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Aviation Daily, April 1, 2016

VOL. 405 NO. 1 April 01, 2016

Airframers/Suppliers

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Boeing 737 MAX Enters Crucial Fuel Burn Test Phase

Mar 31, 2016
Boeing is preparing to start key fuel burn tests of the 737 MAX that could prove pivotal in the model’s long-running market battle with the reengined Airbus A320neo.

Airports

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EU Experts Wary Of Rushing Airport Security Measures

Mar 31, 2016
Airports across Europe and national authorities have stepped up their security measures following the terror attacks at the Brussels Airport departures hall March 22, but European Commission (EC) experts and the bloc’s member-states are against immediate implementation of a stringent EU-wide regime to bolster security at the landside areas of airports.
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Dubai Introducing Passenger Facility Charge For Departures

Apr 02, 2016
Dubai is proceeding with plans to levy a new passenger tax to help finance the expansion of its airport infrastructure.

Fuel Watch

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Global Jet Fuel Prices As of March 30, 2016

Apr 01, 2016
View the Global Jet Fuel Prices As of March 30, 2016 chart in PDF format.

Airlines

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Avianca Names Microsoft Executive Rincon Its New CEO

Mar 31, 2016
Avianca Holdings has named Microsoft Latin America President Hernan Rincon as its new CEO, succeeding Fabio Villegas, who resigned in January.
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Southwest Expanding To Long Beach In June

Mar 31, 2016
Southwest Airlines, which recently was awarded four slots at Long Beach Airport near Los Angeles, said on March 31 that it will operate four flights to Oakland International Airport most days, starting in June.
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New Canadian Ultra-LCC Wins Permission To Start Operations

Mar 31, 2016
Winnipeg’s NewLeaf Travel Co., which has a business model akin to an ultra-LCC but does not operate any aircraft under its own certificate, can resume startup plans now that the Canadian Transportation Agency has determined—on March 29—that the company does not need its own air license.
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Ryanair To Expand Reach With New Bulgarian Base

Mar 31, 2016
Ryanair plans to open its 83rd base, in Sofia, Bulgaria, as the LCC implements its strategy to gain market share in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Singapore Airlines, Air China Reach Codeshare Agreement

Mar 30, 2016
Singapore Airlines and Air China sign a new codeshare deal that will see both carriers improve their access to the important Singapore-Beijing market.

Labor

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Delta And Pilots Union File For Mediation In Contract Talks

Mar 31, 2016
Unable to reach a labor agreement, Delta Air Lines and the Air Line Pilots Association have filed for mediation.

Forecasts/Industry Data

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Virgin America Air Fuel Cost 2014 vs 2015

Apr 01, 2016
View the Virgin America Air Fuel Cost 2014 vs 2015 chart in PDF format.