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Aviation Daily, August 17, 2015

VOL. 402 NO. 33 August 17, 2015

Airlines

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LATAM, Gol Suffer As Brazil’s Economy Declines

Aug 14, 2015
Both carriers have already decided on measures to improve liquidity.
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Finnair Reports Another Loss

Aug 18, 2015
Finnair Group improved second-quarter financial results as the effects of its cost-cutting program set in, but it still remained in the red. “While we cannot be satisfied with our loss-making result, our financial position and liquidity are very strong,” Finnair CEO Pekka Vauramo said on Friday.
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Earnings Plummet For Korean Air

Aug 14, 2015
Korean Air saw a dramatic reversal in its first-half results, hit by softer demand due to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) scare and currency weakness.
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American To Begin Flying A321s On LAX-Hawaii Routes

Aug 14, 2015
By December, the A321s will replace Boeing 757s that currently operate the routes.

This Week in Aviation Daily History

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This Week In Aviation Daily History

Aug 17, 2015
30 Years Ago After investing millions into aircraft overhead baggage-storage bins, airlines asked frequent fliers to oppose an FAA proposal for mandatory check-in of carry-on bags. 20 Years Ago Lufthansa Systems began testing the Broadband Integrated Services for Aircraft Maintenance (BISAM) system, a joint-venture product created with Systemtechnik to enable technicians to track aircraft-maintenance status. 10 Years Ago

Regulatory/Legislative

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BTC Forcefully Rejects Lufthansa’s GDS Surcharge

Aug 14, 2015
BTC is representing the interests of 135 travel buyers, consumer groups, industry associations and travel agencies in the U.S. and EU.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Boeing Readies For Final Assembly Of First 737 MAX

Aug 14, 2015
The company is expected to begin final assembly of the new aircraft by the start of September.
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Asian Currency Woes Could Create Problems For Airbus, Boeing

Aug 14, 2015
And these currency fluctuations could impede Asian airlines’ ability to finance additional purchases of new aircraft, warns an Aug. 14 analysis by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Airports

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Heathrow To Start Steeper Approach Trials

Aug 10, 2015
The trials will see aircraft landing at a 3.2-deg. glide slope approach angle—as opposed to the standard 3 deg.—between September 2015 and March 2016.

Safety

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FAA Says Pilots Reporting Much Higher Number Of UAV Sightings

Aug 13, 2015
Pilots have reported seeing unmanned aircraft more than 650 times so far this year, the FAA says, a dramatic increase over the 238 sightings reported in all of 2014.

Industry Data

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U.S. Airlines Seasonally Adjusted Monthly Revenue Passenger Miles

Aug 17, 2015
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Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

Aug 17, 2015
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Aug. 23-25—AAAE Airfield and Facilities Mangement conference, Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City, Utah, http://events.aaae.org/sites/150804/

Aviation Week Conferences & Exhibitions

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Aviation Week's Conference & Exhibitions

Aug 17, 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. Mar. 3, 2016—Laureate Awards, The National Building Museum, Washington, D.C.