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Aviation Daily, April 29, 2015

VOL. 401 NO. 21 April 29, 2015

Airlines

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U.S. Carriers Change The Message And Urge Talks With Qatar, UAE

Apr 28, 2015
Americans for Fair Skies wants the U.S. government to discuss a “trade dispute” with UAE and Qatar.
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China Remains Asian Market’s Largest Near-Term Growth Opportunity

Apr 28, 2015
Much of the growth between China and the U.S. will come from leisure traffic, as inbound tourism to the U.S. becomes more accessible to the Chinese middle class, Air China Vice President-North America Zhihang Chi said.
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ANA Introduces 787-9 To International Network

Apr 28, 2015
The airline will use its third 787-9 to partially take over its daily Tokyo Haneda-Munich route beginning May 5. The -9s will fly the route on alternate days, dividing the service with Boeing 777-300ERs.
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Etihad Stresses Importance Of Atlantic Routes; Rules Out Europe-U.S.

Apr 28, 2015
Speaking as a panelist on at the CAPA Americas Aviation Summit, Etihad Chief Strategy & Planning Officer Kevin Knight said the north-transatlantic market had been at the forefront of many innovations in the airline industry.
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Air Côte d’Ivoire Continues Expansion Initiatives

Apr 28, 2015
The airline earlier this month converted options for two Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft to complement its current fleet of three Airbus A319s, one Embraer 170 and two Q400s.

Airports

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Jetstar Gains Funding To Continue Avalon Flights

Apr 28, 2015
Under the deal, Jetstar will continue to fly into Avalon, Melbourne’s secondary airport, for 10 years.

Air Traffic Management

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FAA Targets 2018 For GPS-Based Autoland Capability

Apr 27, 2015
The FAA says airlines may be able to begin using ground-based augmentation systems (GBAS) for satellite-based Category 3 instrument landings that culminate in a 50-ft. decision height or an automatic landing by 2018, offering a lower-cost alternative to legacy ground-based instrument landing systems (ILS).

Safety

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Germany’s ANSP Calls For Discussion On Taking Control Of An Aircraft From The Ground

Apr 21, 2015
The March 24 crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 into the French Alps, thought to be deliberately caused by the first officer, “might cause us to reconsider systems which would allow the control of aircraft to be taken over by personnel on the ground in emergency situations,” according to DFS CEO Klaus-Dieter Scheurle.

Intelligence

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Fernandes: U.S. Carriers Should Grow In Southeast Asia

Apr 30, 2015
LAS VEGAS—“The numbers are on the side of Asia,” Air Asia Group CEO Tony Fernandes said at the CAPA Americas Aviation Summit here, referring to the…

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Business Fares: Week Of April 20 vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week

Apr 30, 2015
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