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By Adrian Schofield
Cargo from Cathay’s Southeast Asian network helped fill transpacific flights so the airline did not have to reduce capacity in this market.

JetBlue Airways is speaking with several professional sports leagues about creating partnerships similar to the one the carrier now has with Major League Baseball (MLB), an airline executive said in an interview.

By Sean Broderick
The six recommendations came in a report delivered to the EC earlier this week and released July 17.

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is reportedly looking to temporarily loan some of its pilots to other airlines until planned growth resumes.

American Airlines is replacing three-class Boeing 777-300ERs with two-class Boeing 777-200s on two of three trips between New York and London, as of December. While premium demand remains strong, American decided it needed fewer seats in the market, Vice President-Network Planning Chuck Schubert said. “Depending on the time of day it’s actually the coach cabin there is less demand for,” he told Aviation Daily. The 6:25 p.m.

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BRUSSELS— The European Commission (EC) has ordered Germany to comply with EU rules for issuing pilot licenses and is threatening to take the country to court unless its takes corrective measures within two months.

BRUSSELS— The European Commission (EC) is not giving up on its plan to make Europe’s airspace more efficient per plans laid out in the Single European Sky (SES) legislation,

Republic Airways says a lawsuit filed last week by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), the labor union representing the airline’s pilots, is “completely without merit” and suggests some of the allegations are “incomplete and factually incorrect.”

By Adrian Schofield
All Nippon Airways (ANA) will reenter the Australian market this December with a flight to Sydney, and is considering what arrangements it will make with local carriers.

By Bradley Perrett
BEIJING—Air China is expanding intercontinental services beyond the 2015 plan that it unveiled at the end of last year, increasing its frequency between Beijing and New York while applying for rights to connect Chengdu with Paris, which will help cement Chengdu’s increasingly prominent status as China’s unofficial western gateway.

By Jens Flottau
Norwegian is sticking to its plans for limited growth in 2015 after having returned to profitability in the second quarter.

After a rough June marked by an unusual number of maintenance-related and weather cancellations, United Airlines says it has made several operational changes to improve its on-time reliability, including adding spare aircraft.

By Graham Warwick
Aircraft Industries of the Czech Republic has rolled of the prototype of its upgraded 19-seat turboprop airliner, the L410NG.

By Maxim Pyadushkin
MOSCOW—The first flight tests of Russia’s new PD-14 turbofan engine have been postponed until October, due to problems with the planned test aircraft, the engine maker’s CEO confirmed.

The European Commission (EC) approved International Airlines Group’s (IAG) proposed purchase of Aer Lingus, after IAG agreed to “significant

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Two of the five daily frequencies must be operated between Gatwick and Dublin; one daily frequency must be operated between Gatwick and Belfast; and the other two frequencies can be operated between Gatwick and either Dublin or Belfast.

By Adrian Schofield
Delta Air Lines has been named as one of the partners in a consortium proposing an alternative rescue plan for Japan’s Skymark Airlines. Aircraft lessor Intrepid Aviation, which is heading the bid, confirmed that Delta has been selected as an investor and partner. Industry observers expected Delta to be involved in Intrepid’s Skymark plans, and Delta confirmed in June that it had been approached.

Despite the strong margin, unit revenues declined 5% in the quarter, and yields were down 4% compared with the same period last year.
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By Adrian Schofield
Hawaiian has built up a significant presence in the Australia and New Zealand markets, with flights from multiple points to Honolulu and one-stop connections to the mainland U.S.

By Sean Broderick
AAR Corp. remains bullish on near-term upside for its aviation services segments and plans to keep making targeted investments and exiting non-performing business lines, company executives say.

By Jens Flottau
FRANKFURT—The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) commission representing pilots in negotiations with Lufthansa has elected Benjamin Sindram as its new speaker.