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Airbus: 'Very reliable' PW-powered A320neo by mid-2016
Airbus plans to resolve issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G powerplant by mid-2016, which will allow Qatar Airways to start taking delivery of its A320neos. Speaking to reporters in Tianjin, Airbus president and CEO Fabrice Bregier concedes that the re-engined narrowbody still needs to reach performance standards, having encountered engine issues related to software and start-up time.
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Brazil Raises Airline Foreign Ownership Limit
Brazil has lifted the legal limit on foreign ownership of local airlines to 49 percent, from 20 percent previously, opening the door to more help for troubled carriers. Weak domestic demand and the sharp depreciation of Brazil's currency have caused deep operating losses, forcing airlines to cut routes and jobs and seek foreign partners.
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Airlines

Air Canada increases capacity to meet seasonal shifts
Air Canada has announced a planned 48% increase in capacity for routes serving the province of Newfoundland and Labrador this summer. "We are pleased to offer our customers in Labrador more capacity to Halifax and St. John's to meet increased travel demand this summer," said Air Canada's Benjamin Smith. "By strategically deploying our fleet to meet seasonal shifts in demand, the additional seats and cargo capacity will benefit both business travel in the hydroelectric sector and the tourism industry."
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Alaska Airlines Files Application to Fly Los Angeles-Havana
Alaska Airlines today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking approval to fly two daily nonstop flights from its Latin America gateway of Los Angeles to Havana, Cuba. The Los Angeles metro area has the largest Cuban-American population in the Western United States.
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American Airlines says three-cabin configuration meets customers' needs
American Airlines continues to offer first, business and economy class on US transcontinental flights, even as other airlines have abandoned the three-cabin model. According to Chief Marketing Officer Andrew Nocella, customers continue to utilize all three options.
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Delta Files to Serve Havana, Cuba from Four U.S. Cities
Delta Air Lines filed an application with the U.S. government to provide non-stop service to Cuba from four key cities in the United States. Delta seeks approval to serve Havana with daily flights from its hubs in Atlanta and New York's JFK International Airport as well as from Miami and Orlando.
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Delta announces codeshare partnership with Transavia
Delta Air Lines has signed a codeshare agreement with Transavia, a subsidiary of KLM, that will expand the choice of onward destinations offered by Delta from the United States via its hub at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.
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Hawaiian Airlines boosts seasonal service to Pago Pago
Hawaiian Airlines is adding 14 extra flights to the Honolulu to Pago Pago route during May to August. Currently the airline flies twice weekly between Hawaii and American Samoa on Fridays and Mondays.
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JetBlue Submits Application for U.S.-Cuba Service
JetBlue today announced that, building on its successful charter service, the airline has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for commercial air service on multiple routes between the U.S. and Cuba.
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Malaysian minister urges caution, but says debris looks to be from 777
Malaysia’s transport minister said there is a “high possibility” that aircraft debris found off the coast of Mozambique is from a Boeing 777, though he urged caution in linking the debris to Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Reports of aircraft debris found washed up on a sandbank off the coast of Mozambique set off international speculation that the object belonged to MH370, the 777-200 that went missing on March 8, 2014 with 239 passengers and crew on board. Other than a flaperon found on Reunion Island in July 2015, later confirmed to be part of the missing 777, there has been no trace of the aircraft.
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Silver Airways Files Application to Establish Long Awaited Bridge to Cuba
Silver Airways, which operates more routes within Florida and between Florida and the Bahamas than any other airline, today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide long awaited scheduled air service to 10 Cuban destinations from five cities in Florida, including Key West, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, and Fort Myers/Naples.
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United signs on with Routehappy Hub
United Airlines has signed on with Routehappy Hub to offer passengers detailed information on their flight experience before it happens.. "United is committed to being the airline of choice and one of the ways we will do this is by making our customers' travel experience easier and more informative," said United's Scott Wilson. "This helps our customers better understand what their experience with United will include."
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United Airlines Applies to Serve Cuba from Four Global Gateways
Flights from Newark/New York, Houston, Washington and Chicago to Havana will offer greater choice, convenience and competition for customers
UnitedtoCuba.com details benefits of airline's proposed service to customers and communities.
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Airports

DTW plans to expand choices for travelers with disabilities
Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) will be offering more options to travelers with disabilities when they are picked up or dropped off at the airport. By offering these accommodations, the airport intends to make arriving and departing DTW more convenient, while maintaining safety.
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Military

Retired UH-60As could have big commercial future
A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk might seem out of place at a commercial helicopter convention, but several companies were present at this year's Heli-Expo touting modifications and mission kits for retired US Army A-models as they eye a potentially huge supply of feeder aircraft. Robertson Fuel Systems debuted its new conformal auxiliary fuel system on a BHI²-owned H-60. The modification pushes the commercially designated S-70's range out by 124nm (230km), or adds 75min of endurance.
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Aviation Quote

I enjoyed my service flying very much. That is where I learned the discipline of flying In order to have the freedom of flight you must have the discipline. Discipline prevents crashes.

— Captain John Cook, British Airways Concorde Training Captain.

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1. Why do some pilots in the Navy’s Blue Angels recommend that their guest passengers (members of the media, et cetera) eat bananas before a demonstration flight?

2. In what motion picture did the star of the movie say, “Now, I don’t propose to sit on a flagpole or swallow goldfish. I’m not a stuntman; I’m a flier.”

3. In 1935, Cosby Harrison crashed his Swallow while flying in stormy weather. What well-known aviation business was begun as a result of his accident?

4. What was the first airline to offer transcontinental passenger service, and what type of aircraft was used?

5. Pilots know that temperature generally decreases with altitude in the troposphere. Why does it increase with altitude in the stratosphere?
6. The Lockheed L–1011 was the first airliner to incorporate direct lift control. What is DLC?