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Aviation Daily, July 1, 2014

VOL. 397 NO. 1 July 01, 2014

Industry Data

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Ontime Arrivals/Departures January - April

Jun 30, 2014
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U.S. Airlines Full-Time Equivalent Employees, April 2014 vs. April 2014

Jun 30, 2014
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Airframers/Suppliers

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Boeing Links Further 747-8 Improvements To Sales Campaigns

Jun 30, 2014
Boeing says it is “very close” to reaching deals in sales campaigns for the Boeing 747-8 that would fill production slots in 2016. “We want to be back at rate 1.75,” 747 Vice President and General Manager Eric Lindblad said at the Boeing plant in Everett, Washington.

Airlines

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Jet-Etihad Deal May Face More Trouble

Jun 30, 2014
The agreement between India’s Jet Airways and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways may run into new trouble, as Singapore’s competition watchdog has initiated an inquiry into a possible violation of its trade laws. The Competition Commission of Singapore (CSS), which is in charge of investigating alleged anti-competitive activities and applying suitable remedies, will take a final decision on the deal after it receives feedback from the public and other stakeholders until July 11. The Jet-Etihad alliance, a
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Air Astana To Defer Its 787s; To Go For A321neos And E2s

Jun 30, 2014
LONDON — Air Astana CEO Peter Foster is in talks to defer his carrier’s Boeing 787 order, but is planning to commit Embraer E2s at the Farnborough Air Show ahead of finalizing a lease for around 11 Airbus A321neos this fall. Kazakhstan-based Air Astana has three 787s on firm order, plus options on a further eight. Foster said in an interview here that he is in “significant discussions” with Boeing to push back the 787 deliveries.
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Ryanair Loses Second Top Executive

Jun 30, 2014
Ryanair’s CFO and deputy chief executive Howard Millar will step down in December, marking the second high-profile departure from Europe’s largest low-cost carrier in less than a year as it implements a customer-focused growth strategy. Michael Cawley, who was COO and also deputy chief executive, left the carrier at the end of March after having joined it in 1997. The resignation of two key people is unusual for Ryanair, which has boasted a very stable top m
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Labor Backs Limited Easing Of Qantas Ownership Laws

Jun 30, 2014
Australia’s major opposition party says it will support significant aspects of legislation aimed at loosening foreign ownership restrictions on Qantas, although it remains to be seen whether it has gone far enough to forge a compromise with the government. Australian Labor Party leaders say they will agree to remove some of the ownership restrictions in the 1992 Qantas Sale Act. Specifically, they would scrap a clause that limits fore
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DOT Approves Dreamjet Application; NAI Still Pending

Jun 30, 2014
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) awarded French startup Dreamjet an exemption to serve the U.S. from any point in the EU, approving an application filed on April 24. This brings into focus the dispute over Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application, which has been pending before the DOT since the end of last year.

Airports

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2013 Enplanements Concentrated At Fewer Airports, FAA Figures Show

Jun 30, 2014
U.S. passenger boardings were up slightly in 2013 but were shared among fewer airports, FAA’s preliminary data show, reflecting the continued fallout of mainline carriers parking less fuel-efficient regional jets and cutting flights even as they keep capacity in check. U.S. airports enplaned 739.3 million passengers last year, FAA’s first-cut tally shows. The figure is about 1% higher than 2012’s final figure of 732.9 million.

Suppliers

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In-flight Connectivity to Grow but Challenges Remain

Jun 30, 2014
The global in-flight connectivity market is expected to grow in the coming decade with more than 12,900 commercial and 24,000 business aircraft providing the benefit to passengers by 2023, consulting group Euroconsult said. Total revenue from passenger connectivity services is expected rise from $440 million in 2013 to $2.1 billion by 2023. Along with the growth in installation, both the take-up rate and average revenue per user are expected to improve.