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Aviation Daily, May 11, 2015

VOL. 401 NO. 29 May 11, 2015

Airlines

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American Expands E175 Network But Keeps Its 50-Seat Jets

May 08, 2015
Los Angeles, where American works with partner Compass Airlines, is a major point of emphasis for the E175 fleet.
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U.S. Airline Industry Faces Host Of Labor Problems

May 08, 2015
Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) President Tim Canoll warned against what he called “atypical employment practices” now being used by some European ultra-low-cost carriers, such as employing pilots as independent contractors, rather than employees bound by a contract.
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Virgin America Pilots Set For ALPA Vote

May 08, 2015
ALPA has lost elections in the past decade at SkyWest Airlines and at JetBlue Airways, and Canoll said the group learned from the experience.
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Finnair Will Maintain Its Northeast Asia Focus; Touts Competitive Benefits of A350

May 07, 2015
The airline, which is majority-owned by the Finnish state, reported a net loss for the three months ended March 31 of €9.8 million ($11 million), compared with a €28.1 million loss in the year-ago period. Operating loss narrowed 17% to €28.4 million.

Airports

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Gatwick Sees Customer Data As Loyalty Program’s Payoff

May 08, 2015
The program gives passengers a free cup of coffee and Wi-Fi at the airport in exchange for responding to a short survey that includes queries such as passengers’ reasons for traveling and where they live.

Safety

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Operators Addressed 787 Generator Power Issue, Boeing Says

May 08, 2015
Boeing says 787 operators addressed the anomaly the manufacturer discovered in generator control units (GCUs) soon after they were notified of the issue via an alert service bulletin (SB) several weeks ago. An FAA airworthiness directive published May 1 requires operators to follow the SB by ensuring aircraft are powered off regularly until a software fix is available. Boeing discovered during lab testing that 787 GCUs enter fail-safe mode after 248 days of continuous power.
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NTSB: Controllers, Software Complicit In Wrong-Runway Landings

May 08, 2015
The NTSB is calling on the FAA to issue new rules requiring controllers to withhold a landing clearance until after an aircraft has “passed all other airports that may be confused with the destination airport.”

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA, Industry Team To Expand UAS Operations

May 06, 2015
Companies involved in newsgathering, agriculture and rail transport have partnered with the FAA in the hope of extending operations of small unmanned aircraft beyond the limits outlined in proposed rules unveiled in January.

Industry Data

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U.S. Airlines International Seasonally-Adjusted Passenger Enplanements

May 08, 2015
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Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

May 08, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) May 11-13—24th Air Finance for Africa Conference & Exhibition, Johannesburg, South Africa, www.africanaviation.com/Events.html