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Aviation Daily, September 3, 2015

VOL. 402 NO. 46 September 03, 2015
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Labor

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IBT Leader Says Pilots Will Not Vote On Republic Contract

Sep 02, 2015
In a move that could put regional carrier Republic Airways on a path to filing for bankruptcy, The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) will not allow pilots at Republic Airways to vote on the company’s last-best-and-final contract offer, a union leader said Tuesday, Sept. 1.
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SWAPA: Gulf Carrier Expansion Will Hurt U.S. Pilot Jobs

Sep 02, 2015
Southwest Airlines Pilots’ Union (SWAPA) thinks the Persian Gulf airlines’ rapid global growth could spell doom for U.S. pilots’ job prospects if left unchecked.

Airlines

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Aeroflot To Acquire Competitor Transaero

Sep 02, 2015
Aeroflot—Russia’s largest air carrier—will acquire Transaero, its closest competitor and the country’s second-largest carrier.
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Air Canada Seeks To Turn Toronto Into Premier International Hub

Sep 02, 2015
Air Canada plans to aggressively market Toronto Pearson International Airport as “North America’s first global transit hub.”
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Thai AirAsia Opens New Base With China Flights

Sep 01, 2015
AirAsia’s Thai affiliate has confirmed plans to launch its first flights from Thailand’s U-Tapao International Airport, which is set to become the growing airline’s fifth base.
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Alaska Focusing On Connecting Existing Markets

Sep 02, 2015
After years of investing heavily in its Seattle hub, Alaska Airlines is shifting its focus toward connecting existing markets.

Airports

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Watchdog: Inefficient Towers Costing FAA More than $100 Million Annually

Sep 02, 2015
Inefficiencies at 126 stand-alone control towers have cost the FAA an average of $142 million per year from 2008-13, according to the U.S. Transportation Department’s (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG).
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Las Vegas Looks To South America, Asia For New Air Service

Sep 02, 2015
Brazil, Colombia, Japan and China are on Las Vegas McCarran International Airport’s shortlist of nonstop markets the airport would like to add.

Regulatory/Legislative

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New FAA Overflight Charges Could Be Contentious

Sep 02, 2015
The FAA is proposing a hefty rate hike on the fees that it charges operators of flights that transit U.S.-controlled airspace but do not takeoff from land in the U.S. That an action is causing friction with a rulemaking committee that requested a lesser increase.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Airport Profile - Las Vegas McCarran International (LAS)

Sep 03, 2015
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Airline Snapshot: GOL

Sep 03, 2015
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