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Analysis

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Found Flaperon Fits MH370 Profile

Jul 30, 2015
The discovery, not yet officially linked to Flight MH370, was made more than 16 months after the March 8, 2014, disappearance of 9M-MRO, the 777 that operated as MH370 between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing with 239 people on board.

Airlines

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Lufthansa Sees Yield Pressure, Cargo Unit Profit Declines

Jul 30, 2015
Lufthansa saw pressure on yields in its passenger airline division and a drastic decline in profitability of Lufthansa Cargo in the second quarter, company executives revealed July 30.
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Allegiant Air Will Fly Between Larger Cities

Jul 30, 2015
Allegiant Air will add more less-than-daily service between medium-sized cities as long as there’s no nonstop competition, executives said July 29.
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Fuel Savings Boost SIA Profit Despite Yield Drop

Jul 29, 2015
Singapore Airlines’ lower fuel costs helped offset weak yields as well as losses from affiliates and hedging in the quarter ending June 30.
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Sichuan Airlines Aims At Russian Far East, Northeast Asia

Jul 29, 2015
Sichuan Airlines will set up a branch company at Harbin in far northeastern China with the aim of building a hub connecting the Russian Far East with northeast Asia.
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Garuda’s Network Growth Spurs Major Traffic Gains

Jul 30, 2015
Garuda Indonesia rebounded to profitability in the first half of 2015, as it appears to have successfully stimulated demand with its capacity expansion.

Intelligence

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Qantas Moves Closer To 787-9 Order After Pilot Vote

Jul 30, 2015
Qantas long-haul pilots have voted to approve a new contract that will help clear the way for the airline to convert its options for Boeing 787-9s. Airline executives have said a new contract deal was one condition for placing the 787 orders, as well as returning the international division to profitability and paying down debt. The profitability goal has already been achieved. Qantas has 50 options and purchase rights for 787-9s, with the first delivery slots in 2017. The carrier would have to exercise options for these first slots later this year.

Airports

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San Jose’s Solid Run Earns Bond Rating Upgrade

Jul 29, 2015
A long run of monthly enplanement growth, continued boosts in demand and an uptick in non-aeronautical revenues has earned Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) upgraded ratings on its general airport revenue bonds (Garbs) from Fitch Ratings.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Embraer 2Q Net Profit Down 10.6%

Jul 30, 2015
Embraer reported second-quarter net income of $131.1 million, down 10.6% from a net profit of $146.7 million in the 2014 June quarter, on a 14.2% year-over-year drop in revenue to $1.51 billion.
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Bombardier 2Q Net Profit Down 19%; CSeries ‘On Track’

Jul 30, 2015
Bombardier earned second-quarter net income of $125 million, down 19.4% from a net profit of $155 million in the prior-year period, on a 5.5% year-over-year drop in revenue to $4.62 billion. The Canadian manufacturer said in a statement that CSeries flight testing “is progressing rapidly with over 2,000 hours completed and performance is exceeding targets. The aircraft is on track to enter into service in the first half of 2016” with Swiss International Air Lines.

Industry Data

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U.S. Airlines Systemwide Seasonally-Adjusted Passenger Enplanements

Jul 30, 2015
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