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Aviation Daily, June 16, 2015

VOL. 401 NO. 54 June 16, 2015

Airframers/Suppliers

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Airbus Plans To Increase A350 Production Rate To 13 Per Month

Jun 15, 2015
Airbus is looking at increasing production rates for the A350 beyond the current goal of ten aircraft per month.
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CSeries Exceeds Performance

Jun 14, 2015
Bombardier presented a CS100 in Swiss livery and with a passenger cabin and a CS300 at the Paris air show on June 14 in what it hopes will be a turning point for the program after years of slow sales and development issues.
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Airbus Explores Further A320neo Systems Upgrades With Suppliers

Jun 15, 2015
LE BOURGET, France—Airbus is advancing its plan for more-radical enhancements to boost and sustain the A320neo from 2020 onwards. The manufacturer is moving into the next phase of its A320neo incremental development (ID) plan, which, if sanctioned, will build on the interim A320neo Plus cabin and flight-deck upgrade now in planning for introduction around 2017.
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ATR Sales Slow Down, But Reach The 1,500 Mark

Jun 15, 2015
JAC, a wholly owned subsidiary of JAL Group, signed a contract for the purchase of eight firm orders of ATR42-600s, plus one option and 14 purchase rights. It is the first contract signed between ATR and a Japanese airline.
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Airbus Is Talking To Airlines About ‘Slight Stretch’ Of The A380

Jun 15, 2015
Airbus is considering stretching the A380 as it is slowly preparing a decision about the launch of the A380neo.
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Airbus Says Adjusted A330 Rate Is Sustainable Even Without China Order

Jun 15, 2015
Airbus is confident it no longer needs a large Airbus A330 order from China to be able to sustain the new rate of six per month, according to Executive Vice President Procurement Klaus Richter.

Airlines

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Qatar Airways Buys A Further 14 Boeing 777s

Jun 15, 2015
LE BOURGET, France—Qatar Airways has topped up its Boeing 777 commitment with a firm order for 10 777-8Xs and four 777 Freighters. The Doha-based airline will start taking delivery of the newly ordered 777-8Xs in 2020. These aircraft, which are in addition to the 50 777-9Xs Qatar has already on order, take Boeing’s total orders and commitments for the type to 320. Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said he “hopes” his airline will be the first operator of the aircraft.
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Air France-KLM Cautions For Overcapacity On Transatlantic

Jun 16, 2015
MIAMI—Air France-KLM is concerned that yields on transatlantic services might erode as several airlines shift capacity from other regions in the world.

Avionics

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SwiftBroadband Cockpit-, Safety-Data Test Underway At Hawaiian

Jun 15, 2015
As of early June, the carrier had one Boeing 767 equipped for the trial, but planned to have all nine of the aircraft type completed and participating by year-end.

Obituary

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Jay Pardee, FAA Executive; Data-Driven Safety Expert, Dies At 68

Jun 15, 2015
A long-time staffer and former manager of FAA’s Engine and Propeller Directorate (EPD), Pardee is perhaps best known for his efforts to establish the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing program, which is helping FAA transition to a proactive, data-driven safety oversight approach.

Cargo

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China’s YT Express Plans Cargo Carrier

Jun 15, 2015
The airline—established as a company but not yet flying—has acquired three Boeing 737-300F freighters from lessors: Two are from Aviation Capital Group and one is from Yangtze River International Leasing.

Industries Data

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Airport Profile: San Antonio International (SAT)

Jun 15, 2015
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