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Aviation Daily, November 4, 2014

VOL. 399 NO. 22 November 04, 2014

Airlines

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Qantas, Union Look To Resume Talks Following Contract Rejection

Nov 04, 2014
Qantas has struck a setback in its attempt to impose an 18-month wage freeze on all employee groups as its short-haul pilots rejected a new contract including the clause. Of the 554 pilots that voted on contract terms, 79% opposed the airline’s four-year offer. Qantas short-haul pilots are represented by the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA).
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Air Canada Rouge Assessed $90,000 Fine For Tarmac Delay

Nov 04, 2014
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) assessed Air Canada Rouge with a $90,000 penalty late last month after determining the carrier violated a five-year old rule on tarmac delays.
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Southwest Nears End Of AirTran Integration Process

Nov 04, 2014
Southwest Airlines says its merger with AirTran Airways is on target for year-end completion and that it has already integrated the frequent-flyer and booking programs. In addition, the Dallas-based carrier has fully taken over all of AirTran’s legacy-international routes and is operating them with Southwest aircraft. The final routes to be integrated — to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and Mexico City — shifted to Southwest aircraft over the weekend.
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SilkAir Opens Denpasar Flight Schedule

Nov 04, 2014
Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) regional offshoot, SilkAir, will start daily flights to Bali’s Denpasar International from the start of December 2014, in time for the European winter holiday season. The SilkAir flights will complement SIA’s existing flight shedules to the tourist island destination’s newly revamped airport, but will offer point to point schedules rather than the parent carrier’s existing “last leg” options. SilkAir said the move was part of a plan to “synergize the networks of both airlines.”
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Air Berlin Names Pichler As New CEO

Nov 04, 2014
Financially struggling carrier Air Berlin is taking more-drastic action in its efforts to turn around by replacing CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer with a veteran German airline executive, Stefan Pichler.
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Ryanair—Again—Raises Its Full-Year Passenger And Profit Outlook

Nov 04, 2014
Ryanair will expand winter capacity by 16% compared to last year as well as increase frequencies on several domestic and international routes as it aims to gain market share from both full-service and low-cost competitors and raise passenger numbers by 9% during the fiscal year.

Airframers/Suppliers

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ATR Aims At 90-Plus Deliveries In 2015

Nov 04, 2014
BEIJING—ATR, struggling to increase production amid strong demand for its turboprop airliners, plans to build over 90 aircraft next year, up from a target of more than 80 this year. Of the 2015 deliveries, 10 aircraft will be ATR 42s, compared with seven this year, an ATR spokesman said. The rest will be ATR 72s. ATR is jointly owned by Airbus Group and Alenia Aermachi.
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Avic Aims At June 2017 First Flight For MA700

Nov 04, 2014
XIAN, China—By mid-2015, Avic plans to begin detail design of the MA700, the first all-new turboprop airliner for more than 30 years, with a target to fly it two years later. The aircraft is due to enter service in 2019 as a larger alternative to the ATR 72 and Bombardier Q40, featuring new propulsion technology. Pratt & Whitney Canada is promising that its PW150C engine, when combined with the highly efficient Dowty R504 propeller, will “provide significant fuel-burn economics for the new aircraft.”

Airports

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Changi Airport Figures Continue To Slide

Nov 04, 2014
Singapore’s Changi Airport, challenged by changes in airlines’ long-haul strategies and its hub carrier’s stagnation, saw key metrics decline in September with a 0.5% reduction in passenger numbers and a 5% drop in aircraft movements compared to year-ago figures. Changi Airport saw 4.25 million passengers and just over 27,020 aircraft movements, down from 4.65 million passengers and 28,360 movements in August 2014. Cargo volumes, which saw upticks at other cargo hubs in the region, including Hong Kong, slipped 2.7%, to 147,800 tons.

Industry Data

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Airport Profile - Seattle/Tacoma International (SEA)

Nov 04, 2014
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