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Aviation Daily, April 30, 2015

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Airlines

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Turkish Gets Fifth-Freedom Rights For Shannon-Chicago Route

Apr 28, 2015
The new service will be operated beginning May 1 with Turkish Cargo’s Airbus A330F aircraft, which can carry a payload of up to 70 metric tons. Turkish Airlines in early March began making refueling stops at the Shannon Airport for its Istanbul Ataturk-ORD freighter service.
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Lufthansa Offers Arbitration In Move To Resolve Pilot Dispute

Apr 29, 2015
A total of six contracts have to be renegotiated, including those defining pilot pay, early retirement, retirement benefits, work conditions and productivity.
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JetBlue Airways Seriously Considering Mint Expansion

Apr 29, 2015
Next winter, JetBlue will fly Mint aircraft from New York to Aruba and Bridgetown, Barbados, but that’s a short-term experiment, and the flights will only operate daily during the peak holiday season from Christmas to New Year’s.
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Norwegian Reduces First-Quarter Losses; Says Long-Haul Is Performing ‘Very Well’

Apr 29, 2015
“We expect the U.K. AOC to be up and running in August,” Kjos said in a call with analysts discussing the company’s results for first-quarter 2015.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Ahead Of Schedule On Master Guidance Database

Apr 29, 2015
“We are making progress in reviewing our existing databases to assure the information is up to date,” FAA Director of Aircraft Certification Services Dorenda Baker told lawmakers in a hearing last week.

Inflight Entertainment

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Gogo CEO Says New 2KU Service Will Boost ‘Take Rate’

Apr 28, 2015
Gogo’s 2KU system, which Delta Air Lines will begin installing on more than 250 narrowbody aircraft starting next year, “is going to be the magic that makes ‘take rate’ accelerate,” Gogo’s CEO said in an interview.

Intelligence

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Language Still Defines Caribbean Airline Market

Apr 30, 2015
LAS VEGAS—More than 80% of all airline traffic in the Caribbean is defined by language, InselAir CEO Albert Kluijver said at the CAPA Americas…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Aviation Week Airline Snapshot: JetBlue

Apr 30, 2015
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