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Aviation Daily, December 6, 2016

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Regulatory/Legislative

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DOT Approves NAI Over Labor’s Protests

Dec 05, 2016
Reaction to the U.S. Transportation Department’s (DOT) Dec. 2 approval of Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) foreign air carrier permit was swift, loud and predictable.
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Australia, China Reach Open Skies Accord

Dec 05, 2016
Service caps are no longer required under the new agreement. However, it still does not cover Hong Kong, which has a separate air-services treaty with Australia.

Airlines

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United To Pay SEC $2.4M For ‘Chairman’s Flight’

Dec 05, 2016
The SEC found that United lost about $945,000 from operating the twice-weekly route, which it started in September 2012 and decided to cancel in January 2014.
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United Requests Extension For Third Guam-Shanghai Flight

Dec 05, 2016
United is required to start the flight, which would be its third weekly service between the cities, Jan. 13. However, the airline said it needs more time to work with authorities in China.
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Etihad Injects More Funds Into Ailing Air Berlin

Dec 05, 2016
Etihad is paying €300 million ($322 million) for a stake in Niki. Air Berlin held 49.8% of Niki, while a 50.2% stake remained with the Niki Privatstiftung, an Austria-based foundation ensuring ownership and control limits are met.

Technology

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BAE Systems Conducts UAS Trials

Dec 05, 2016
BAE Systems has begun a series of self-funded unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) trials in UK airspace, building on the work started by the Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation and Assessment (ASTRAEA) program.

Suppliers

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CFM Prepares for Leap MRO

Dec 05, 2016
The General Electric-Safran joint venture is proactively gearing up its MRO capabilities to cater for both predicted and unpredicted events, given the unprecedented speed at which the new fleet will grow over the next four years, as Airbus A320neo and Boeing 737MAX deliveries accelerate.

Safety

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ATR 72 Icing Upset Draws Wide Attention

Dec 05, 2016
French and Danish accident investigators and airframer ATR have joined with Norway’s Accident Investigation Board to figure out why a Scandinavian Airlines ATR 72-212 “banked uncontrollably and lost significant altitude” on Nov. 14.

Airport Profile

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Airport Profile — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY)

Dec 07, 2016
View the Airport Profile — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY) chart in PDF format.