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Aviation Daily, March 22, 2016

VOL. 404 NO. 54 March 22, 2016

Safety

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Investigators Scour Recorders, Radar For FlyDubai 891 Clues

Mar 21, 2016
U.S. NTSB and Boeing investigators were slated to join a Russian and United Arab Emirates team at the Rostov-on-Don Airport to search for what caused FlyDubai Flight 981, a Boeing 737-800, to impact the ground after a second attempt at landing on Runway 22 in the early morning hours of March 19 in low clouds and high winds.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Air Serbia Wins Permit For Flights To U.S.

Mar 21, 2016
The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) has formally granted Air Serbia a foreign air carrier permit, allowing the flag airline to operate to the U.S. with its own aircraft.
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DOT General Counsel Thomson To Step Down

Mar 21, 2016
U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) General Counsel Kathryn Thomson is stepping down in May, Aviation Daily has learned.

Intelligence

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Spirit Reaches Tentative Deal With AFA

Mar 21, 2016
Flight attendants at Spirit Airlines and the carrier have reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year labor contract, the airline said.

Cargo

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Australian Court Rules Against Airlines In Price-Fixing Case

Mar 21, 2016
Australia’s Federal Court has upheld the claim by regulators that two major foreign airlines engaged in cargo price-fixing, overturning a previous ruling in the airlines’ favor.

Labor

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In Settling Flight Attendants’ Grievance, United Admits Fault

Mar 21, 2016
United Airlines will pay roughly half its flight attendants a total of $3 million in lost wages and benefits and transfer three Boeing 787s from one of its two subsidiaries to the other to settle a grievance filed by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA).

Airports

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Easter Strikes Planned At Australian Airports

Mar 21, 2016
Strikes called by a union representing government workers threaten to cause major disruptions at Australian airports over the next few weeks, particularly on the busy Thursday travel day before the Easter holiday weekend.

Airlines

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China Eastern Seeking Additional Strategic Investment

Mar 21, 2016
State-controlled China Eastern Airlines is hoping for more strategic investment to follow the 3.55% stake that Delta Air Lines acquired last year, while also trying to attract more government capital.

Technology

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Wing Mods Underway For ‘Cosmic Girl’ Mothership

Mar 17, 2016
L-3 has started wing modification work on Virgin Galactic’s decommissioned Boeing 747-400, “Cosmic Girl,” the mothership for the company’s LauncherOne small satellite launch service.

Airport Profile

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Airport Profile — Philadelphia International (PHL)

Mar 23, 2016
View the Airport Profile — Philadelphia International (PHL) chart in PDF format.