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Aviation Daily, October 21, 2015

VOL. 403 NO. 15 October 21, 2015

Airlines

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Hainan Airlines Chooses Rolls For Expanded A330 Order

Oct 20, 2015
Hainan Airlines has chosen the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine for an increased total of around 45 Airbus A330s that the carrier will receive from two national bulk orders for the type, industry sources say.
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Hawaiian Soars Despite International Revenue Headaches

Oct 20, 2015
Despite continuing pressure from weak foreign currencies and fuel-surcharge reductions in international markets, Hawaiian Airlines remains on track for a record annual profit, according to airline executives.
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Amid Pricing Pressure, Spirit Will Curb Growth—But Only Slightly

Oct 20, 2015
While Spirit Airlines says it can still make large margins in a low-fare environment, the carrier does not expect pricing in its markets to improve “in the foreseeable future,” and will increase capacity by slightly less than it expected in 2016, it told investors this month.
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United Names Hart Acting CEO, Says Munoz’s Recovery Time Unknown

Oct 20, 2015
United Airlines parent United Continental Holdings has named Brett Hart, its executive vice president and general counsel, as acting CEO following President and CEO Oscar Munoz’s heart attack.
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Air France-KLM Expands Long-Haul Capacity By 1.7% This Winter

Oct 20, 2015
Air France-KLM’s French division may threaten capacity cuts if pilots do not agree to further productivity increases. Nonetheless, the group as a whole is planning a 1.5% capacity hike this winter season compared to a year ago.
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UTair Struggles To Recover As Transaero Winds Down

Oct 20, 2015
Russia’s air-transport market stands on the brink of radical changes as the country’s second-largest carrier, the bankrupt Transaero, brings its operations to a close, and rival UTair restructures to stay afloat.
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FedEx Pilots Approve Labor Contract

Oct 20, 2015
FedEx Express pilots have ratified a new six-year labor contract, which becomes amendable in 2021.

Intelligence

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FedEx-TNT Express Deal Still Alive

Oct 21, 2015
FedEx’s offer to acquire TNT Express has passed muster with the European Commission (EC) and still is expected to close in the first half of the 2016 calendar year, the companies said in a joint statement Oct. 20.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Airbus: New-Build A330 Tankers Will Still Be Available In 2020s

Oct 20, 2015
A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) tankers will be available in the next decade as newly built aircraft, not only as converted used airliners, according to Airbus.