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Aviation Daily, April 13, 2015

VOL. 401 NO. 9 April 13, 2015

Airlines

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NMB Dismisses IAM Flight-Attendant Drive At Delta

Apr 10, 2015
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APFA, Etihad War Of Words Over Working Conditions At Gulf Carrier

Apr 10, 2015
Labor—including flight attendants—has always been at the forefront of the open skies debate currently pitting the U.S. airline industry against the three big Persian Gulf airlines: Etihad, Emirates and Qatar.
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First-Quarter Load Factor Up For Air Canada, But Down for WestJet

Apr 09, 2015
Much of the new traffic came from increased capacity. As measured by available seat-miles (ASMs), Air Canada’s capacity rose 9.3% overall in the first quarter and 17.3% on transborder routes.
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Delta Extends Republic Airways ERJ 145 Contract By Five Years

Apr 13, 2015
In a note last week to pilots, Republic executives said Delta held a unilateral option to extend the contract for 38 aircraft for an extra five years, but suggested Republic had not expected it would be exercised.

Industry Data

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Top 30 Worldwide Airports by Cargo & Mail: December 2014

Apr 10, 2015
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Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Apr 10, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Apr. 14-16—MRO Americas, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida, www.aviationweek.com/events Apr. 20-22—APEX Multimedia Market, Prague, Czech Republic, http://apex.aero/Events/EventCalendar/tabid/213/Default.aspx

Aviation Conferences and Exhibitions

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Aviation Week's Conferences & Events

Apr 10, 2015
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events 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

Airframers/Suppliers

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MRJ Flight Slips About 4 Months, Delivery Unchanged

Apr 10, 2015
The first flight-test aircraft apparently needs modification following unstated discoveries in ground testing. “In order to fully incorporate the verification results of the various ground tests and related feedback into the first flight-test aircraft, the timing of the first flight has been reviewed and is now scheduled for September or October of this year,” Mitsubishi Aircraft.

Cargo

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Cathay Cargo Hub Targets Volume, Efficiency Gains

Apr 09, 2015
Although Cathay Pacific’s new Hong Kong cargo terminal still operates well-below its potential capacity, it expects to see significant gains in volume this year.

Lessors

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AerGen Leasing Seeks Mid-Life Aircraft

Apr 10, 2015
This will be the third leasing-company launch for Genise, who set up Dubai Aerospace Enterprise’s leasing division—DAE Capital—and founded Boullioun Aviation Services before that.

Safety

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IAE Adds V2500 Anti-Corrosion Coatings As Pollutant Protection

Apr 10, 2015
IAE has also begun including the modified blades on its newly built V2500 “SelectOne” engines, which are primarily used by the Airbus A320 family.

Airports

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Wichita’s New State-of-The-Art Terminal To Open For Flights Soon

Apr 10, 2015
A new four-story parking garage and connected rental car building are also nearly finished.
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Bridge To Connect San Diego With Tijuana’s Airport Will Be Finished by December

Apr 10, 2015
Interests on both sides of the border had long considered building a bridge to accommodate U.S. residents who could take advantage of lower fares to Latin America from Tijuana, as well as to service Mexican citizens who want to reach the U.S. more cheaply.