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Aviation Daily, August 29, 2016

VOL. 405 NO. 41 August 29, 2016

Airlines

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Air China, Tianjin Airlines Plan Australian, New Zealand Services

Aug 26, 2016
Air China will open a route between Chengdu and Sydney on Nov. 11, the latest in a wave of services between Australia and China.
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Air New Zealand Advances 767 Phaseout

Aug 26, 2016
Air New Zealand’s plan to accelerate the retirement of its remaining Boeing 767s will allow it to trim capacity growth and also improve fleet efficiency.
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Venezuela’s Avior Plans Long-Haul Expansion

Aug 26, 2016
Venezuela’s Avior Airlines has applied to amend its exemption authority for U.S. flights so that it can fly larger aircraft.

Safety

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New Drift Tests To Buoy MH370 Hunt As Underwater Search Wanes

Aug 26, 2016
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau and a government research lab will set loose “drifter buoys” along with satellite tracker-equipped models of the flaperon from MH370 found on La Reunion Island in July 2015.

Labor

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Court Extends Strike Ban For KLM Ground Staff

Aug 26, 2016
An appeals court in Amsterdam has upheld a ruling that prohibits strikes by KLM ground staff through Sept. 4, arguing that industrial actions would “very seriously” disrupt air travel at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) during the summer holiday peak period.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Runway Collision Concern Spurs NTSB Special Investigation

Aug 25, 2016
Alarmed by a rising number of the most severe types of runway incursions, the U.S. NTSB has launched a one-year special investigation report in cooperation with the FAA, unions and industry.

Air Traffic Management

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Nav Canada: First 10 Aireon ATC To Launch Next Month

Aug 26, 2016
Aireon, Nav Canada’s joint venture with Iridium Communications, is set to launch 10 ADS-B payload-carrying satellites via SpaceX launch vehicles in mid-September, Nav Canada CEO Neil Wilson says.

Industry Data

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U.S. Airlines Systemwide Seasonally-Adjusted Passenger Enplanements

Aug 29, 2016
View the U.S. Airlines Systemwide Seasonally-Adjusted Passenger Enplanements chart in PDF format.

Calendar of Events

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Upcoming Events

Aug 29, 2016
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Aug. 30-31—4th Airline Cost Conference, ​IATA Conference Center, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iata.org/events/Pages/airline-cost-conference.aspx