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Aviation Daily, June 29, 2015

VOL. 401 NO. 63 June 29, 2015

Airlines

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Porter To Begin Pittsburgh Service

Jun 26, 2015
Porter Airlines will begin flying to Pittsburgh International Airport on Sept. 21, the airport announced June 25. Porter will serve Pittsburgh, its 22nd destination, up to twice daily from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. When service starts, Pittsburgh will have service to six international destinations.
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Japanese Carriers Grow 787 Fleets With -9 Deliveries

Jun 26, 2015
JAL took delivery of the stretched -9 version in early June, and it is scheduled to enter service on its route between Tokyo Narita Airport and Jakarta on July 1.
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PAL Considers Adding A321LR, A350 To Orderbook

Jun 26, 2015
PAL President Jaime Bautista recently told local media he was interested in converting some of the airline’s 30 A321neo orders to A321LRs.
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LOT Sees 15 Long-Haul Destinations

Jun 26, 2015
LOT currently uses four for its own aircraft for long-haul services, and has leased out a fifth to Air Europa until April 2016.
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Air Canada To Fly To London Gatwick Next Spring

Jun 26, 2015
Flights will be operated by Air Canada Rouge, the low-cost subsidiary Air Canada created to compete with WestJet, Air Transat and other Canadian charter carriers. Air Canada Rouge will fly Boeing 767s with 24 seats in a premium-economy section and 256 seats in economy. The summer-only service begins on May 19, 2016.
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United Airlines To Acquire 5% Stake In Brazil’s Azul

Jun 26, 2015
United Airlines will spend $100 million to acquire a 5% stake in Azul Brazilian Airlines, and the two carriers have entered into a strategic partnership that will include codesharing and reciprocal loyalty-program benefits.
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ANA Plans New Australian Service

Jun 26, 2015
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is looking to reenter the Australian market with a Tokyo Haneda-Sydney flight. The airline wants to start the service in the upcoming northern winter season, and if it cannot do it by then, in the summer 2016 schedule. It would probably use a Boeing 767 or 787 for such a flight. ANA last flew this route in 1999. Qantas and Japan Airlines operate flights from Tokyo Narita to Sydney, but Qantas will switch the route to Haneda in August.

Safety

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EASA To End Volcanic Ash Operations Plan Database Updates

Jun 26, 2015
“A majority of European States have declared that, in case of volcanic eruption affecting European airspace, they would avoid unnecessary closure of airspace and recognize that operators will make their own decisions to operate or not into areas of forecast ash contamination, based on their VA SRA,” or Volcanic Ash Safety Risk Assessment plans, the agency explains in a new safety bulletin.

Cargo

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Atlas Fleet Expansion Is Bright Spot In Cloudy Global Freight Picture

Jun 26, 2015
Atlas Air’s demand-driven expansion of its freighter fleet underscores the volatility gripping the world cargo market, as positive and negative data points combine to present a picture that changes depending on one’s perspective.
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Rolls-Royce Details High-Temperature Test Plan For New Engine Family

Jun 26, 2015
Atlas Air’s demand-driven expansion of its freighter fleet underscores the volatility gripping the world cargo market, as positive and negative data points combine to present a picture that changes depending on one’s perspective.

Propulsion

Industry Data

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U.S. Airlines Employees Top 10 Airlines, March 2015

Jun 26, 2015
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Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Jun 26, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Jun. 30-Jul. 2—2015 Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians conference, Lowes Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, Arizona, www.nbaa.org/events/fa-ft/2015/

Aviation Week Conference & Exhibits

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Aviation Week's Conferences & Exhibitions

Jun 26, 2015
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.awin.aviationweek.com/events 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. Feb. 3-4, 2016—MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE.