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Aviation Daily, June 15, 2015

VOL. 401 NO. 53 June 15, 2015

Airlines

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ANA Still Not Interested In Skymark’s A330s

Jun 12, 2015
All Nippon Airways (ANA) confirms that it has no plans to take over Skymark Airlines’ unwanted Airbus A330 leases. ANA told Aviation Daily it has had discussions on this topic with lessor Intrepid Aviation—which owns the A330s—but does not intend to introduce A330s into its fleet at this time. ANA will become a part-owner of Skymark under a proposed restructuring plan, but Intrepid is offering an alternative restructuring plan for Skymark that would include a different airline sponsor, instead of ANA.
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SAA Upbeat On Turnaround, Eyeing A330 MTOW, CEO Says

Jun 10, 2015
But, Bezuidenhout warned, “If we do not get the necessary agreements with all stakeholders, nothing is excluded.”
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Hainan Aims To Add Transpacific Services

Jun 12, 2015
The carrier, which already has North American connections from Beijing and Shanghai, has applied to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to fly daily between New York John F. Kennedy International Airport and Tianjin Binhai International, with an extension to Shanghai Pudong International. Flights are intended to begin in June 2016, using Boeing 787s.
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Virgin Atlantic, Delta Add Transatlantic Flights

Jun 12, 2015
The move is not the only sign that the two airlines are deepening their partnership, which began when Delta bought a 49% equity share in the London-based carrier in 2012. They plan to move Virgin Atlantic to Delta’s passenger-service technology system.
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Virgin America Will Improve IFE

Jun 12, 2015
Virgin America said this week it is upgrading its in-flight entertainment system with higher-resolution touch screens. Passengers will be able to watch high-definition video on Panasonic EcoV2 monitors, and the product can hold three times as much content as the current version. The system will run on Android-based software, and will be installed on 15 aircraft by the end of 2015. The airline will continue retrofits in 2016.
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AAPA Chief Sees Better Year For Asian Airlines, But Still A Tough Market

Jun 12, 2015
Association of Asia Pacific Airlines Director General Andrew Herdman said 2014 had been “very tough” for the region, with the majors and LCCs both struggling.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Report Predicts ICAO Safety Downgrade For Thailand

Jun 12, 2015
The ICAO ruling, based on a Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program (USOAP) audit, is expected on June 18, following a review of actions taken by the Thai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to address safety concerns raised by ICAO.

Industry Data

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Network Airline Full-Time Equivalent Employees*, February 2011-2015

Jun 12, 2015
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Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Jun 12, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Jun. 22-25—SAE 2015 International Conference on Icing of Aircraft, Engines, and Structures, Hotel International Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, www.sae.org/events/icing Jun. 22-26—Aviation Forum 2015, Dallas, Texas, www.aiaa-aviation.org/

Aviation Week Conference & Exhibits

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Aviation Week's Conferences & Exhibitions

Jun 12, 2015
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.awin.aviationweek.com/events Jun. 17—Commercial Aerospace Manufacturing Briefing C0-located with the International Paris Air Show, Auditorium, (Conference Centre - Hall 2C), 9:00am-11:15am Oct. 13-15—MRO Europe, ExCel London Exhibition and Convention Center, London, U.K. Nov. 4-6—MRO Asia, SingEx Exhibition and Convention Center, Singapore.