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Aviation Daily, June 18, 2015

VOL. 401 NO. 56 June 18, 2015

Airframers/Suppliers

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Mitsubishi Evaluates Further MRJ Stretch

Jun 18, 2015
The aircraft underwent high power runs of the PW1200G engine that went up to 60% of maximum thrust recently.
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Production Rates: Are Airbus And Boeing Aiming Too High?

Jun 18, 2015
“The narrowbodies are going to have to ramp up,” Kevin Cummings said in an interview with Aviation Daily at the Paris air show June 17. “I don’t believe that Boeing and Airbus want to have a customer come in the door and tell them "you have to wait nine years" for delivery."
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ATR Wins Orders From Braathens And Cebu Pacific

Jun 17, 2015
The ATR 72-600s will join an existing fleet of five ATR 72-500s operated by Braathens Regional from its base at Stockholm’s Bromma City Airport.

Airlines

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IATA Halts Carry-On Bag Initiative

Jun 17, 2015
IATA is “pausing” rollout of its “Cabin OK” plan, which sought to limit the size of carry-on bags, ostensibly to ensure that carry-on luggage travels in the cabin even when the flight is full. The plan, announced last week at IATA’s Annual General Meeting in Miami, met with intense opposition from some carriers, particularly in the U.S., many of which said they had no plans to comply.
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China Backs Establishment Of Nepalese Carrier

Jun 17, 2015
Tibet Airlines, a subsidiary of state-owned Air China, holds a 75% economic interest in the new carrier, Himalayan Airlines, says an industry official in China who has been involved in arrangements for the company to begin operations.
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Allegiant Pilots Appeal Directly To Shareholders And Passengers

Jun 17, 2015
The first legal loss this spring did not come as a surprise to most industry insiders. Allegiant pilots wanted to mount a “status quo” strike, claiming that they had a legal basis to stop work after the airline illegally changed work rules once the pilots unionized.
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Airlines Should Improve At Targeting Passengers, Panel Says

Jun 17, 2015
Airlines, of course, are already targeting offers to passengers.

Safety

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Elbit, Nicarnica To Build Ash Detection Into Enhanced Vision

Jun 17, 2015
Leveraging funding from the Eurostars program, Elbit will integrate a volcanic ash-imaging sensor developed by Norway’s Nicarnica Aviation into its ClearVision multi-spectral EVS. The program is supported by the Norwegian Research Council and Israel’s Office of the Chief Scientist.

MRO

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AFI KLM E&M Aims For 8% Share Of Component MRO Market

Jun 18, 2015
The Franco-Dutch group’s profitable MRO arm will have to deliver some €170 million ($192 million) in cost savings over the next three years as part of the broader push to drive profitabilty at the group level.

Propulsion

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Airbus To Resume Pratt-Powered A320neo Certification Testing

Jun 15, 2015
Airbus is set to restart ground tests of the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-powered A320neo this week following a six-week hiatus.

Industry Data

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Airline Snapshot: SkyWest Airlines

Jun 17, 2015
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