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Aviation Daily, September 21, 2016

VOL. 405 NO. 58 September 21, 2016
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Airlines

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Southwest To Change Foreign Sales Strategy

Sep 20, 2016
Southwest Airlines’ international expansion could take it to Canada, and an executive for the company did not rule out eventual transatlantic flights.
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Air France Confirms Long-Haul Low-Cost Plans

Sep 20, 2016
Air France is preparing its entry into the long-haul low-cost market, following a similar move made by Lufthansa earlier this year.
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Nigeria’s Firstnation Airways Resumes Operations

Sep 19, 2016
Lagos-based Firstnation Airways resumed flights Sept. 18, after its Airbus A319 fleet was grounded for more than three weeks for maintenance work.
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Virgin, Etihad Tweak Long-Haul Combinations

Sep 20, 2016
Virgin Australia plans to add two international routes to its network in 2015, using aircraft freed up from domestic changes, as well as the switching of some long-haul services to its partner Etihad Airways.
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Allegiant: Newark Routes Aimed At Leisure Travelers

Sep 20, 2016
Allegiant Air’s service to Newark Liberty International Airport, launching in November, is its attempt to reach what Chief Operating Officer Jude Bricker says is the “top leisure destination” in the U.S.: New York City.
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Sichuan Airlines Adds A350s, Looks Toward North America

Sep 20, 2016
Sichuan Airlines, rapidly building up a long-haul business, will introduce the Airbus A350 into its fleet in 2017.
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Lufthansa, Air China Finalize Joint Venture

Sep 20, 2016
Lufthansa and Air China agreed to set up a joint venture covering routes between China and Germany on Sept. 20.

Safety

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GEE Boeing 777-200 Certification At Risk

Sep 20, 2016
Global Eagle Entertainment said it will be forced to end the “trial operations” of its Ku-band inflight connectivity system on a China Airlines Boeing 777-200 unless the FAA extends an exemption allowing continued operations of the as-of-yet uncertified system.

Airframers/Suppliers

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NASA Seeks Electric Aircraft Propulsion Concepts

Sep 20, 2016
NASA is seeking ideas for electric-aircraft flight demonstrators to support efforts to develop technology that can help the aviation industry transition to low-carbon propulsion over the next 20 years.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Leisure and Business Fares: Week of Sept. 12

Sep 22, 2016
View the Leisure and Business Fares: Week of Sept. 12 chart in PDF format.