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Aviation Daily, March 23, 2015

VOL. 400 NO. 53 March 23, 2015

Airlines

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Lufthansa, Pilots Head For Next Showdown

Mar 20, 2015
With its pilots ramping up strike actions, Lufthansa’s management is close to defining a response tailored to show the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) pilots union that the company is determined to stand firm.
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Orders Expand Cathay’s Strategic Flexibility, Chu Says

Mar 20, 2015
New widebody types due to begin arriving next year will help Cathay Pacific boost its European network, as well as allowing the carrier to pursue either fleet replacement or growth depending on market conditions.
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Interjet Reapplies For Exemptions On Three U.S.-Mexico Routes

Mar 20, 2015
Mexican LCC Interjet is asking the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) for permission to operate flights between Mexico City and Miami, New York and San Antonio, Texas, flights the carrier operated until its authority “unintentionally” lapsed earlier this month.
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KLM has postponed the delivery of two Boeing 787-9s

Mar 20, 2015
KLM has postponed the delivery of two Boeing 787-9s due to parent company Air France-KLM’s limiting its capital investment program. The airline reached agreement with Boeing over the deferral, although it remains tight-lipped by how much the deliveries have been pushed backed and which delivery slots it concerns. Handover of the first three aircraft remains unaffected, and the first two 787-9s will join its fleet as planned in October and November this year with a third one following early next year.

MRO

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No FAA Approval Leaves U.S. SSJ100 Suppliers Struggling With MRO Support

Mar 20, 2015
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are aware of the issue, but caution that solving it may not be easy.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Bombardier Boosts CSeries Test Fleet As Fifth CS100 Flies

Mar 20, 2015
The fifth and final test vehicle for the initial CS100 version of Bombardier’s CSeries has begun flying, but additional aircraft will be used in the test program in a bid to meet the target of certification towards the end of the year. Aircraft FTV5, the first CSeries fitted with a finished cabin interior, made its first flight from Mirabel, near Montreal, on March 18, with a second flight on March 19. Firm orders for the CSeries still stand at 243 aircraft, but total commitments including options are now 603.

Safety

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DOT Cautions Airlines To Monitor Codeshare Partners On Conflict Zones

Mar 20, 2015
The action is the result of the FAA’s “growing concerns about regional conflict zones around the world,” the DOT says.

Cargo

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FedEx: Don’t ‘Capitulate’ to U.S. Passenger Airlines On Open Skies

Mar 20, 2015
FedEx Corp. is pushing back hard against major U.S. passenger airlines that, in the cargo giant’s view, are trying to get the U.S. government to alter open skies agreements with Middle East states that are integral to FedEx’s business.

Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Mar 20, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) March 25-27—CAC Annual Conference, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Vancouver, BC , www.aci-na.org/conferences Apr. 7—SpeedNews Aerospace Additive Manufacturing Briefing, Palos Verdes (Los Angeles), California, speednews.com/all/conference