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Aviation Daily, December 7, 2016

VOL. 406 NO. 46 December 07, 2016
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Regulatory/Legislative

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Aerospace Trade Group Sees Big Lift In 2017

Dec 06, 2016
Hours after the next U.S. president targeted Boeing’s Air Force One contract as excessive, America’s aerospace trade association said it is preparing for “a challenging policy arena in both Washington, D.C., and a rapidly changing global environment.”
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DOJ Approves Alaska-Virgin Merger

Dec 06, 2016
Alaska Airlines can acquire Virgin America, but only if it cuts down on its codesharing with American Airlines, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) said Dec. 6.
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American Agrees On Closing Qantas ATI Proceeding

Dec 06, 2016
Although American Airlines and Qantas have withdrawn their application for an expanded transpacific partnership, two smaller U.S. carriers have signaled to the DOT that it should reject a request to vacate the order.

Airlines

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Hawaiian Advances Boeing 767 Retirement

Dec 06, 2016
Hawaiian Airlines will move up the retirement date of its remaining Boeing 767 fleet as it adds three aircraft to its fleet plan.

Labor

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United Mechanics Ratify Labor Deal

Dec 06, 2016
The new contract, which comes after more than three years of negotiations, will provide mechanics with a package 2% “above the highest compensation in the industry every two years,” the Teamsters union said.

Safety

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Statoil Will Stop Using Airbus H225 Helicopter

Dec 06, 2016
The company, which charters 20 helicopters on the Norwegian continental shelf alone, will ask operators to sole-source the Sikorsky S-92 for its heavy helicopter requirements over the H225, after unions said oil workers no longer had faith in the aircraft.

Technology

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New Venture Promises Ubiquitous Broadband

Dec 06, 2016
A Simi Valley, California, company has launched a commercial venture to provide a broadband mesh network over the continental U.S. using commercial aircraft.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Leisure and Business Fares: Week of Nov. 28

Dec 08, 2016
View the Leisure and Business Fares: Week of Nov. 28 chart in PDF format.