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Aviation Daily, July 10, 2015

VOL. 402 NO. 7 July 10, 2015

Labor

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KLM Reaches Agreement With Unions; HOP! Air France Unions To Strike

Jul 09, 2015
Following several months of negotiations, which began the end of last year, KLM and the Dutch airline pilots association VNV reached an accord on a new collective agreement covering the period from January 2015-December 2017.
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Proposed Southwest Flight Attendant Pact Could Spur New International Routes

Jul 09, 2015
Flight attendants will receive more money—3% pay increases in 2015, 2017 and 2019, along with 3% annual bonuses in 2016 and 2018—but the company will get more flexibility regarding work rules, Southwest spokesman Bob Hughes said.

Fuel Watch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices As of July 8, 2015

Jul 11, 2015
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Regulatory/Legislative

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Indonesia Eases Equity Deadline Fears

Jul 09, 2015
The Ministry of Transport recently told airlines had until July 31 to comply with regulations requiring carriers to have positive equity.

Airlines

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Lufthansa Prepares Eurowings Management Appointments

Jul 09, 2015
The airline is expected to announce the senior executives who will lead the unit following a meeting of the supervisory board in September.
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Qantas, American Gain Interim Approval For New Links

Jul 09, 2015
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ruled that the proposed capacity increase provides sufficient public benefit for it to grant interim authority.
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All-Airbus VietJet In Talks With Boeing On Potential Orders

Jul 09, 2015
Under a “memorandum of collaboration,” VietJet and Boeing stated their “intention to collaborate and expand the airline’s future fleet with Boeing airplanes.”
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Vietnam Airlines Launches Airbus A350 Aftermarket-Support Program

Jul 09, 2015
The 12-year deal—a Flight Hour Service (FHS) Component agreement signed as part of the delivery ceremonies for the airline’s first A350 held June 30 in Hanoi, Vietnam—will provide guaranteed access to line-replaceable units and pool access to spare parts.

Safety

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Forum: Training Is Subpar For Highly Automated Cockpits

Jul 09, 2015
The acknowledgment is one of 19 flight-operations findings and conclusions agreed to by 251 pilots, regulators, aircraft operators and manufacturers who took part in a two-day Automation and Safety Forum in Brussels last month.

Appointments

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Henrik Hololei To Head DG MOVE As Aviation Package Takes Shape

Jul 09, 2015
Hololei will succeed current DG Move Director General João Aguiar Machado, who only has been in the role since May 1, 2014.

Analysis

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‘Asset-Light’ LCC Strategy Re-Shaping Airline Business, Avolon CEO Says

Jul 09, 2015
Slattery’s remarks came during Avolon’s first investor day, held recently in New York. He cited several instances of airlines acting as disruptors of established markets, and each of them are classic or ultra-LCCs.
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Is U.S. Missing Opportunities To Connect Traffic To China?

Jul 09, 2015
Boyd believes U.S. gateways could operate similarly to well-placed hubs in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, Qatar, which take advantage of geography to funnel traffic to and from Africa, the Middle East and India.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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U.S Airline Employment, Low-Cost Airline Full-time Equivalent Employees by Month 2011-2015

Jul 11, 2015
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