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Aviation Daily, October 16, 2015

VOL. 403 NO. 12 October 16, 2015

Airframers/Suppliers

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ATR To Keep Production Rates Stable

Oct 15, 2015
ATR has logged about 60 firm orders and 35 options so far this year and says it hopes to add another 10 to 20 sales before the end of the year, “but probably not a lot more,” de Castelbajac conceded.
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SNC Details 328-Restart Planning

Oct 15, 2015
TRJet’s German sister company, 328 Support Services, and Pratt & Whitney Canada signed a memorandum of understanding on Oct. 14 that covers upgraded PW306B engines to power the aircraft.

MRO

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Delta TechOps Builds Up A330 Work In Minneapolis

Oct 15, 2015
This week, the airline announced an exclusive, three-year airframe-maintenance deal for Virgin Atlantic’s 10 Airbus A330s, which includes aircraft modifications and C checks.

FuelWatch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices As of October 15, 2015, compared with previous week and previous year

Oct 15, 2015
cts/gal Previous Week Previous Year NY Jet Barges 143.29

Airlines

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Virgin America To Announce Partnership With Airbnb

Oct 15, 2015
Airbnb Chief Marketing Officer Jonathan Mildenhall gave few details, but said the program would launch soon, with Virgin Group founder Richard Branson kicking off the partnership on a flight to Hawaii.
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SIA Hands Over Saudi Route To LCC Scoot

Oct 15, 2015
From May 1 next year, Scoot will take over the route from Singapore to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, operating three weekly nonstop services with its Boeing 787-8s.

Regulatory/Legislative

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JetBlue Raises Questions About Mexico City Access

Oct 15, 2015
JetBlue does not object to Interjet’s application, but says it is concerned about access to Mexico City.
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Airlines Criticize New Zealand Border Levy

Oct 15, 2015
New Zealand’s government has decided to introduce a border tax on passengers, despite strong opposition from airlines and the travel industry.

Safety

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DSB: Malaysia Airlines Oversight Delayed MH17 Passenger Confirmation

Oct 15, 2015
The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) has said Malaysia Airlines’ branch at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport failed to follow a 2008 internal mandate to record the nationality of passengers before a flight.
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U.K. Air Accident Investigators Using UAVs To Examine Crash Sites

Oct 15, 2015
The UAVs, the first of which was purchased two years ago, have now been used at the site of 16 crashes around the U.K., said Stuart Hawkins, a senior inspector of air accidents, to delegates at the AAIB’s centenary conference at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London Oct. 14.

Industry Data

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JetBlue Airways Fuel Cost 2014 vs. 2015

Oct 15, 2015
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