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Aviation Daily, December 5, 2018

VOL. 414 NO. 46 December 05, 2018
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Regulatory/Legislative

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UK, Canada Secure Post-Brexit Air Services Agreement

Dec 04, 2018
A new agreement reached between the UK and Canada means air services between the two nations will remain intact following Brexit, the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU).

Airlines

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Ryanair Signs German Pilot Deal, Averts More Strikes

Dec 04, 2018
Ryanair has signed a framework agreement with its German pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) covering pay and benefits.
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Icelandair Interim Chief Named President and CEO

Dec 04, 2018
Icelandair Group’s interim president and chief executive, Bogi Nils Bogason, will assume the role officially, days after the airline pulled out of a transaction to acquire low-cost rival WOW Air, the company said Dec. 4.
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Alaska Sees 2% Capacity Growth In 2019, Steady Acceleration Thereafter

Dec 03, 2018
Alaska Airlines plans to grow capacity 2% in 2019 and accelerate its expansion rate soon after, but will carefully monitor the competitive environment before making firm commitments, the airline’s top executive said.

Air Navigation

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Australia Completes Important Piece Of National ATM Upgrade

Dec 04, 2018
Airservices Australia has achieved a major step in its program to modernize the country’s air traffic management system, as it has switched over to a new voice communication system, the government-owned air navigation service provider said Dec. 4
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Saarbrücken Airport Germany’s First With Remote ATC Management

Dec 04, 2018
Saarbrücken Airport has become the first German airport to have its air traffic managed remotely from a control center located 450 km (280 mi.) away in Leipzig.
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Joint Venture To Control Remote-Tower Airports in Sweden

Dec 03, 2018
Saab and Swedish air navigation service provider LFV will assume responsibility for remote-tower control of two airports through their Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions (SDATS) joint venture.

Safety

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Finnish Agency Issues Recommendations For Aircraft Evacuations

Dec 03, 2018
The Safety Investigation Authority of Finland (SIAF) has issued several recommendations resulting from the Dec. 3, 2017 evacuation of an Embraer 190 regional jet in Finland that revealed “serious deficiencies” in the evacuation response.
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Qantas A380 Turn-back Highlights Ground-damage Ramifications

Dec 03, 2018
Passenger-door seal damage caused by a catering truck created an unnerving onboard noise that led a Qantas Airbus A380 to return to Sydney 2 hr. into a scheduled flight to the U.S., an Australian Transport Safety Board (ATSB) report found.

Airports

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Swedish Regional Airport Unveils Biofuel Initiative For 2019

Dec 07, 2018
As support for a domestic anti-flying campaign gathers pace across Sweden, a regional airport in the country has announced a partnership with SAS and BRA (Braathens Regional Airways) to partially fuel all flights to Stockholm with biofuel in 2019.