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Aviation Daily, July 15, 2015

VOL. 402 NO. 10 July 15, 2015

Airlines

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China Eastern Applies For Shanghai-Chicago Route

Jul 14, 2015
The move marks China Eastern’s first attempt at opening a new intercontinental route this year. While rivals Hainan Airlines, Air China and China Southern have each moved into several new long-haul markets, China Eastern has merely increased frequencies on current routes.
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Competition Is Hurting Spirit’s Profit Margins

Jul 14, 2015
Spirit said the “domestic pricing environment softened further” in June, and it blamed “competitor pricing actions” for driving down yields during what should be a strong period for the ultra-LCC.
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AirAsia X Faces Rising Challenge From Malindo Air

Jul 14, 2015
AirAsia X (AAX) is the long-haul affiliate of the AirAsia Group of LCC carriers. It has so far struggled to achieve profits with the long-haul low-cost model, and a reduction in international competition stemming from the MAS capacity cuts is seen as a major boost to its prospects.
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Delta Reportedly Part Of Alternative Skymark Bailout Plan

Jul 14, 2015
Citing industry sources, the reports say Delta has offered to acquire a stake of around 20% in Skymark.

Safety

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FAA Begins Review Of Thailand’s Air Safety Standards

Jul 14, 2015
A downgrade from Category 1 to Category 2 in the agency’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program would have major ramifications for Thailand’s international airlines, as it would mean they would not be able to add any services to the U.S. or make changes to existing flights.

Intelligence

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EC Approves IAG’s Aer Lingus Bid

Jul 15, 2015
The European Commission (EC) approved International Airlines Group’s (IAG) proposed purchase of Aer Lingus, after IAG agreed to “significant…

Labor

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Qantas Starts Pilot Vote Again Due To Security Concerns

Jul 14, 2015
The carrier’s long-haul pilots had begun the ballot on July 10 under the control of Elections Australia and were due to conclude this weekend.

Regulatory/Legislative

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European Air Passenger Rights Legislation And SES Revision Still In Political Limbo

Jul 14, 2015
The elections could bring a new government to Spain. Relations between Gibraltar and its neighbor, Spain, haven’t always been easy, but tensions have flared under the current Spanish government led by Mariano Rajoy.

Technology

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Steelmaker’s Biofuel Deal Has Jet-Fuel Potential

Jul 14, 2015
The agreement is with biofuel-process developer LanzaTech and Primetals Technologies, which will be involved in the engineering and commissioning of the facility at ArcelorMittal’s steel plant in Ghent, Belgium.

MRO

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Fokker Services Supported 10 Jet Placements In 1H 2015

Jul 14, 2015
Fokker aircraft-support specialist Fokker Services says it helped place 10 Fokker jets with operators in the first half of 2015.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Leisure and Business Fares: Week Of July 6 vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week

Jul 15, 2015
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