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Aviation Daily, February 9, 2015

VOL. 400 NO. 24 February 09, 2015

Safety

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Engine Failure, Related Procedures Focus Of TransAsia Probe

Feb 06, 2015
The aircraft’s right (No. 2) engine propeller automatically feathered as an engine-flameout warning was sent to the cockpit shortly after takeoff, preliminary findings revealed by Taiwan’s Aviation Safety Council (ASC) indicate.

Airlines

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Citing Increased Competition, WestJet Says Vacation Routes Are Lagging

Feb 04, 2015
WestJet Airlines executives acknowledged this week they’re seeing some softness in travel to destinations south of Canada, including warm-weather vacation markets, due to increased capacity from other carriers.
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Integral Corp. Seeks Partners For Skymark Turnaround

Feb 06, 2015
Japanese private equity company Intergral Corp. has reached agreement for the provision of debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing.
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Groups Urge Australian Regulators To Sanction AirAsia Affiliates

Feb 05, 2015
Long-haul carrier Indonesia AirAsia X was due to launch a Melbourne-Bali route on Dec. 26, but told passengers just days before the scheduled departure that the launch would not proceed.
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Bristow Purchases Australian Regional Airline

Feb 06, 2015
Helicopter operator Bristow Group has added a second regional airline to its portfolio.
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Russian Airlines Carried Record Number Of Passengers In 2014

Feb 02, 2015
According to the preliminary data provided by Russia’s Transport Clearing House, local airlines carried 93 million passengers last year, a 10% increase over 2013.
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Flybe UK Sale Of Flybe Nordic Shares Approved

Feb 06, 2015
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority approved the transfer of Flybe UK Ltd’s 60% ownership of Flybe Nordic to StaffPoint Holding Ltd and G.W. Sohlberg Ltd (GWS). After completion of the sale, announced last month, StaffPoint’s ownership in the Flybe Nordic joint venture will be 45%, GWS’s 15%, and Finnair’s 40%. Flybe Nordic owns Finnish subsidiary Flybe Finland, which is in charge of Finnair’s regional airline operations.

MRO

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Air India MRO Expanding Third-Party Services

Feb 04, 2015
The green field MRO will cater initially to Boeing 777 and Airbus A320 aircraft and provide C checks, with major maintenance checks planned for later, according to Rajeev Dandona, assistant general manager the AIESL.
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Sanad Expands Portfolio, Holds $950 Million In Assets

Feb 04, 2015
Sanad recently acquired its first GEnx and GP7200 engines, expanding the portfolio which also consists of 10 CFM56-5Bs, six CFM56-7Bs, five GE90s, six Trent 700s and one CF34.

Aviation Conferences and Exhibitions

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Aviation Week's Conferences & Events

Feb 07, 2015
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events Mar. 5, 2015—Laureate Awards, Washington, D.C. Apr. 14-16, 2015—MRO Americas 2015, Conference and Exhibit Hall, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida May 5-6, 2015—MRO BEER (Baltics, Eastern Europe, Russia), Budapest, Hungary