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Aviation Daily, December 3, 2015

Airlines

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JetBlue Extends Mint Flights In Barbados

Dec 02, 2015
After testing the waters by offering its Mint premium cabin seasonally in the Caribbean, JetBlue has seen some early success with the introduction of Mint in Barbados, and will fly Airbus A321s with the new cabin there year-round.
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With ETOPS Delayed, WestJet Will Wet-lease Two 767s

Dec 02, 2015
Due to a delay in receiving its own ETOPS certification, which it partially blames on Boeing Capital, WestJet Airlines will wet-lease two Boeing 767s from Omni Air International for one month beginning on Dec. 11, an airline spokesman said.
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In Denver, United Aggressively Moves To Thwart Virgin America

Dec 02, 2015
United Airlines has taken an aggressive stance toward Virgin America’s entry into the San Francisco-Denver market, adding five additional flights on weekdays beginning in March.
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Malaysian, Emirates Enter Codesharing Deal

Dec 02, 2015
Malaysia Airlines and Emirates Airline are starting a codesharing agreement based upon an existing interlining deal.
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Tianjin Airlines Aims At Europe After Vancouver

Dec 02, 2015
Tianjin Airlines intends next year to add Europe to intercontinental plans that already include Vancouver as it introduces Airbus A330s into a fleet that is dominated by regional jets.

Industry Data

Labor

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Lufthansa, Unions Aim For Restart

Dec 02, 2015
Lufthansa and its three main unions have pledged to restart their relationship following a highly damaging series of strikes by pilots and cabin crew.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Tentative Ex-Im Deal Reached In Congress

Dec 02, 2015
Members of the U.S. Congress said they have reached a bipartisan agreement on surface-transportation legislation that includes a provision to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im).
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Visa Waiver Comes Under Scrutiny After Paris Attacks

Dec 02, 2015
The White House and Congress are considering possible changes to the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) being proposed in the aftermath of last month’s terrorist attacks on Paris.