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Aviation Daily, April 23, 2015

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Airlines

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American Targets Efficient Combinations With Initial 787 Routes

Apr 22, 2015
The airline is due to launch 787 service on its Dallas-Chicago route on May 7, before introducing the type on its routes from Dallas to Beijing and Buenos Aires on June 2 and 4, respectively (Aviation Daily, Feb. 11).
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IACA Says State Policy, Not Gulf Carriers, Are European Airlines’ Biggest Threat

Apr 22, 2015
The competitiveness challenge faced by the European airlines has its roots “in inadequate, discriminatory and poorly implemented European policies,” argues the Brussels-based association representing 29 airlines that carry some 100 million passengers annually.
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ANA Reveals Details Of Skymark Agreement

Apr 22, 2015
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) states that ANA Holdings will be joint sponsor along with Integral Corp., the private-equity company acting as debtor-in-possession (DIP) for Skymark’s restructuring under bankruptcy protection. When Skymark’s shares are eventually relisted, Integral will hold 50.1%, and ANA, up to 19.9%.
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Volaris Continues Financial Rebound; Posts $20 Million 1Q Net Profit

Apr 23, 2015
Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) Volaris posted a net profit of MXP306 million ($20.1 million) for first quarter of 2015, reversing a MXP370…

Safety

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Delta To Boost Loss-Of-Control Prevention With New Instructor Training

Apr 22, 2015
The mandate is one of several rule changes spawned in part by the 2009 LOC crash near Buffalo, New York, of a Continental Connection Bombardier Q400 turboprop operated by Colgan Air.

Suppliers

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Seat-Production Delays Lead To Major Changes At Zodiac

Apr 22, 2015
A month after the profit warning, the company acknowledges that “the problems are deeper than we expected,” CEO Olivier Zarrouati said.
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Warren East To Succeed John Rishton As Rolls-Royce CEO

Apr 22, 2015
Warren East, former CEO of semi-conductor firm ARM Holdings, will replace John Rishton from July 2, the company announced on April 22, just days after it concluded its largest ever non-governmental order from Emirates Airline for Trent 900 engines worth $9.26 billion.

Airframers/Suppliers

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New Side-Stick Design First On Irkut Narrowbody

Apr 22, 2015
Active side-sticks provide tactical and visual feedback in response to pilot and autopilot commands, and overcome the criticism of lack-of-control feedback from the passive side-sticks now used in Airbus aircraft, the Bombardier CSeries and other aircraft.

Intelligence

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French Government To Part-Own Regional Airports

Apr 23, 2015
Nice-Côte d’Azur (NCE) and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry (LYS) could see part of their capital move to private ownership as part of a new French law aiming to…
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French Government To Part-Own Regional Airports

Apr 23, 2015
Nice-Côte d’Azur (NCE) and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry (LYS) could see part of their capital move to private ownership as part of a new French law aiming to…

Forecasts/Industry Data