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Aviation Daily, March 16, 2016

VOL. 404 NO. 50 March 16, 2016

Regulatory/Legislative

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Carriers Make Cases For Havana Frequencies

Mar 15, 2016
In hundreds of pages of documents filed to the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT), U.S. carriers interested in operating to Cuba laid out their arguments for why they should win the scarce frequencies to Havana.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Major Assembly Of 787-10 Begins Ahead Of Schedule

Mar 15, 2016
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, a major structures partner with Boeing on the 787, has begun assembly of the initial fuselage parts for the first 787-10.
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China Delaying Near-Term Introduction Of Airliners

Mar 15, 2016
The Chinese government is forcing airlines to delay introduction of aircraft into their fleets, with the result that new and ready airliners are standing idle while the carriers could use more capacity.

Intelligence

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Fuel Price Drop Linked To Cargo Capacity Glut

Mar 15, 2016
Cathay Pacific Airways says lower oil prices have been a factor in the continuing weakness of the cargo market, as the trend has made it more economically viable for airlines to operate older aircraft such as Boeing 747-400Fs.

Airlines

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Allegiant Feeling Squeezed As Legacies Fight ULCCs

Mar 15, 2016
Allegiant Air competes head-to-head with so few airlines that it rarely observes legacy carriers deeply discounting on its routes, but it is seeing a “collateral damage effect” in smaller markets near larger cities, an airline executive said in an interview.
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A350s Will Let China Airlines Cut One-Stops To Europe

Mar 15, 2016
Introduction of Airbus A350-900s this year will allow Taiwan’s China Airlines to replace one-stop services to two European destinations with direct flights. China Airlines is also planning to increase its Frankfurt service to daily beginning in June.

Suppliers

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Safran Moving Focus From Security To LEAP Engine

Mar 14, 2016
French aerospace and defense company Safran is looking at “potential options” for its security division after announcing plans to sell off its airport explosives detection business.

Technology

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Two Airlines Collaborate On Potential Biofuel Purchase

Mar 14, 2016
Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand have joined forces in their quest to start using biofuel, and the new arrangement could result in a combined supply deal.

Q&A

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Q&A: Boeing’s Allen On Backlogs, Manufacturing Improvements

Mar 15, 2016
Boeing International President Marc Allen discusses airframer backlogs and multiple instances of innovation in the aircraft industry.

Industry Data

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Leisure Fares: Week Of February 29 vs. Previous Week and Year-Ago Week

Mar 16, 2016
View the Leisure Fares: Week Of February 29 vs. Previous Week and Year-Ago Week chart in PDF format.