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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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TOULOUSE, France — Airbus believes the Airbus A321neo will reach a fuel burn improvement in excess of 20% per seat as the manufacturer combines

Air freight executives are taking a more pessimistic look at the next 12 months following a stagnant start to 2014 that saw volumes decline after a

/site-files/aviationweek.com/files/uploads/2014/06/avd_06_13_2014_dataw.pdf Top Carriers - Madrid June 15-21, 2014, Ranked By Scheduled Outbound ASMs Airport ASMs Airport Seats Departures Share (mil) Share /Dept. Iberia 1,474 45.1% 344 40.3% 157 Air Europa 532 16.3% 138 16.2% 155 Ryanair 251 7.7% 34 3.9% 189 Lan Chile 26 0.8% 29 3.4% 235 AVIANCA 19 0.6% 24 2.8% 252

TOULOUSE, France — Airbus is still discussing the merits of re-engining the A330 as another complement to its widebody product portfolio. “It is an

TOULOUSE, France — Airbus will take a look at re-engining the Airbus A380 much along the lines of the A320neo and the proposed A330neo. “We are not

TOULOUSE France — Airbus CEO Fabrice Bregier has made clear that he will not support a quick launch of the proposed ATR 90-seat turboprop. “You don’t

SEATTLE — Boeing appears confident it will deliver the first 787-9 to Air New Zealand on schedule at the end of June despite having to make a last

Airlines, under the auspices of the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC), are calling on the FAA to expand the rollout of capacity-boosting wake re

SAN FRANCISCO — People Express has begun selling tickets for a schedule it says it will begin flying at the end of June, on three Boeing 737-400s