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Airlines

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Qatar Airways Could Gain More Traffic Rights To France From Qatar Rafale Deal

May 05, 2015
The Qatari national airline already operates three daily services to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) with Airbus A340 and A380 aircraft, and now appears to have secured traffic rights to fly three times a week each to Nice-Côte d’Azur and Lyon-Saint Exupéry, respectively.
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Virgin America Slows Growth In Washington And New York

May 05, 2015
Virgin America’s obvious move for both slots would have been to add Dallas flights, but competitive pressures have made that impossible. Virgin America is flying Dallas-LaGuardia four times daily, as announced in August 2014, but is flying Dallas-DCA only three times, one fewer than expected.
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Lufthansa Sees Significant Currency Effect In Quarterly Earnings

May 05, 2015
Lufthansa’s first-quarter results provide yet another example of the strong influence that exchange rates exert over the airline business, and how little airlines can do about it.
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MAS Fleet Plans Still Under Review, CEO Mueller Stresses

May 05, 2015
Mueller officially took over his new role on May 1, and has immediately been forced to address media reports that the airline plans to sell its fleet of Airbus A380s.
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Cathay Pilot Deal May End Work-To-Rule

May 05, 2015
The carrier confirms that the negotiating committees of the company and the Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association (HKAOA) have signed the tentative pay deal. However, it must still be ratified by members. Terms have not been disclosed.
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Kratky To Be Named CEO At Austrian

May 05, 2015
Kratky, 57, has been nominated by the company, but still needs formal confirmation by Austrian’s board of directors, which is scheduled to meet on May 12.

Intelligence

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Jetstar To Introduce China Route

May 06, 2015
Australian LCC Jetstar is launching its first flight to a mainland China market, operated by Boeing 787s, with twice-weekly service between Wuhan and…

Cargo

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Air Cargo Demand Dips In March, But Steady Climb Likely

May 05, 2015
“March data [show] a correction in volumes after the spike in February, when we saw the positive impact of the Lunar New Year and modal shift owing to seaport congestion in the U.S.,” IATA explains.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Leisure Fares: Week Of April 27 vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week

May 06, 2015
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Business Fares: Week Of April 27 vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week

May 06, 2015
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