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Aviation Daily, October 20, 2014

VOL. 399 NO. 11 October 20, 2014

Policy

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EU Health Ministers Differ On Ebola Screening At European Airports

Oct 20, 2014
France and the Czech Republic have decided to follow the U.K.’s policy and will begin screenings of passengers who arrive from Ebola-affected countries, but other European Union (EU) member states are not convinced the procedures are necessary or effective and are steering away from temperature checks at their airports.

Airlines

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China’s Golden Weeks Hit By Travel Warnings

Oct 20, 2014
The Philippines and Thailand have both seen significantly lower-than-usual passenger numbers from mainland China during the first two weeks of October, following warnings from the country’s National Tourism Administration (NTA). Although the two weeks are traditionally massive for Chinese travel because of the National Day Golden Week holiday, low-cost carriers (LCC) to both destinations have been hit badly by travel advisories from China’s state tourism body.
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Germany, UAE To Consult Over Etihad/Air Berlin Codesharing

Oct 20, 2014
Government delegations of Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are scheduled to meet during the week of Oct. 20 in an effort to resolve the current dispute on codesharing services of Air Berlin and Etihad Airways. To allow time for the negotiations, the German transport ministry no longer insists the codesharing services be withdrawn from the coming winter timetable, according to sources familiar with the situation. That removed some time pressure from the two airlines, but the issue remains unresolved. None of the parties involved was prepared to comment immediately.
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United Announces It Will Add Wi-Fi To Large Regional Jets

Oct 20, 2014
United Airlines will add Gogo’s ATG-4 air-to-ground Internet and entertainment service to more than 200 large regional jets operated by its United Express partners starting later this year.
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Austrian To Decide On Fokker Replacement Soon

Oct 20, 2014
Austrian Airlines is turning its attention toward major fleet investments now that it has resolved a long-standing dispute with its pilots and cabin crew.
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Airbus Cuts A330 Production Rate

Oct 20, 2014
Airbus will cut A330 production rates ahead of the transition from the current model to the A330neo, the manufacturer said Friday. The manufacturer will reduce monthly output to nine aircraft, from 10, in the fourth quarter of 2015. It raised production to 10 in 2013.

In Brief

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Lion Group Taps CFM For CFM56 Support

Oct 20, 2014
Lion Group and CFM signed a material support agreement for the airline’s CFM engines and a consultancy agreement to support Lion Air’s planned engine maintenance and overhaul center in Indonesia. The agreement will cover nearly 1,000 CFM engines in service or on order and includes repair and replacement of life-limited and non-life-limited parts. It also provides Lion Air with technical data for component repairs and engine overhaul to assist its MRO operation.

Manufactuers

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Future Fan Starts Flight Tests

Oct 20, 2014
LOS ANGELES—Rolls-Royce has begun flight tests of its composite carbon/titanium (CTi) fan blade that will be a key feature in the company’s next-generation Advance and UltraFan engine designs.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Oct 20, 2014
Upcoming Events To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Oct. 21-23—NBAA 2014 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2014), Orlando, Florida, (703) 783-9000, (703) 783-9000, www.nbaa.org

Aviation Week Conference & Exhibits

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AW Conferences & Events

Oct 20, 2014
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events Nov. 4-6—MRO Asia, Singapore EXPO Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore Nov. 19-20—A&D Programs, Wigwam Resort, Liltchfield Park, Ariz. Jan 13-14, 2015—MRO Latin America, Buenos Aires, Argentina