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Aviation Daily, February 14, 2018

VOL. 411 NO. 30 February 14, 2018

Regulatory/Legislative

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FAA Budget Proposes Heavy R&D Cuts

Feb 13, 2018
The FAA’s fiscal 2019 budget request of $16.1 billion is about 1.9% down from fiscal 2017’s approved level and includes a hefty cut in its research, engineering and development (RE&D) funding.
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Trump TSA Budget Calls For More Screeners, Higher Passenger Fees

Feb 13, 2018
The Trump administration’s fiscal year 2019 budget request for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration seeks to improve airport checkpoint efficiency.

Intelligence

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HNA Group subsidiary Tianjin Airlines

Feb 13, 2018
HNA Group subsidiary Tianjin Airlines has received an additional CNY400 million ($63.3 million) investment from the Tianjin Bonded Zone Investment Co., representing Tianjin’s municipal government.

Airlines

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Ukraine International Airlines Expanding Long-Haul Fleet

Feb 13, 2018
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will take delivery of the first of four Boeing 777-200ER this week, a spokesperson in Kiev confirmed to Aviation Daily’s sister publication ATW.
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ASL Aviation Holdings To Close Its Spanish Airline

Feb 13, 2018
Ireland-based ASL Aviation Holdings is ceasing operations of its Madrid-based operation, ASL Airlines Spain.
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Air France Facing Strike As Tensions With Unions Intensify

Feb 13, 2018
PARIS–Air France is facing a widespread strike on Feb. 22 after salary negotiations reignited long-running tensions with the unions representing its workforce

Airframes/Suppliers

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Airbus A350-1000 Tour Chases Asia-Pacific, Middle East Sale

Feb 13, 2018
Airbus hopes to generate more sales for its A350-1000 among Asia-Pacific airlines as it continues a 12-country tour through the Middle East and Asia-Pacific with one of the test aircraft, partly to showcase the aircraft in potential markets.
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Boeing Regulatory Filing Details 2017 Workforce Cuts

Feb 13, 2018
Boeing cut its staff employees by at least 6% in 2017, or about 9,700 workers altogether, according to information the company provided in its latest annual regulatory filing.

Safety

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Saratov Airlines Grounds Entire An-148 Fleet

Feb 13, 2018
Russian carrier Saratov Airlines has grounded its Antonov An-148 fleet after one of the aircraft, registered RA-61704, crashed Feb. 11, killing all 71 people on board.

ATW Daily News

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Star Alliance Rolls Out Digital Services Platform

Feb 13, 2018
WASHINGTON—The Star Alliance is rolling out its promised digital services platform (DSP) as the Frankfurt-based global airline alliance aims to channel data to its 28 members.
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Copa, Lufthansa To Codeshare On Panama-Frankfurt Route

Feb 13, 2018
Panama-based Copa Airlines and Lufthansa Group have agreed to expand the scope of their existing codeshare to allow Copa to commercialize and market the Panama City–Frankfurt route, which is operated by Lufthansa.
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Air Arabia Cites ‘Strong Fundamentals’ As Profit Rises

Feb 13, 2018
UAE LCC Air Arabia recorded a net profit of AED662 million ($180 million) for 2017, a 30% increase on its 2016 figure of AED509 million.
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Brexit Could Force Ryanair’s UK Shareholders To Sell

Feb 13, 2018
Ireland-based LCC Ryanair may force UK shareholders to dispose of their shares in the airline in the event of a breakdown in the talks between the UK and the EU over the UK’s departure from the bloc.
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CAAC To Approve Regional Carrier

Feb 13, 2018
BEIJING—The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) says it plans to approve the setting up of an airline for the first time in more than two years.

Industry Data

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Leisure And Discounted Average Business Fares: Week Of February 5 Vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week

Feb 14, 2018
View the Leisure And Discounted Average Business Fares: Week Of February 5 Vs. Previous Week And Year-Ago Week chart in PDF format.