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Aviation Daily, May 28, 2015

VOL. 401 NO. 41 May 28, 2015

Airlines

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Future Of Aer Lingus Hinges On Ryanair Stake Sale Decision

May 27, 2015
IAG formally launched its offer to acquire Aer Lingus for €2.55 ($2.77) per share after the Irish government officially stated that it is happy with the guarantees IAG management has given in terms of routes and job security.
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Air Canada Will Install True Business Class On Rouge A319s

May 27, 2015
Air Canada is raising the bar, saying it will soon offer a more-luxurious product than WestJet, removing its current 3-by-3 Rouge seating with blocked middles and installing two traditional business-class seats on each aisle.
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Ryanair Profits Surge, Remains Quiet On Aer Lingus Sale

May 26, 2015
Net margin was 15%, compared with the financial year ended March 31, 2014, and operating margin was 18%.
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Boeing Still Working On Ruili Airlines MAX Order

May 26, 2015
A Boeing representative says the manufacturer is still working with its customers on the deal, announced by privately owned Ruili last month.
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American Airlines Seeks A321 ETOPS Certification For Hawaii

May 27, 2015
American says it will receive certification in time to launch two daily Los Angeles-Honolulu frequencies beginning Aug. 18. American flies the route five times daily, with four Boeing 757s and one Boeing 767.

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Tasks Group To Study Pilot Mental Fitness

May 27, 2015
FAA has tasked a rulemaking advisory committee with studying pilot fitness, including emotional and mental heath, and issuing recommendations on any rule changes or guidance within six months. The effort, recommended by the Commercial Aviation Safety Team, is a direct response to the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525, among others, FAA says. The Germanwings co-pilot apparently flew the aircraft into the ground intentionally after locking the pilot out of the cockpit.”U.S.

Airports

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FAA Conducts Crash Tests For Airport Frangibility Guidelines

May 27, 2015
The FAA is staging ground collisions between representative aircraft wings and landing gear with approach lights and landing aids to develop standardized test procedures for evaluating the “frangibility” of landing aids and light towers near runways.
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Time-Based Separation Helping Cut Delays At Heathrow

May 27, 2015
Two months after the TBS system was switched on at the airport on March 24, NATS has said that early results indicated the system will help to halve headwind delays—the biggest cause of arrival delays at the two-runway airport.

Industry Data

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Airline Snapshot: Alaska Airlines

May 27, 2015
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TPA Top 10 Rankings

May 27, 2015
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