation Daily, March 30, 2015

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Safety

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Airlines Changing Cockpit Procedures After Germanwings Crash

Mar 27, 2015
Norwegian Air was the first carrier to publicly announce the move via a March 26 statement, and many others, including EasyJet, Air Berlin, Germania, Air Baltic, and Icelandair quickly followed.
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Watchdog: Inadequate FAA Oversight Leaves Airlines Hazardous Cargo Violations In Limbo

Mar 27, 2015
A government watchdog has found that some U.S. carriers did not face penalties after violating rules by carrying dangerous goods on passenger aircraft, even though the FAA did not verify that corrections had been made afterward, a quid pro quo for the protection.

Airlines

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TAP Portugal Sinks Into Loss Ahead Of Its Privatization

Mar 27, 2015
Operationally, the airline performed well last year, increasing passenger numbers by 6.6% to a record 11.4 million, outpacing the average 4.5% growth recorded by members of the Association of European Airlines.
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Cuban Ambassador Sees Opportunity In U.S. Travel to Cuba

Mar 27, 2015
If regularly scheduled air service gets underway anytime soon between the U.S. and Cuba, some 1.5 million U.S. passengers a year would make the trip, according to Ambassador Jose R. Cabanas, chief of the U.S. Cuban Interests Section.
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What Routes Will Cubana de Aviación Fly To The United States?

Mar 25, 2015
John S. Kavulich told attendees of a trade summit in New York that Cubana also would eventually fly to New Jersey and Florida, though it might avoid both states at first because of what he called, “localized political considerations.” Given the political landscape in both regions, Cubana’s entry in Miami or Newark might not be cheered by locals, he said.
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JetBlue Airways To Place Its Code On Silver Airways Flights

Mar 26, 2015
The deal—which goes into effect for travel from March 29—does not yet include Silver’s flights between Florida and the Bahamas, though Silver spokeswoman Misty Pinson said those routes should be added once regulatory approval is received.
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Unions Alarmed By U.S. Travel’s Support For Gulf Carriers

Mar 27, 2015
A coalition of U.S. airline unions, calling the Gulf carriers’ labor standards “abhorrent,” is questioning U.S. Travel Association (USTA) President Roger Dow’s support for open skies.

Industry Data

Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Mar 27, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Apr. 7—SpeedNews Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Briefing, Palos Verdes (Los Angeles), California, speednews.com/all/conference

Aviation Conferences and Exhibitions

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Aviation Week's Conferences & Events

Mar 27, 2015
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events Apr. 14-16, 2015—MRO Americas 2015, Conference and Exhibit Hall, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida May 5-6, 2015—MRO BEER (Baltics, Eastern Europe, Russia), Budapest, Hungary