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Aviation Daily, April 1, 2015

VOL. 401 NO. 1 April 01, 2015

Airlines

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Allegiant Files Suit Against Pilots Union To Block Proposed Strike

Mar 31, 2015
Pilots at Allegiant voted overwhelmingly in January to authorize a strike, but under normal circumstances such an action would not be legal until the National Mediation Board (NMB) releases the union from negotiations.
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Taiwan’s V Air Adds Macau As Third Destination

Mar 31, 2015
Services to Japan and South Korea will begin in the middle of this year, says a spokeswoman for V Air, a low-cost subsidiary of Taiwan’s Transasia Airways. V Air had previously said it would add services to Japan and South Korea in 2015.
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Qantas Gains Contract Approval From Jetstar Labor Groups

Mar 30, 2015
Jetstar’s domestic pilots and a group of airport and headquarters staff became the latest to vote in favor of new contracts. The pilot ballot was particularly significant, as the group emphatically rejected a contract proposal in December.
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American Airlines Strengthens Codeshare With Seaborne Airlines

Mar 31, 2015
The news is a logical progression for the relationship, as Seaborne has essentially replaced American Eagle in providing American’s feed from San Juan, Puerto Rico. American already places its code on several Seaborne routes, including those from San Juan to Beef Island in the British Virgin Islands, and from San Juan to Pointe-à-Pitre International Airport in Guadeloupe.

Airports

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Heathrow Releases New Slots For Vietnam Airlines Services

Mar 31, 2015
The airport worked with air navigation service provider National Air Traffic Services (NATS) to use the Airport Capacity Management System (ACMS)—a real-time simulation tool that should allow for more efficient use of the two-runway airport.

Intelligence

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Comair Approved To Provide Air Service To St. Helena

Apr 01, 2015
The St. Helena government says it has concluded negotiations for South African airline Comair to provide air service to the remote British island territory. The service will operate as a British Airways flight as part of its license agreement with the U.K. flag carrier, flying once a week to the South Atlantic island using a Boeing 737-800 from Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport to the new St. Helena airport, set to open early next year (Aviation Daily, March 17). More flights will be considered if demand warrants.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Leisure Fares: Week Of March 23 vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week

Apr 01, 2015
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Business Fares: Week Of March 23 vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week

Apr 01, 2015
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Safety

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The BEA To Analyze ‘Systemic Weaknesses’ Behind Germanwings Crash

Mar 31, 2015
This probe will also include which criteria and procedures airlines should be applied to detect “specific psychological profiles” of flight crew, it confirmed.
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FAA Warns Airlines on Vestibular Illusions, Calls for More Go-Around Training

Mar 31, 2015
The agency recently published a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) on the topic aimed at airline operations and training departments.

Analysis

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Boeing 777 Values Holding; 787-8 Being Hit By -9’s Popularity, Appraisals Show

Mar 31, 2015
Three aviation consultancies have placed the value of an American Airlines 777-300ER delivered in early February at between $165-170 million, a regulatory filing by the airline shows. The aircraft’s list price is $330 million.