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Regional airlines fear new passenger rights proposals by the European Union could bankrupt carriers if proposed consumer legislation becomes law.

Airbus parent EADS has confirmed it is in talks to acquire 1.56% of its shares, which are held by the French government.

Icelandair has bought two Boeing 757-200s, which it previously had on long-term lease, for an undisclosed sum.

The federal government of Brazil has increased its budget for civil aviation projects 139% this year, up 59% over 2012.

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Briefs from April 15, 2013 issue of ATW's Skypaths

[UPDATED] A Lion Air Boeing 737-800 missed the runway on approach to Bali’s Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport Saturday in Indonesia and landed in shallow water.

Lufthansa said its new Germanwings subsidiary is evolving faster than planned and is ahead of schedule.

International Aero Engines (IAE) president Jon Beatty believes the V2500 engine for the Airbus A320 has a lengthy life ahead of it even as the re-engined A320neo comes on line.

Chinese carriers reported a first-quarter net profit of CNY1 billion ($160 million), down 20% compared to CNY1.25 billion in the year-ago quarter.

Latvian-based Air Baltic will grow its Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 NextGen fleet from eight to 12 this summer, to be phased in between May and July.

FAA is making efforts to overcome overarching obstacles in the implementation of its Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen), but challenges remain, according to the US Government Accountability Office (GAO).

South African Airways (SAA) has submitted its long-term turnaround strategy to Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba in compliance with a ministerial directive issued in October 2012.

Embraer delivered 17 commercial aviation aircraft and 12 executive jets in the first quarter of 2013, for a total of 29 aircraft.

The US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) has approved Etihad Airways application to begin codesharing with Aer Lingus to US destinations.

Mobile satellite communications specialist Inmarsat is preparing to launch three Ka-band I-5 satellites, tipped to be the next major step change for inflight entertainment and connectivity.

Lufthansa Systems is in final customer negotiations for its BoardConnect wireless inflight entertainment (IFE) system following a series of airline trials.

LATAM will debut Airbus’ Space-Flex lavatory, launching the first narrowbody restroom for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM).

Airbus has ruled out offering extra passenger facilities in the under floor or crown of its long-haul aircraft, saying that it adds too much complexity.

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Pratt & Whitney this week completed more than 120 hours of ground testing on its first PW1100G geared turbofan test engine for the Airbus A320neo.

Hawaiian Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney 1000G geared turbofan engines to power its new fleet of Airbus A321neo aircraft.

Korean Air has completed a transaction to take a 44% stake in SkyTeam partner CSA Czech Airlines in a bid to save the Czech flag carrier from bankruptcy.

Swiss regional carrier SkyWork Airlines has completed a management buyout.