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WASHINGTON — Trepidation from parts dealers over a value-sapping glut of used spares has eased in the last year as key metrics, including general

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/06/avd_06_19_2014_cht1.pdf U.S. Carriers Traffic, May, 5 Months 2014 May May % 5 Months 5 Months % 2014 2013 Change 2014 2013 Change American Regionals Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 1,973,689 1,903,178 3.7 8,903,192 8,683,881 2.5 Available Seat Miles (000) 2,388,121 2,432,477 -1.8 11,298,689 11,535,494 -2.1 Load Factor (%) 82.6 78.2 78.8 75.3

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/06/avd_06_19_2014_cht2.pdf U.S. Carrier Air Cargo Revenue Ton Miles, March 2014 (in Millions) Chg. Other Total Chg. Chg. Domestic Yr/Yr Atlantic Latin Pacific International* International Yr/Yr Total Yr/Yr 2013 March 1,050.4 -3.3% 586.5 159.9 712.7 2,861.7 4,320.9 -7.3% 5,371.2 -6.5%

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/06/avd_06_19_2014_cht2.pdf U.S. Carrier Air Cargo Revenue Ton Miles, March 2014 (in Millions) Chg. Other Total Chg. Chg. Domestic Yr/Yr Atlantic Latin Pacific International* International Yr/Yr Total Yr/Yr 2013 March 1,050.4 -3.3% 586.5 159.9 712.7 2,861.7 4,320.9 -7.3% 5,371.2 -6.5%

Lufthansa is close to setting up another low cost airline that could ultimately evolve into a pan-European operation. The unit would be based on

Japanese low-cost carrier Peach is increasing its operations from Okinawa’s Naha Airport, which the airline is developing as its first base outside

Top Carriers - Moscow Sheremetyevo June 15-21, 2014, Ranked By Scheduled Outbound ASMs Airport ASMs Airport Seats Departures Share (mil) Share /Dept. Aeroflot 1,937 71.2% 505 78.5% 164 Transaero Airlines 22 0.8% 18 2.8% 468 Air France 39 1.4% 10 1.6% 171 Air China 7 0.3% 8 1.2% 311 Korean Air 7 0.3% 7 1.1% 255 Alitalia 29 1.1% 7 1.1% 170 Air Astana 23 0.8% 7 1.0% 164 Delta 6 0.2% 6 0.9% 209 Source: Oliver Wyman www.PlaneStats.com

While Spring Airlines Japan has opted to delay its launch date to complete additional staff training, the carrier is already making plans to develop

Following what AirAsia founder and CEO Tony Fernandes called a “long search and evaluation” of the Tigerair Mandala subsidiary of Singapore-based

Swiss MRO operator Jet Aviation is looking to the Asian market to help fill its new $25 million hangar at Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park — and

Despite evidence of progress on a deal, Spirit AeroSystems still expects to sell its two Oklahoma facilities, though the company’s improving

Rising fleet utilization, a soon-to-be growing installed base and a bigger share of engines under long-term maintenance agreements has Pratt & Whitney

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/06/avd_06_18_2014_cht1.pdf U.S. Network and Value Carriers Traffic, May, 5 Months 2014 May May % 5 Months 5 Months % Network 2014 2013 Change 2014 2013 Change Alaska Revenue Passenger Miles (000) 2,293,000 2,197,000 4.4 10,956,000 10,537,000 4.0 Available Seat Miles (000) 2,659,000 2,541,000 4.6 12,759,000 12,242,000 4.2

Overall Percentages Of Reported Domestic Flights Arriving On Time April 2014

U.K. regional carrier Flybe has acquired five used Bombardier Q400s from an unnamed lessor and is in talks to avert a £27 million ($45 million) hit

FAA is streamlining its oversight of hazardous materials shipping by passenger and cargo airlines, combining the efforts of its Office of Hazardous

Cathay Pacific’s fleet of Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft has fallen to 11, four of which are due for retirement this year. As the Hong Kong carrier

SAN FRANCISCO — Delta Air Lines is using a proprietary online game to train its reservations agents worldwide, realizing significant training costs

Hawaiian Airlines’ new turboprop subsidiary Ohana is expanding its network, adding its first routes from the carrier’s secondary hub in Maui. The

Thales has closed its $399 million acquisition of JetBlue’s LiveTV business, which has become a fully owned subsidiary of Thales USA. The deal

BEIJING — China is close to volume production of aero engines able to handle higher internal temperatures, increasing performance, durability, or both, very probably for use in combat aircraft. The shift is revealed in market inquiries for large supplies of rhenium, a rare metal that increases the temperature-resistance of turbine blades. Timing of production of the new or upgraded engines is unclear, but the metal is needed starting in 2016. At first, some should be intended for stockpiling.

AirAsia’s India venture has fueled a fare war in the country’s already bleeding aviation sector, raising fears of increasing financial distress and

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View PDF Mishandled Baggage Reports, April 2014 Total Baggage Enplaned Rank Airline Reports Passengers 1 Virgin America 431 540,562 2 Fronti

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