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Aviation Daily, October 5, 2015

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Airlines

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Frontier’s President: Competitors Have Acted Irrationally

Oct 02, 2015
Frontier Airlines President Barry Biffle said he is surprised legacy carriers have matched many of his airline’s fares.
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Air France Prepares Downsizing Of The Airline

Oct 02, 2015
The downsizing will take place in 2016 and 2017, unless pilots and management are able to conclude a last-minute deal during the weekend.
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Russia’s Transaero Airlines Ending Operations In December

Oct 02, 2015
Russia’s second-largest airline, Transaero, will likely to go bankrupt, as its main competitor Aeroflot refused to buy a 75% + 1 share on Oct. 1.
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AirAsia Group Steps In To Help Indonesian Franchise

Oct 03, 2015
AirAsia is taking steps to reduce the debt owed by its Indonesian joint venture (JV) to meet a government ultimatum, especially in light of signs of a possible merger between Indonesia’s two AirAsia franchises.

This Week in Aviation Daily History

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This Week In Aviation Daily

Oct 03, 2015
60 Years Ago Oct. 5, 1955 — Japan Airlines (JAL) began swapping American pilots with Japanese pilots on its domestic flights, a move that saved the carrier approximately $1,000 per pilot per month. JAL said it would use American pilots on international flights through 1957. 20 Years Ago

Regulatory/Legislative

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Congress Schedules UAV Safety Hearing For Oct. 7

Oct 02, 2015
The U.S. House of Representatives will hold an Oct. 7 hearing on UAV safety issues.

Correction

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Correction

Oct 03, 2015
Correction: A story in the Oct. 2 issue of Aviation Daily should have read that Frontier Airlines may try destinations in Latin America that have a strong Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) market.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Norway's Large-Scale Plans For Virtual Control Towers

Oct 02, 2015
Norway is beginning to take the wraps off an ambitious plan to replace brick-and-mortar towers with virtual towers at a large number of its airports, and first operations are likely to begin in 2017.
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Norway To Start Using Virtual Towers In 2017

Nov 06, 2015
Norway is beginning to take the wraps off an ambitious plan to replace brick-and-mortar towers with virtual towers at a large number of its airports, and first operations are likely to begin in 2017.

Industry Data

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Oct 03, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Oct. 6-7—SpeedNews 20th Annual Business & General Aviation Industry Suppliers Conference, Jonathon Club, Los Angeles, California, www.speednews.com Oct. 19-22—2015 Public Safety & Security Fall Conference, Arlington, Virginia, www.aci-na.org/event/5215

Aviation Week Conference & Exhibits

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Aviation Week's Conference & Exhibitions

Oct 03, 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. 3-5—AerospaceDefenseChain, Scootsdale, Arizona. Nov. 4-6—MRO Asia, SingEx Exhibition and Convention Center, Singapore. Jan. 21-22, 2016—MRO Latin America, Lima, Peru.