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Aviation Daily, March 13, 2015

VOL. 400 NO. 47 March 13, 2015

Airlines

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Lufthansa Shrinks Legacy Operation As Talks With Unions Continue

Mar 12, 2015
The airline plans to operate the summer schedule of its legacy unit—which includes Lufthansa and Germanwings-branded flights—with 395 aircraft, a reduction of five aircraft.
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Asiana Makes Progress On New LCC Setup

Mar 12, 2015
Asiana is in the early stages of establishing the LCC, and many elements of the timeline are yet to be decided, a spokesman for the airline tells Aviation Daily.
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After Successful Denver Test, United Will Change APU Procedures

Mar 12, 2015
The shift, which is coming in stages, is a return to an operating procedure used by United in the mid-2000s, before its merger with Continental Airlines.
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Chorus Aviation Agrees To Buy Voyageur Airways

Mar 12, 2015
Jazz operates the majority of Air Canada’s regional flying under a capacity purchase agreement, but Chorus has been looking for opportunities to broaden its business. Voyageur operates a fleet of 18 aircraft.
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Brussels Airlines Improves Financial Results Despite Ebola And LCC Competition

Mar 12, 2015
The airline’s fleet will grow with one additional A320, which is arriving next month, while two A319s are expected to replace two British Aerospace Avro RJ100s.

Cargo

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Freight Volumes Growing, But Can’t Outpace Yield-Suppressing Capacity Glut

Mar 12, 2015
Air freight traffic was up 4.5% last year—the “first significant boost in volumes since 2010,” the International Air Transport Association (IATA) notes—and volumes were up 3.2% year-over-year in January.

Air Traffic Management

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Four European ANSPs Commit To Common Air Traffic Controller Working Position

Mar 11, 2015
The air navigation service providers (ANSPs) of Spain, Germany, the U.K. and the Netherlands have signed an agreement for the joint development of the next generation of the air traffic controller working position (CWP), which should lead to reduced costs, increased efficiencies and ultimately take the Single Europe Sky (SES) forward.

Safety

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Tyler Urges Greater Safety Focus In Indonesia

Mar 12, 2015
In a March 12 speech in Jakarta, IATA Director General Tony Tyler noted that Indonesia has had at least one hull loss every year since 2010, and it has faced restrictions imposed by the EU and U.S. due to safety concerns.

Intelligence

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JAL Boosts Brazil Access Through TAM Deal

Mar 14, 2015
Japan Airlines is significantly expanding its Brazil network thanks to a new codeshare arrangement with Oneworld Alliance partner TAM Airlines. JAL…

Fuel Watch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices As of March 11, 2015

Mar 14, 2015
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/03/avd_03_13_2015_fuelw.pdf Global Jet Fuel Prices (midpoint)* As of March 11, 2015, compared with…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Mishandled Baggage Reports - U.S. Airlines December 2014

Mar 14, 2015
/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2015/03/avd_03_13_2015_cht1.pdf Mishandled Baggage Reports - U.S. Airlines December 2014 Rank Airline…