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Aviation Daily, December 9, 2015

VOL. 403 NO. 48 December 09, 2015

Airframers/Suppliers

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Boeing Readies 737 MAX For First Flight

Dec 08, 2015
Boeing is set to begin preflight tests of the first 737 MAX, following a Dec. 8 unveiling event for employees at its Renton, Washington, facility.

Regulatory/Legislative

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CAAC To Trial Slot Market At Guangzhou, Shanghai

Dec 08, 2015
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is moving to partially marketize the runway slot-allocation process, which would replace a system based upon purely administrative allocation that officials and airlines have repeatedly corrupted with bribes.
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U.S. Export-Import Bank Open For Business

Dec 07, 2015
The U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) is ready to accept applications for new transactions, its top official said.

Airlines

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Analysts Are Bullish On U.S. Major Airline Prospects

Dec 08, 2015
As long as fuel remains relatively cheap, the four largest U.S. airlines should record considerable profits next year despite increased competition from ULCCs, two prominent analysts told Aviation Daily.
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American Sticks To Non-Hedging Strategy

Dec 08, 2015
American Airlines is hewing to its strategy of not hedging fuel costs, a decision it says has saved it $673 million this year.
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Etihad Strikes Deal With Private Charter Victor

Dec 08, 2015
Etihad Airways has formed a partnership with on-demand private-jet company, Victor. The partnership would allow customers to charter a private-aircraft connection to and from their international Airbus A380 flights.
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China’s Northeastern Airlines To Fly In June 2016

Dec 07, 2015
New Chinese carrier Northeastern Airlines plans to begin flying in June 2016. Its local government owners have given the airline a mission to improve connections between the northeast of the country and the rest of China.

Safety

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Hazard Protections Go Live With Refurbished SeaTac Runway

Dec 08, 2015
The Port of Seattle plans to reopen the center runway at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport “in the next week or so” after a $95 million, 7-month refurbishment and upgrade effort that includes LED runway lights and an automated foreign object debris- and wildlife-sensor system.

Correction

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Correction

Dec 09, 2015
Due to an editing error, a story in the Dec. 8 edition of Aviation Daily ...

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Leisure and Business Fares: Week of November 30

Dec 09, 2015
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