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Aviation Daily, August 31, 2016

VOL. 405 NO. 43 August 31, 2016

Airlines

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Kirby Bolsters United's Bench

Aug 30, 2016
United Continental Holdings has created the new management role of president and tapped American Airlines’ President Scott Kirby to fill it—a move that took analysts by surprise.
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AirAsia Builds Kuala Lumpur Transit Traffic

Aug 30, 2016
The AirAsia Group’s efforts to boost connecting traffic via its hubs are paying off, as revenue from the source contributes to strong profit growth.

Regulatory/Legislative

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Report: Long-Term, FAA Must Improve NextGen Planning

Aug 30, 2016
The FAA lacks a clear process for identifying and coordinating Next Generation long-term research and development, according to an audit report by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General, which offers five recommendations for the FAA administrator.
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Small UAS Rule On Drone Use ‘Puts U.S. In Lead’

Aug 29, 2016
After years of criticizing the FAA for dragging its feet on regulating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), industry has welcomed the first rule enabling routine commercial operations as more flexible than expected and ahead of regulations in other countries.

Labor

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Southwest, Union Reach Tentative Agreement—Again

Aug 30, 2016
Southwest and its pilots have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, ending—for now—the contentious talks between the airline and the Southwest Airline Pilots’ Association (SWAPA).

Propulsion/Engines

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China Establishes Aero-Engine Group Separate From Avic

Aug 30, 2016
China has set up a specialist aero-engine maker with the aim of promoting economic develop

Technology

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Boston Logan Test Will Drive WiMAX Guidance

Aug 30, 2016
The FAA is planning a field trial of Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) at Boston’s Logan International Airport to help the agency develop guidance for how the technology can be used for communications between aircraft, ground vehicles and airport operations.

Industry Data

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Leisure And Business Fares: Week Of August 15 vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week

Aug 31, 2016
View the Leisure And Business Fares: Week Of August 15 vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week chart in PDF format.