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Aviation Daily, February 18, 2015

VOL. 400 NO. 30 February 18, 2015

Airlines

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WestJet Encore Plots U.S. Expansion With Q400s

Feb 13, 2015
Final approval came about two weeks ago, and WestJet is working on lining up codeshare and interline agreements, a process it estimates will take about two months.
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GX Airlines, Latest Hainan Airlines Offshoot, Begins Flying

Feb 16, 2015
The latest Hainan Airlines subsidiary, government-backed GX Airlines, has begun flying from its base in the southern province Guangxi. An Embraer 190 operated the first flight on Feb. 13 from the provincial capital, Nanning, to Haikou on the island province Hainan, just 380 km (236 mi.) away.
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China Airlines’ Mainland Services Suit Potential Transfer Business

Feb 13, 2015
Obtaining these transfer rights has taken longer than expected, Chairman H.H. Sun says.
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Aer Lingus Names Internal Candidate As New CEO

Feb 16, 2015
Aer Lingus Group has opted to elevate a company insider to become its new chief executive and named Stephen Kavanagh to succeed Christoph Mueller, who is stepping down on Feb. 28 to take on a new role as CEO of embattled Malaysia Airlines.
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Transavia Revamp Includes New 737-800s, Livery

Feb 18, 2015
Air France-KLM is moving ahead with the watered-down expansion plans for its low-cost carrier (LCC) subsidiary Transavia, adding up to 27 Boeing 737-800s in the next few years, including seven in 2015 to supplement the carrier’s French division. The seven 737s will bring Transavia France’s fleet size to 21 this summer, up from 14 last summer.

Airports

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Former TSA CTO Joins AAAE’s Airport Innovation Lab

Feb 18, 2015
The American Association of Airport Executives has added former Transportation Security Administration Chief Technology Officer John Sanders as a principal advisor of its recently created Airport Innovation Accelerator (AIA). The AIA will serve as a de facto incubator that helps companies bring potentially beneficial technology and services to airports. It plans to tap the expertise of airport executives to help identify and shape the most promising offerings. The AIA expects to begin operations by midyear.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Urged To Act Fast On Small UAS Rule

Feb 17, 2015
More than six years in the making, the FAA’s proposed rules for small unmanned aircraft cannot be finalized fast enough for those on either side of the argument over UAS in civil airspace.

Industry Data

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Regional Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees*, August 2010-2014

Feb 18, 2015
(FTEs for June of each year.