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Aviation Daily, March 29, 2016

VOL. 404 NO. 59 March 29, 2016

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA’s UAS Forecast Jumps To The Millions

Mar 28, 2016
Five years ago, the FAA forecast the number of small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating in U.S. airspace would grow to 25,000 by 2020 and 30,000 by 2030.
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Startup Applies For Permit To Fly To U.S. Territory

Mar 28, 2016
A startup airline in the separate nation of Samoa has applied to serve the nearby U.S. territory of American Samoa under an open-skies agreement.
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FAA’s UAS Forecast Jumps Dramatically To The Millions

Mar 28, 2016
Five years ago, the FAA forecast the number of small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating in U.S. airspace would grow to 25,000 by 2020 and 30,000 by 2030.

Airlines

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FAA Increases 20-Year U.S. Airline Traffic Growth Forecast

Mar 28, 2016
Demand for air travel in the U.S. in 2015 grew at the fastest pace since 2007, according to the FAA, which has slightly increased its 20-year annual growth rate forecast for U.S. airline traffic.
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Azul, JetBlue To Codeshare On Flights From Two Florida Cities

Mar 28, 2016
JetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines have reached an agreement under which Azul will place its code on JetBlue flights from the Florida cities of Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.
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Tata Sons And Its Executives To Own 51% Of AirAsia India

Mar 28, 2016
Tata Sons Ltd., which controls India’s diversified Tata Group, and some of its executives plan to become 51% shareholders in AirAsia India, an arm of Malaysian LCC AirAsia Bhd., paving the way for further investment, the company said.

Safety

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FAA And SkyWest At Odds Over $55,000 Wing Frost Fine

Mar 28, 2016
Despite a U.S. Transportation Department administrative law judge’s finding, the FAA is holding firm to its contention that a SkyWest Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 crew departed from Salt Lake Citywith a layer of frost on the wings more than four years ago.

Technology

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Flirtey Makes First Home Package Delivery By UAS

Mar 28, 2016
Following its demonstrations of delivering car parts in New Zealand and medical supplies in rural Virginia, Australian startup Flirtey has completed the first FAA-approved package delivery by unmanned aircraft to a house.

Airframers/Suppliers

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Airbus To Offer Higher MTOW A350-900 With Less Fuel Burn

Mar 28, 2016
Airbus is to offer its A350-900 twin-engine widebody A350 with a 280-ton-maximum-takeoff-weight (MTOW) beginning in 2020.

Airport Profile

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Airport Profile — Pittsburgh International (PHL)

Mar 30, 2016
View the Airport Profile — Pittsburgh International (PHL) chart in PDF format.