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Aviation Daily, May 19, 2015

Airlines

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TAP Sale Fails To Attract European-Airline Interest

May 18, 2015
The deadline for submissions to buy 61% of TAP Group expired on May 15.
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JAL Leads Airline Rankings, Smaller Carriers Also Shine

May 18, 2015
JAL’s score of 75.5, out of a possible 99, is the highest in the large-carrier category, as well as the top score across all three size categories.

Air Traffic Management

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NATS CEO Deakin Resigns

May 18, 2015
LONDON—U.K. air navigation provider National Air Traffic Services (NATS) CEO Richard Deakin has stepped down. Deakin, who led the company for five years, announced his resignation May 18. Martin Rolfe, the company’s managing director of operations, has been appointed to CEO in the meantime, to “ensure continuity,” the company said in a statement, adding that Deakin will be able to assist with the transition as required until the end of June. NATS said its management board has initiated a search process to identify and appoint a successor.

Airports

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Airline, Airport Execs Trade Real-World Examples To Back Opposing PFC Positions

May 07, 2015
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Managing Director Mark Reis said that SEA’s growth projection means that despite “significant investment” in a capital-improvement plan, demand will leave the airport short of gates and terminal space in the early 2020s.

Airframers/Suppliers

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C919 Unlikely To Meet Former 2018 Delivery Target

May 14, 2015
Comac scheduled the original 2018 date last year. But the likely timing for first delivery is fairly unpredictable, program officials said.

MRO

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Transaero Engineering Ireland Wins Last-Minute Lifeline

May 15, 2015
The Shannon Airport-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider entered bankruptcy protection earlier this year, after its troubled Russian parent company, Transaero Airlines, required a large financial bailout from the Russian government.

Industry Data