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Aviation Daily, December 17, 2015

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Airlines

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Paris Attacks Dent Japanese Travel Demand

Dec 16, 2015
Japan’s two major carriers have seen demand drop dramatically on their routes to Paris in the wake of November’s terrorist attacks, prompting Japan Airlines (JAL) to pull one of its flights from the market.
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Intro Group Aims To Sell Cityjet

Dec 16, 2015
German airline investor Intro Aviation has initiated talks with potential investors for Irish regional airline Cityjet, little more than one year after it took control of the carrier.
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Luxembourg Finds Buyer For Former Lufthansa Stake In Luxair

Dec 15, 2015
The government of Luxembourg has sold its 13% stake in Luxair to Delfin, a Luxembourg-based holding company controlled by Italian business family Del Vecchio.
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Start For Kunming-Based Carrier Hongtu Delayed

Dec 15, 2015
The start of operations has been delayed for Hongtu Airlines, a narrowbody carrier that will serve the local tourism and international freight markets from its base in Kunming in southwestern China.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Canada And China Update Air Services Agreement

Dec 16, 2015
Chinese and Canadian airlines will be able to serve 18 markets in each other’s territory, up from 12, under a new air services agreement announced Dec. 16 by Canada’s transport minister.

Safety

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Europe Spearheads Airline Flight-Tracking, Data-Recovery Movement

Dec 16, 2015
The European Commission (EC) has approved a broad set of new mandates calling for operators of airliners flying in remote and oceanic regions to implement performance-based flight tracking and to upgrade hardware.
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Study Calls 35% Of UAS Sightings ‘Close Encounters’

Dec 14, 2015
A detailed study of more than 900 unmanned-aircraft sightings reported to the FAA by pilots and air traffic controllers has concluded that 90 involved encounters with commercial aircraft close enough to meet the agency’s definition of a near midair collision.

Cargo

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China Postal Airlines Orders 10 737-800BCFs

Dec 16, 2015
China Postal Airlines has ordered 10 Boeing 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) variants and seven Boeing 757-200s for cargo conversion, amidst intensifying competition in the Chinese express-delivery market.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Airline Snapshot: Tiger Airways

Dec 18, 2015
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