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Aviation Daily, December 24, 2014

VOL. 399 NO. 56 December 24, 2014

Airports

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New MWAA Agreement Helps Tackle Rising IAD Costs

Dec 23, 2014
The deal—which replaces a 1990 agreement—allows revenue sharing between IAD and DCA for the first time.

Airlines

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With Eye On E175, Envoy Air Pilots Ratify New Contract

Dec 23, 2014
Supported by 75% of voting pilots, the deal ensures Envoy will be able to fly 76-seat Embraer E175 jets on behalf of the parent carrier.
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KLM Sets Up ‘Transformation Office’

Dec 23, 2014
The new department—which should be up and running early next year—is an initiative of the Dutch airline’s new CEO Pieter Elbers, who was appointed in October to speed up KLM’s lagging restructuring efforts.
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American Seeking Hotel-Like Comforts In Its Airport Spaces

Dec 22, 2014
In many cases, American’s airport spaces will look like recently renovated chain hotels.
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SAS Plots Cautious Growth, Dismisses Norwegian Challenge

Dec 23, 2014
Earlier this month, Norwegian filed a formal complaint to the European Commission (EC) and European Free Trade Area Surveillance Authority (ESA), claiming SAS receives “differential treatment” when it comes to traffic rights.
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Delta Asks DOT To Reconsider Haneda Ruling

Dec 23, 2014
Delta Air Lines argues that it is operating its Seattle-Tokyo Haneda route in full compliance with U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) rules, and DOT has “no lawful basis” to reconsider the route allocation and cannot “lawfully strip” Delta of the authority. DOT said it would reconsider the authority after American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines claimed Delta is operating the route just enough to prevent triggering the 90-day dormancy rule. Delta has said it has cut flights due to seasonality and will ramp its schedule up for the summer season.

Holiday Note

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Holiday Note

Dec 23, 2014
In observance of the year-end holiday season, the Dec. 24 issue of Aviation Daily is the last issue this year. The next issue will be dated Jan. 6, 2015. In the interim, subscribers can visit the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (awin.aviationweek.com).

Airframers/Suppliers

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Rolls-Royce Begins Building First A350-1000 Flying Testbed Engine

Dec 22, 2014
Rolls-Royce is ramping up manufacturing work on the initial test batch of the more powerful XWB-97 variant for the stretched A350-1000.

Air Traffic Management

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Rockwell Collins Touts Early Success Using Weather Radar As Runway-Finder

Dec 22, 2014
In a series of flight tests in a company-owned Bombardier Challenger 601 business jet over the past two years, engineers have been able to verify that the radar—using modified software algorithms—can consistently detect reflective airport-light structures, including approach lights and runway edge lights at airports in the Midwest, Northeast and Southern U.S.

Industry Data

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Mishandled Baggage Reports - U.S. Airlines, September 2014

Dec 23, 2014
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