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Safety

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Germanwings Pilot Made Suspicious Altitude Selections On Earlier Flight

May 06, 2015
The document, published May 6, revealed that Lubitz made suspicious altitude inputs on the outbound flight from Düsseldorf to Barcelona on the same day.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Asia-Pacific Market Still Vital For A380s, Airbus Says

May 06, 2015
Europe-Asia flows are particularly important for future orders of very large aircraft (VLA), including the A380, said Andrew Gordon, Airbus director of strategic marketing and analysis.

Obituary

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Wright Amendment Author Dies At 92

May 07, 2015
Jim Wright, a former Forth Worth congressman who eventually rose to speaker of the House but is known in aviation circles for a law restricting…

Airlines

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Big Chinese Carriers Swing To Solid Profits In Q1

May 06, 2015
In the case of the largest Chinese carrier, China Southern, the shift in fuel prices helped cut unit costs by about 7%, analysts at Singaporean brokerage UOB Kay Hian have estimated.
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WestJet To Improve Premium Economy On 737s

May 06, 2015
WestJet will stop short of a true business-class cabin on its widebodies, but will set its plus seats in a two-by-two-by-two configuration.

Analysis

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Fitch: Airlines Generating Enough Cash To Keep Rewarding Shareholders, Trimming Debt

May 06, 2015
Delta Air Lines—which paid out $500 million to shareholders in first-quarter dividends and buybacks—has been leading the shareholder-return parade, establishing a dividend in May 2013 and launching a share-repurchase plan. As the carrier’s above-market fuel hedges wear off, it will have even more cash to invest or give back to its owners.

MRO

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Low Fuel Prices Contribute To Fewer Aircraft Being Torn Down

May 06, 2015
However, “in the past 6-9 months, the retirement rates have eased off slightly,” said David Rushe, a sales and marketing manager for Magellan Aviation Group.

Air Traffic Management

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China Demonstrates GPS-Based Instrument Landing System

May 05, 2015
SmartPath, to date the only FAA-certified system on the market, is installed at several airports around the world, including Newark, Houston, Sydney and Frankfurt.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Aviation Week Airline Snapshot: Aeroflot

May 07, 2015
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