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United Airlines is the latest U.S. carrier to switch its loyalty program from a miles-based system to one based on fare paid, a move which could help

An Insitu ScanEagle will be flown from Desert Rock Airport in Nevada to gather data on integration of unmanned aircraft into national airspace after

Top Carriers - Frankfurt June 15-21, 2014, Ranked By Scheduled Outbound ASMs Airport ASMs Airport Seats Departures Share (mil) Share /Dept. Lufthansa 2,969 66.1% 833 53.2% 176 Condor Flugdienst 122 2.7% 89 5.6% 252 United 56 1.2% 80 5.1% 302 Air Canada 35 0.8% 46 2.9% 324 Singapore Airlines 21 0.5% 44 2.8% 390 Air China 24 0.5% 41 2.6% 341 US Airways 28 0.6% 30 1.9% 258 Thai Airways 11 0.2% 26 1.7% 430

Aer Lingus faces two further one-day strikes next week if talks at the country’s Labour Relations Commission (LRC) fail to come up with a compromise

Startup Greenland Express Air has delayed its launch by two weeks to June 17 and is seeking new investors. The delay follows administrative glitches

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) jointly petitioned the National

B/E Aerospace’s move to split the company into two separate entities is likely the next step — albeit a significant one — in a strategy that includes

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is replacing two existing Singapore-Beijing Boeing 777 services with one operated with an Airbus A380. Starting August 1, the

American Airlines May load factor on its Pacific routes rose 3.1 points compared with 2013, and compared with a 0.3 point reduction in load factors

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/06/avd_06_11_2014_cht1.pdf U.S. Network Extender Carriers Financial Results By Region Fourth Quarter 2013 Total % of Operating Carrier Revenues % System Carrier/Region ($mil) Change Op. Rev. Air Wisconsin 159.6 -3.8% 100.0% Domestic 159.6 -3.8% 100.0% American Eagle 273.8 -4.5% 100.0% Domestic 267.9 -4.4% 97.8%

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/06/avd_06_11_2014_cht2.pdf U.S. Network Extender Traffic By Region Fourth Quarter 2013 Revenue Average Passengers Length of Enplaned % Travel Carrier/Region (000) Change (Miles) Air Wisconsin 1,510 -3.2% 343 Domestic 1,510 -3.2% 343 American Eagle 4,388 -8.2% 491 Domestic 4,208 -8.6% 489 Latin 184 3.3% 521 ExpressJet 8,458 1.7% 503

DOHA, Qatar — Far from being a windfall for airlines, the FIFA World Cup in Brazil this month is expected to result in losses for airlines on domestic

B/E Aerospace’s postponement of its annual shareholder meeting slated for next month adds more mystery to the company’s already well-shrouded foray

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/06/avd_06_06_2014_dataw.pdf ACI Airport Traffic Change By World Region February 2014 vs. February 2013 % Chg. YOY Domestic Cargo Africa 2.8 (2.1) Asia/Pac. 4.6 1.4 Europe 5.3 3.9 L. Amer./Carrib. 4.0 (2.5) Middle East 11.2 2.4

Pratt & Whitney has made a preliminary determination of the root cause of the PW1500G geared-turbofan engine failure during ground tests on a CSeries

April air traffic worldwide rose significantly from 2013, but decelerating economic growth in China could depress future growth for the balance of the

April air traffic worldwide rose significantly from 2013, but decelerating economic growth in China could depress future growth for the balance of the year, an analysis of data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows.

Icelandair’s regional subsidiary Air Iceland is evaluating whether to perform a cockpit and interior upgrade on its five Fokker 50s, or to replace the

PARIS — Inmarsat says the rapid growth of air-to-ground in-flight connectivity services in the U.S. has persuaded the mobile satellite services

A U.S. government and industry program to demonstrate the benefits of data link communications (datacomm) for pre-departure clearances could be

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/06/avd_06_06_2014_cht1.pdf Airline Profile - China Airlines

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/06/avd_06_06_2014_cht2.pdf Airline Profile - Westjet June 15-21, 2014 Top Airports By ASMs ASMs % Chg. Weekly Airport (mil) Yr/Yr Depts. 1 Toronto Pearson 107.4 1.3% 625 2 Calgary 83.1 6.4% 694 3 Vancouver 54.3 0.1% 410 4 Edmonton 37.6 2.5% 383 5 Winnipeg 19.3 5.7% 180

Aviation data-network service provider SITA will modify its ground servers so airlines can request position reports from aircraft via a system already used to communicate with air traffic control (ATC). Nearly 80% of long-haul oceanic aircraft routes are already equipped for automatic dependent surveillance – contract (ADS-C) as part of the future air navigation system (FANS). ADS-C allows ATC to establish a “contract” with an aircraft to provide position reports at pre-set intervals via satellite communications when outside radar and VHF radio range.

Addressing a need to better prepare pilots for fighting flight deck fires, FAA has issued a draft policy statement meant to augment—but not change

DOHA, Qatar — LOT Polish Airlines chief executive Sebastian Mikosz believes the current ownership and control structure for airlines is outdated, anti