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Aviation Daily, August 24, 2015

VOL. 402 NO. 38 August 24, 2015
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Labor

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Republic Airways Holdings Gives Final Contract Offer To Pilots

Aug 21, 2015
Relations between Republic and IBT leaders are rocky—the union even filed a federal lawsuit last month against the company, accusing it of overpaying pilots in an attempt to undercut its bargaining position—and it’s not clear whether labor leaders want pilots to vote on the proposal.
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ALPA’s Delta MEC To Elect New Leaders, Return To Negotiations

Aug 21, 2015
The Delta Master Executive Council (MEC) of ALPA endorsed the tentative labor deal in June and sent it to the airline’s nearly 13,000 pilots for a ratification vote.
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FedEx, ALPA Reach Tentative Agreement

Aug 21, 2015
Details of the new agreement will not be released until the FedEx ALPA Master Executive Council (MEC) has reviewed and approved the new contract, the union and FedEx said.

This Week in Aviation Daily History

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This Week In Aviation Daily History

Aug 25, 2015
30 Years Ago Aug. 23, 1985 — Carl Icahn said he would buy enough TWA stock to ensure he and his investor group hold a majority stake and push out…

Regulatory/Legislative

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Qantas, China Eastern Win Joint-Venture Approval

Aug 21, 2015
Australia’s competition watchdog has approved a closer partnership between Qantas and China Eastern Airlines, reversing an earlier draft ruling that denied the application.

Airports

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Schiphol CEO: We Can’t Help KLM Solve Its Problems

Aug 21, 2015
“That KLM would disappear is unthinkable. Because without the airline there is no future for Schiphol, it is as simple as that,” Schiphol Group CEO Jos Nijhuis said.

Airlines

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Carriers To Boost Transcontinental Frequencies This Fall

Aug 21, 2015
Delta Air Lines—which offers flatbed seats on flights from New York to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO)—will increase its transcontinental offerings in November, spokesman Anthony Black said.

Air Traffic Management

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FAA Scouts Next-Generation ATC Digital Voice Recorder

Aug 21, 2015
Details about the new National Airspace System (NAS) Voice Recorder Program are contained in an August 20 Request for Information.
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ALPA: UAVs Making Airline Pilots ‘Very Concerned’

Aug 21, 2015
FAA recently warned that “pilot reports of unmanned aircraft have increased dramatically over the past year, from a total of 238 sightings in all of 2014 to more than 650 by Aug. 9 of this year.”

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S. Airlines International Seasonally Adjusted Passenger Enplanements

Aug 25, 2015
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/08/avd_08_24_2015_cht1.pdf U.S. Airlines International Seasonally Adjusted Passenger Enplanements…