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Regulatory/Legislative

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EU Members Set Time Limits On EC’s Open-Skies Mandates

May 27, 2016
BRUSSELS –The European Commission will have just three years to finalize comprehensive air transport agreements with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates when granted the mandates in June, Aviation Daily has learned.
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DOT Defers 12-Month Samoan Cabotage Exemption

May 27, 2016
The only U.S. cabotage route got another extension May 26, when the Transportation Department lengthened for 30 days Polynesian Airlines’ right to operate between Pago Pago and the Manu’a Islands in American Samoa.

Safety

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FAA Fast Tracks CRJ Pylon-Fastener Inspection Mandate

May 27, 2016
Operators of stretched Bombardier CRJs must inspect engine pylon fasteners, after several reports of issues prompted the manufacturer to release new maintenance instructions—which authorities have mandated.
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FAA Considers Credit For Cockpit-Vision Systems

May 27, 2016
The FAA this summer will begin full-motion Boeing 737-800 simulator testing with airline crews in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The testing is to determine if certain cockpit visual aids can take the place of expensive ground infrastructure for takeoffs in lower-than-standard visibility conditions.

This Week in Aviation Daily History

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This Week In Aviation Daily History

May 31, 2016
25 Years Ago May 31, 1991—Randy Babbitt, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, disputes Transportation Secretary Samuel Skinner’s blaming U.S. airline problems on high labor costs. Babbitt says labor costs declined from 42% of airline operating expenses in 1977, the year before deregulation, to 37% in 1990. 50 Years Ago

Industry Data

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U.S. Airlines Seasonally-Adjusted Monthly Available Seat-Miles

May 31, 2016
View the U.S. Airlines Seasonally-Adjusted Monthly Available Seat-Miles chart in PDF format.

Airports

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TSA, Airport Authority Say Chicago Wait Times Down

May 26, 2016
Security screening wait times at Chicago airports have improved significantly from early May, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and the Transportation Security Administration.

Airlines

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Longhao Proposes New Airline For Guangzhou

May 27, 2016
BEIJING—Chinese construction and logistics group Longhao is proposing to set up an airline in Guangzhou, China, that operates Boeing 737 aircraft.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

May 31, 2016
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) May 31— MRO Network, ap&m Summit, London, U.K., www.aviationweek.com/events June 1-2—The Global MRO Procurement Expo, Olympia London, United Kingdom, www.apmexpo.com/

Holiday Note

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Holiday Notice

May 31, 2016
In observance of Memorial Day in the U.S., Aviation Daily will not be publishing on Monday, May 30. The next issue of Aviation Daily will be dated Weds., June 1.