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Aviation Daily, January 18, 2016

VOL. 404 NO. 10 January 18, 2016

Airlines

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Taiwan Carriers Eye China-North America Traffic

Jan 15, 2016
Taiwan’s main airline groups are looking forward to carrying passengers between China and North America, following Beijing’s decision to experimentally allow mainland citizens to transfer to international flights on the island.
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Hawaiian Targets Second Maui Destination

Jan 15, 2016
Hawaiian Airlines intends to expand the network of its Ohana turboprop subsidiary, with Kapalua on the island of Maui set as its next destination.
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LATAM Seeks Immunized JVs With American, IAG

Jan 15, 2016
LATAM Airlines Group is seeking to form separate joint ventures (JVs) with American Airlines and International Airlines Group (IAG) for travel between North and South America and between South America and Europe, respectively.
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After Setback, Porter Airlines Mulls Strategy Change

Jan 15, 2016
Flush with cash after selling its terminal at its main hub in downtown Toronto, Porter Airlines is considering expanding in Montreal, Ottawa and Halifax, Nova Scotia as well as to key cities in Western Canada, and it could use jets in those markets, CEO Bob Deluce said in an interview at the carrier’s headquarters.

Analysis

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U.S. Airlines Should Lead World In 2016 Revenues, Profits

Jan 15, 2016
Fourth-quarter and full-year 2015 results, which most carriers begin reporting in the coming days, should reveal that the U.S. airline industry will once again lead the world in terms of revenues and profits, Wall Street analysts and a credit-ratings agency believe.

This Week in Aviation History

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This Week In Aviation History

Jan 19, 2016
Jan. 18, 1950—Boeing and Pan American World Airways tested the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser’s ability to handle a 148,000-lb. maximum gross takeoff weight. Pan Am wanted to be able to carry larger payloads on long-haul overseas flights. Jan. 17, 1975—Boeing began ground testing its 727 propulsion system with a refanned, nacelle-equipped Pratty & Whitney JTBD to reduce noise.

MRO

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Volotea Airlines To Add A319s

Jan 15, 2016
Barcelona-based LCC Volotea Airlines will introduce four Airbus A319s into its fleet in the coming months.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Embraer Orders Jump 24% In 2015

Jan 15, 2016
Embraer ended 2015 with firm orders from 13 customers for 185 commercial-aviation jets, a 24.2% increase over 2014.

Holiday Notice

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Holiday Notice

Jan 19, 2016
In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the U.S., Aviation Daily will not be publishing on Monday, Jan. 18. The next issue of Aviation Daily will be dated Weds., Jan. 20.

Industry Data

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Ranking of Major Airport On-Time Arrival Performance In September 2015

Jan 19, 2016
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Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Jan 19, 2016
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Jan. 20—U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, Sebring Florida, www.globalair.com/calendar/aviation-events-in-Florida-116.html Jan. 22—13th Annual Living Legends Of Aviation Awards, Van Nuys, California, www.globalair.com/calendar/aviation-events-in-California-110.html

Aviation Week's Conferences & Exhibitions

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Aviation Week's Conferences & Exhibitions

Jan 19, 2016
For a complete list of Aviation Week’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.awin.aviationweek.com/events Jan. 21-22—MRO Latin America, Lima, Peru. Feb. 3-4—MRO Middle East, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE. Mar. 3—Laureate Awards, The National Building Museum, Washington, D.C. Apr. 4-5—Brazing Symposium, Co-Located with MRO AMERICAS, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, Texas

Operations

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Astronaut Safe After Helmet Water Leak Halts NASA Spacewalk

Jan 15, 2016
NASA abruptly halted a planned 6 1/2-hr. spacewalk outside the International Space Station by U.S. and U.K. astronauts Tim Kopra and Tim Peake on Jan. 15 when water appeared in the helmet of Kopra’s NASA spacesuit.

Programs

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Dream Chaser Cargo Win Seen Boosting Human Version

Jan 15, 2016
Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) believes its Dream Chaser vehicle’s capability and the billions it will earn delivering supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) will allow the company to complete development of a human-rated version.