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Aviation Daily, July 27, 2015

VOL. 402 NO. 18 July 27, 2015
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Airlines

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Qantas Endures Long Wait For Fiji Airways Profit

Jul 24, 2015
Qantas is finally seeing some financial reward from its stake in Fiji Airways, after the Fijian carrier paid out its first dividend in seven years. The total dividend was about FJD$5 million (U.S.$2.3 million), of which Qantas received 46%. The Fijian government received the largest share, due to its 51% holding in the national airline. Air New Zealand and Pacific Island governments also own minority stakes. Fiji Airways achieved a dramatic financial turnaround last year.
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Air France-KLM Relaunches Transavia Europe Project

Jul 24, 2015
Plans to expand Transavia into a truly pan-European LCC, with operating bases outside of France and the Netherlands, is back on the agenda of Air France-KLM after French pilots indicated they no longer object to the project, the Franco-Dutch group’s CEO said. Air France-KLM is aiming to open a first base outside its home countries by the start of the 2016 IATA summer schedule, Air France-KLM CEO Alexandre de Juniac said during the presentation of the group’s first-half results.
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Spirit’s Profit Increases, But RASM Declines

Jul 24, 2015
Spirit Airlines is making money in Dallas and has no plans to leave the market or markedly decrease capacity despite considerable fare compression, CEO Ben Baldanza said on July 24.
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VC Proposes Concessions In Lufthansa Dispute

Jul 24, 2015
The union—which has staged 12 strikes since early 2014—is in principle offering cost concessions, productivity improvements, a pay-increase pause and a higher average retirement age.
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American Airlines Reports ‘Highest-Ever’ Quarterly Profit

Jul 24, 2015
“This is the highest-ever earnings in American’s history,” CEO Doug Parker told analysts during Amercan’s second-quarter earnings call on July 24, adding that the profits may be the highest “any airline has ever produced.”
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Air France-KLM Reduces Capacity, Increases Cost Cuts

Jul 24, 2015
The Franco-Dutch group has revised its capacity growth from 1.8% down to 0.9% for the second half of the year, CEO Alexandre de Juniac told analysts and journalists during Air France-KLM’s second-quarter and first-half earnings presentation on July 24.
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Korea’s Airlines Reintroduce MERS-Related Flight Cuts

Jul 24, 2015
Asiana Airlines and Korean Air both reduced service to China, Japan and other nations in June and July, as the MERS scare in South Korea affected tourism.

Cargo

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EVA Order Continues Fleet Renewal; Fills Five More 777 Slots

Jul 23, 2015
The deal, which cemented an agreement announced at this year’s Paris Air Show, calls for deliveries to run from October 2017-September 2019, the airline says.

Industry Data

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U.S. Airlines International Seasonally-Adjusted Passenger Enplanements

Jul 24, 2015
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Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Jul 24, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Aug. 25—9th Asia-Pacific Congress of Aerospace Medicine, Beijing, China, www.apfama.org/2014 Aug. 25—10th Chinese Conference of Aerospace Mediciner, www.apfama.org/2014

Aviation Week Conference & Exhibits

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Aviation Week's Conferences & Exhibitions

Jul 27, 2015
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.awin.aviationweek.com/events Oct. 13-15—MRO Europe, ExCel London Exhibition and Convention Center, London, U.K. Nov. 4-6—MRO Asia, SingEx Exhibition and Convention Center, Singapore. Feb. 3-4, 2016—MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.