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Aviation Daily, May 5, 2016

VOL. 405 NO. 25 May 05, 2016

Airlines

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Air France–KLM Boasts Strong First-Quarter Performance

May 04, 2016
Air France–KLM will not put its restructuring plan on hold while waiting for Jean-Marc Janaillac to settle in as its new CEO, the Franco-Dutch group’s CFO said.
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Mexico City Slots Play Role In Delta–Aeromexico JV Approval

May 04, 2016
A key approval has paved the way for Aeromexico and Delta Air Lines to go forward with their proposed joint venture, but the process is not yet complete.
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WestJet Promises Focus On Costs, Expanded Charters

May 04, 2016
As it continues to struggle with soft yields in Alberta, WestJet Airlines is turning its attention to cost cutting, executives said during the carrier’s first-quarter earnings call May 3.

Propulsion

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Leap-1B Engine Gains European, U.S. Certification

May 04, 2016
LOS ANGELES—CFM’s Leap-1B turbofan for the Boeing 737MAX has been granted simultaneous European and U.S. certification, just over three months after the engine powered the first of the new-generation twinjets into the air (Jan. 29).

Safety

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UAS Collision Task Force Launched By EASA

May 04, 2016
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has created a task force to scientifically and methodically analyze the potential risks of collisions between manned and unmanned aircraft.
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Communication Breakdown Endangered Deicing Crews

Apr 28, 2016
Confusion between the crew of an Iberia Airbus A320 and ground control at Munich Airport appears to be behind a Jan. 20 incident in which two deicing vehicles were nearly knocked over, according to an interim report by the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU).

Airports

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Committee To U.K. Government: Don’t Dither On Heathrow

May 04, 2016
A cross-party committee of lawmakers is urging the British government to make up its mind on expanding London’s Heathrow Airport.

Airline Snapshot

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Airline Snapshot: Aeromexico

May 05, 2016
View the Airline Snapshot: Aeromexico chart in PDF format.