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In observance of the Memorial Day holiday in the U.S., Aviation Daily will not publish on Monday, May, 25. The next issue will be dated Wednesday, May 27.
Alexandre de Juniac has been reappointed as Air France-KLM Group chairman and CEO after shareholders gave a vote of confidence at the annual general meeting in Paris on May 21. The French government—which just increased its shareholding in the group by 1.7%, to 17.58%, and acquired double voting rights—signaled in March its support for renewing his term for four years.
Europe, showing signs of shaking its economic doldrums, saw premium travel rise 7.8% in March, after an 0.4% gain the previous month. But the brighter skies in key, mature regions are being offset by dark clouds forming elsewhere.
Cathay Pacific and its flight attendant union are set to return to negotiations, as the government has stepped in to attempt to resolve their dispute and avoid a strike during the summer travel season. Hong Kong’s Labor Department is arranging meetings between the parties in the next few weeks, after the Secretary of Labor urged the two sides to exercise restraint and resume talks. The union has been protesting pay-rate rules for junior employees, certain layover allowances, and changes to the wording of company policy regarding legal assistance.
Virgin America says California is the nation’s largest intrastate market, with more than 18,000 passengers daily each way (PDEW), but the airline says it captures only about 7% of that traffic.
The new certificates of authorization (COA) will allow UASs up to 55 lb. operated by the six test sites to fly at or below 200 ft. anywhere in the U.S. except in restricted airspace and areas close to airports.
The French government—which just increased its shareholding in the group by 1.7%, to 17.58%, and acquired double voting rights—signaled in March its support for renewing his term for four years.
The company’s promoters will raise an additional 3 billion rupees ($47 million) “through various sources,” and increase its fleet size to 45-50 aircraft by fiscal year-end, which is March 31, 2016, an airline official says.
FAA-designated unmanned aircraft system (UAS) test sites have been given blanket authorization to fly small UASs up to 200 ft. altitude in a move to speed research into integrating UASs into national airspace.
Almost three weeks after Allegiant Air won a victory in federal court against its pilots union, the FAA has lifted restrictions on the carrier that banned it from some expansion during the labor dispute.
The union attracted significant publicity through mass protests at Hong Kong International Airport this week, accusing the airline of ignoring its demands.
Cairns will be PAL’s fifth Australian destination. Both PAL and its local rival, Cebu Pacific, regard Australia as a key market, with Cebu lobbying to expand bilateral air rights between the two countries.
As Congress gears up for a debate over FAA-reauthorization legislation later this year—with the agency’s current authorization to expire at the end of September—U.S. national-airspace stakeholders are pushing for change at FAA.
In speech at a Wales in London event on May 20, Paul Kahn, who took over from Robin Southwell last October, said that Airbus would reconsider future investment in the U.K. if Britain were to exit the EU and economic conditions “were less favorable for business than in other parts of Europe.”
Asia-Pacific airlines collectively achieved breakeven in terms of net earnings for 2014, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). This was down from a combined net profit of $2.2 billion in 2013. Increased passenger demand more than offset a decline in yields, though capacity growth still outpaced growth in demand. Another negative factor was the strengthening U.S. dollar versus local currencies. Fuel costs declined by 1.1%, and operating margin dropped by 0.7 points to 1.6%. AAPA statistics measure 26 carriers in the Asia-Pacific region.
The agreements govern passenger services operated by the three SkyTeam carriers between Italy and France, as well as Italy and the Netherlands and beyond.
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) named Christopher Runde as director of its Airport Innovation Accelerator. The long-time technology executive spent six years at TSA, helping the agency develop PreCheck and other risk-based programs. Runde will head the accelerator’s day-to-day operations. AAAE launched the accelerator to help companies deliver needed products to the aviation industry. Aviation industry executives and AAAE members will provide input on proposed technologies.
