FINANCIAL MONITORAIRLINES (1)

Airline share prices were up 2% in September compared to

August, supported by low jet fuel prices. Airline shares

outperformed the broader market which fell 4% over the

month;

The financial performance of the airline industry has been

mostly solid up to the middle of the year, with Q2 results

showing large profit improvements in the US and Asia

Pacific, but down in Latin America;Crude oil prices stayed

below $50/bbl in September, kept down by expectations of

supply increases from Iran and the US as well as a softer

demand outlook; Passenger yields in the US continue to fall

and although the US$ appreciation has exaggerated declines

in global fares, currency adjusted levels are also down, by

6% on a year ago;Weakness in yields and fares reflects

downward pressure from declines in fuel costs and stronger

growth in capacity relative to demand in some regions;

RPK growth was strong in August and the trend for 2015

remains robust. FTKs were stable, but the industry was 2%

smaller in August compared to 2014 year-end;Growth in

seats accelerated in August with net storage activity falling,

but remained in line with growth in demand;Passenger loads

reached a record high in August (80.6%, seasonally adjusted)

as demand outstripped capacityexpansion, but air freight

load factors fell further to levels not seen since mid-2009

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(2)Financial indicators

% in September as the broader market fell 2Airline shares rose

% compared to August 4

Airline share prices were up 2% in September compared to

August. Airline shares bucked the trend in the broader market,

with the FTSE Global All Cap falling 4% over the same period.

Globally, financial markets have been impacted by adverse

developments in some markets, most notably in China. Airline

share prices, however, have been supported by strong Q2

financial results as well as recent declines in oil prices.

Airline share prices in all regions were up in September.

financial results show strong profit gains in the US and 2 Q

Asia but down in Latin America

Airline financial performance has been improving strongly up

to the middle of the year. A sample of 82 airlines shows that

the industry financial performance improved significantly on

the year ago period in Q2 2015. The increase was driven

by North American airlines, where consolidation and lower

fuel costs have resulted in a significant boost to profitability.

Airlines in Asia Pacific were also up on a year ago supported

by cost cutting measures and easing fuel cost pressure.

Airlines in Latin America, by contrast, struggled with falling

yields and recession in major economy

Brazil

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(3)costsFuel

/bbl on expectations of 50Crude oil price prices remain below $

increasessupply

Crude oil prices fell below $50/bbl in January, thelowest price

seen for the past 6 years. Since then, there have been two small

rallies, but so far in 2015, the average crude oil price has been

$57/bbl.

August and September saw further weakness in oil prices, with

levels falling back below $50/bbl, down by 22% compared to

July. The recent weakness reflects expectations of supply

increases from Iran and the US. In addition, the demand outlook

has weakened with a slower than expected global economic

growth, especially in key economies like China.

Yields

Passenger yields remain weak worldwide, reflecting lower fuel

related costs

In August, US passenger yields were down 4% year-to-date. The

weakness in yields likely reflects downward pressure from

declines in fuel costs.

In US$-terms average global fares were down 13% in the first 7

months of this year, compared with the year ago period.

However, if we hold exchange rates constant to eliminate the

translation effect of the stronger US dollar, global fares were

down 6% over the same period. The US dollar appreciation is

exaggerating the downward pressure on fares, but there is still

some underlying downward pressure evident

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Demand

RPK volumes increased in August and FTK volumes

were stable after months of decline

Air transport volumes increased again in August, sustaining

the robust growth trend after a moderation in June.

Weakness in some emerging markets, including China, has

been placing downward pressure on global economic

growth. However, growth in RPKs, particularly the more

price sensitive economy class leisure travel, has received

some help from lower fares. Air freight volumes were broadly

unchanged in August compared to July. The stability is a

welcome development after months of decline throughout

most of 2015. The weakness that has plagued air cargo this

year is consistent

with a trend change in world trade, particularly in emerging

Asia, where trade has been in notable decline throughout

much of H1 2015.

Capacity

ASKs continue to expand as do AFTKs, despite

weakness in air cargo markets

There was a slight 0.3% increase in passenger capacity in

August compared to July. Carriers in all regions experienced

capacity expansion on international markets, while on

passenger markets there was some contraction in ASKs in

Brazil, India and Australia. Air freight capacity growth

moderated in August compared to July, expanding 0.2%. But

looking over the past several months, the trend in AFTK

growth has been strongly positive for much of 2015, in

contrast to developments in demand volumes.

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up slightly in August, but still in -in seats tickedGrowth

line with growth in demand

, AugustGrowth in available seats ticked up slightly in

reaching a 0.7% rate of increase compared to July. New

aircraft deliveries were quite stable in August (120), compared

to July(121). But there was a net decrease in storage activity

over the period. Growth in seats reached an 8% annualized

rate in August, which is in line with the current growth in

demand and should help sustain loads and aircraft utilization

rates

Passenger loads reached record highs in August but

air freight load factors fell further

Passenger load factors reached record highs in August, at

80.6% on a seasonally adjusted

basis.1The increase in seasonally adjusted load factors

resulted from a strong pick-up in volumes that outstripped

growth in capacity. The pick-up in load factors was seen

across both domestic and international markets. Cargo load

factors fell in August compared to July. The modest

expansion in volumes was met with a strong increase in

capacity. Air freight load factors have been in decline since

Q1 2015, down to levels not seen since mid-2009, on a

seasonally adjusted basis.

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Lufthansa return to Nairobi generates

controversy(1)

Lufthansa, which forced partner Brussels Airlines off the

Nairobi route in exchange for flights to Accra, Ghana, is

coming under severe and sustained critique.

Apparently, the airlines has made a U-turn and is scaling back

the number of services operated from the envisaged four to

just three, in addition to which a smaller aircraft is now

scheduled to operate the Frankfurt to Nairobi flights from mid-

October.

The news a few months ago that Brussels Airlines, which

operated an Airbus A330-200 from Brussels via either

Bujumbura or Kigali to Nairobi before returning to Brussels

nonstop, had been pushed to accept a deal reportedly forced

upon them by senior partner Lufthansa, to yield the route to

Kenya to them, had caused some serious consternation

among travelers and travel agents alike.

At the end of the 1990s, Lufthansa ditched the Nairobi route

under the flimsy pretext of not having a suitable aircraft after

the sale of their Airbus A310 fleet, though insiders at the time

speculated that the Africa management forced the decision

over revenues as flights to destinations like Asmara and

Addis Ababa continued uninterrupted.

―They could not stand the competitive heat over low fares,

that is the truth about what happened back then,‖ volunteered

a Nairobi-based travel agent before adding, ―We were happy

with Brussels Airlines. They were punctual, offered good fares

and good service. Many of us are sad that they were pushed

out of Nairobi, and the latest news about Lufthansa now

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(2)scaling back flights from four to three is just a reminder how

they abandoned Nairobi 15 years ago. In fact, if the rumors

are true that they intend to use a small single-aisle aircraft,

they are very mistaken if they think they will make an impact

in Kenya. Airlines like Qatar or Etihad use the Airbus A320,

but that is only for a flight of about 5 hours. Frankfurt to

Nairobi is eight plus hours, and squeezing people into a small

aircraft will be self-defeating. The Gulf airlines, BA, KLM,

Turkish will all have a field day to demolish Lufthansa’s sales

efforts.‖

Another senior travel agent rubbished the Lufthansa return

altogether when commenting on the emerging news that the

airline planned to scrap the Sunday flight and change the

aircraft from a wide-body to a Boeing B737-700: ―For one, an

airline like Lufthansa is expected to operate daily flights and

absorb the startup cost until the route is profitable. Secondly,

reducing the already ridiculous four flights to three is doing

their reputation a lot of extra damage. People are asking why

do you come back with a very limited service? Thirdly, the

distance is just too long to use a single-aisle aircraft for the

route, a very bad way to relaunch and re-enter Kenya.

Fourthly, even when they eventually bring a wide-body it is an

old Airbus A340, in other words they offload their rubbish

equipment on the Kenyan market. Why, and I asked you that

before, did they not just let things be as they were. They

codeshared with Swiss and Brussels Airlines and it worked

well. This is just an ego trip for them it seems, and the way

they are starting up makes them a laughing stock. You wait

and see how the likes of Emirates, Qatar, Turkish, KLM and

BA will take them apart. Foolish, very foolish.‖

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(3)Wait and see it for sure as all eyes are on the inaugural flight

and what whoever comes to Nairobi to represent Lufthansa

on the occasion will have to say in mitigation of such poorly-

planned changes sprung on the Kenyan market at the very

last moment.

―We had high hopes for a big global airline like Lufthansa to

come back to Nairobi,‖ said a regular source close to the

Kenya Tourism Board before adding, ―Now it seems for

whatever commercial reasons they have, they are not

delivering what they promised. That is a big letdown, because

the net effect, after Brussels Airlines goes away, is a loss of

available seats, not an increase as we were told. This is very

disappointing from a company like Lufthansa, very

disappointing.‖

No doubt the airline will now use spin doctors and local PR

links to mitigate this rather unmitigated re-entry disaster and

everyone will watch their next moves and the reasons they

will give to the public.

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, Qantas, Athens, IndiGoAirlines, Ethiopian

Budapest, Vancouver, IBS receive awards at CAPA

dinnerreceived the top Qantas AirwaysandIndiGo,Ethiopian Airlines

airline awards at the 2015 CAPA Aviation Awards for

as part of CAPA’s Helsinkiin2015 -Oct-7Excellence, held on

2015 World Aviation

were winners in the VancouverandBudapest,AthensSummit.

airport categories, picking up awards at a gala dinner hosted

.Travelportby

Now in its thirteenth year, CAPA’s Aviation Awards for

Excellence are intended to reward airlines and airports that are

not only successful but have also provided industry leadership

in an always changing environment. At a time of industry

upheaval, our winners are adopting strategies that offer new

directions for others to take up.

Award candidates were independently researched and short-

listed by a team analysts at CAPA - Centre for Aviation and

partners at Heidrick & Struggles. Winners were then selected

by an independent global panel of eight judges.

The judges for the 2015 awards included: Dave Barger, Jon

Boyle, Rigas Doganis, Peter Harbison, Andrew Herdman, Barry

Humphreys, Mike Szucs and Professor Nawal Taneja. Brendan

Sobie from CAPA and Con Korfiatis from Heidrick &

Struggles were the co-moderators.

Airlines was named the CAPA Airline of the Ethiopian

Year. This award is given to the airline that has been the

biggest standout strategically during the year, has had the

greatest impact on the development of the airline industry,

established itself as a leader, and provided a benchmark for

others to follow.

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(2)Ethiopian was selected by the judging panel for its ability to

establish pan-African operations and thrive in an increasingly

important emerging market where most airlines have

struggled. Ethiopian has been a clear standout and emerged as

with a pioneering strategy.Africathe leader in

―Ethiopian has doubled in size since the beginning of the

decade while most other major African carriers have grown only

slightly or not at all, successfully expanding its hub operation‖

said Mr Harbison. ―It has been consistently profitable over this

period while most of its competitors in Africa have struggled

financially in recent years.‖

CAPA noted that Ethiopian has rapidly expanded its network in

Africa, which now consists of a leading 45 destinations. Its

position in Africa has been further strengthened by pursuing

joint ventures and investments in other African carriers.

Ethiopian has also pursued rapid and successful expansion in

Addis destinations, positioning11 Asia, where it now has

Africa market -as the leading hub for the growing AsiaAbaba

from the Gulf trafficdespite intensifying competition for such

carriers/hubs. Several new partnerships have been forged

, United AirlinesandSingapore Airlinesincluding with ANA,

leveraging Ethiopian’s membership in Star.

IndiGo was named the CAPA Low Cost Airline of the Year. This

award is given to the low cost airline that has been the

biggest standout strategically, established itself as a leader,

been most innovative, and provided a benchmark for others to

follow.

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(3)IndiGo was selected by the judging panel to for its ability to thrive

in an extremely challenging market. The judges were particularly

impressed by the execution of IndiGo’s executive team.

's largest Indiahas grown to becomeIndiGoyears 10 ―In less than

HarbisonMr%,‖ 40close to ofsharemarket domestic airline with a

said. ―Despite operating in a very challenging market, IndiGo has

consistently reported profits for each of the last seven years,

including a record profit in FY2015. Over the same period India's

airlines combined have lost in excess of USD10 billion.‖

CAPA noted that IndiGo is now in the final stages of preparing for

which is expected to value the initial public offeringan historic

airline at about USD4 billion. IndiGo has established a very

positive brand reputation for the quality of its service, clean

aircraft, innovative F&B packaging and its efficient operating

time -onmodel with the lowest cancellation rate and best

time -onIndiGo’samong the main Indian carriers. performance

performance and schedule integrity has been an industry

benchmark in India since it launched.

Over the last year IndiGo has maintained stability in a challenging

market while all its main competitors have faced a crisis. IndiGo is

now attracting significant interest from potential foreign airline

.global alliancesinvestors and

Airways was named the CAPA Airline Turnaround of the Qantas

Year. This award is given to the airline that has had the most

while establishing an innovative strategic turnaroundimpressive

direction for their business and the industry.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce was also named the CAPA Airline Chief

Executive of the Year. This award is given to the executive who

has had the greatest individual influence on the aviation industry,

demonstrating outstanding strategic thinking and innovative

direction for the growth of their business and the industry.

.

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(4)Mr Joyce accepted the Airline Chief Executive of the Year award from

Mr Harbison and the airline Turnaround of the Year award

Head of Product and Marketing Ian Heywood.GlobalTravelportfrom

Qantas and Mr Joyce were chosen by the judging panel for the group’s

remarkable turnaround. The judges were particularly impressed by the

Joyce and his ability to Mrled by programmerestructuringmassive

challenges.industrial relationstackle complex

―What Qantas has achieved under Mr Joyce’s leadership is one of

the most remarkable turnarounds in the history of the aviation

industry,‖ Mr Harbison said. ―The restructuring is particularly

noteworthy as it was intelligently implemented without the benefit of

Chapter 11 style bankruptcy protections.‖

CAPA noted that Qantas turned a pre-tax profit of almost AUD1 billion

in the fiscal year ending Jun-2015, surpassing market expectations and

representing a turnaround of AUD1.6 billion compared to the prior year.

All operating segments are now profitable, including the international

division which has returned to an operating profit after several years of

losses – and is now expanding again.

The turnaround follows a period of significant losses and restructuring

initiatives which have proven to be successful despite being

controversial internally, publicly and politically. The transformation has

been driven primarily by process related cost-cutting initiatives and

strategic adjustments.

CAPA highlighted Mr Joyce's strong will in taking very hard decisions –

grounding the airline during a battle with three key unions over

discipline, capacitydemands on conditions, large redundancies and

especially in the domestic market – contributed to the turnaround. Mr

Joyce also has driven new partnerships, including the bold decision to

and more recently expand its partnerships Emiratestie up with

. Qantas meanwhile has continued to AmericanandChina Easternwith

invest in its group of airlines and its product with significant new

product investment in business class, lounges and most recently a

.Qantas Internationalorder for9 -787

.

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)5(was named the CAPA ParaschisYiannisCEO Athens Airport

Airport Chief Executive of the Year. A new category established

for 2015, this award is given to the airport executive who has

demonstrated outstanding strategic thinking and innovative

direction for the growth of their business and the industry

The judging panel selected Mr Paraschis for his pioneering work

at Athens Airport and his ability to thrive in an extremely difficult

environment.

―Athens has continued to record consistent growth in passenger

numbers despite the debt crisis,‖ Mr Harbison said. ―Athens’

initiative under Mr Paraschis to work with airlines to reduce

by offering a reduction in charges is a hallmark faresdomestic

example of strategic thinking and innovation. The initiative

succeeded at stimulating domestic travel despite challenging

market conditions.‖

CAPA noted that passenger growth at Athens was 1% in 2014

and has again exceeded 20% so far this year, a remarkable

achievement given the economic and political situation

.Greecein

Mr Paraschis has been CEO of Athens since 2007, leading and

expanding the airport through an extremely challenging period.

ACI has also been active as a board member ofParaschisMr

and chairman 2011 to 2009 chairman from -, serving as viceWorld

from 2011 to 2013.

CAPA also noted that Athens Airport has received a high rating

and was programmeAirport Carbon Accreditation ACIin the

recently named one of the world’s most efficient airports by the

ATRS annual benchmarking study.

was named CAPA Airport of the Year. This Budapest Airport

award is given to the airport that has been the biggest standout

strategically, established itself as a leader and done the most to

advance the progress of the aviation industry.

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The judging panel selected Budapest for its ability to diversify

and resume growth through strategic initiatives that are

pioneering for the airport sector.

―Budapest proved its mettle following the demise of national

carrier Malev in 2012, which resulted in the loss of 33% of its

passenger traffic and 40% of its revenues,‖ Mr Harbison said. ―It

has since successfully battled to attract a broad range of carriers

to replace Malev and is now growing rapidly, including 8%

growth in 2014 and about 13% growth so far in 2015.‖

CAPA noted that the record numbers have helped the balance

sheet of Budapest Airport, indicating solid financial grounds for

accelerating the next phase of development plans which includes

base, cargosite hotel, airport city development project,-an on

new pier and a new check in hall within the mid-term range.

Stakeholder relations, especially with all ministries within the

time high.-, are also at an allHungaryGovernment of

million passenger 10 to reach the forecastBudapest Airport is

new 18four new airlines and . It has welcomed2015landmark in

-four new longincludingmonths,12 over the last routes

.routeshaul

won the Airport Product Innovation Vancouver Airport Authority

of the Year for BorderXpress. A new category for 2015, this award

is given to the airport or IT supplier responsible for the most

powerful The judging panel selected Vancouver Airport for being

extremely innovative and taking the strategic initiative to develop

a product that has significantly impacted the airport sector.

―Vancouver Airport has been a pioneer with its development of

BorderXpress Automated Passport Control Kiosks, which has

reduced waiting times by over 50%,‖ Mr Harbison said.

CAPA noted that BorderXpress is now being used in about 25

and in the Vancouver CaribbeanandUS,Canadaairports across

seaport information technology innovation in the airport sector.

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(7)Since the beginning of 2014 the kiosks have been

successfully introduced at 20 additional airports, improving

the efficiency of immigration process and passenger

experiences. With the kiosks four times more travellers can

be processed per border officer.

IBS won the Airline Product Innovation of the Year for

iCargo. A new category for 2015, this award is given to the

airline or IT supplier responsible for the most powerful

information technology innovation in the airline sector

IBS Group CEO Rajiv Shah accepted the award from Mr

Harbison.

The judging panel selected IBS for its innovative approach

to developing an IT solution with collaboration from five

major airlines.

-in JunLufthansa Cargowent live atiCargoCAPA noted that

2015, when the launch customer achieved a seamless

cutover to the cargo management IT solution. The new

operations at Lufthansa Cargosystem is now supporting

three hubs and more than 300 global destinations

About CAPA, Heidrick & Struggles and the CAPA Aviation

Awards for Excellence

Established in 1990, CAPA – Centre for Aviation is the

leading provider of independent aviation market intelligence,

analysis and data services, covering worldwide

developments. Heidrick & Struggles is a premier

professional services firm providing executive search,

culture shaping and leadership consulting services. It has a

specialist aviation team which works with airline, airport and

the broader aviation industry, clients across the globe.

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The CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence have recognised

strategic leadership in the aviation industry since 2002. The

awards are not driven by customer surveys or

sponsorship. They are independently researched by CAPA

and Heidrick & Struggles and selected by an independent

international panel of judges.

, CAPA Middle Eastand theAsia PacificInitially limited to

expanded the awards in 2012 to include all regions. This year

the Aviation Awards of Excellence will be presented at two

gala dinners, one for the global industry and one for Asia-

Pacific . The CAPA AsiaMiddle EastPacific including the

23 Awards for Excellence will be awarded on Aviation

as part of the CAPA Asia Aviation SingaporeNovember in

Summit.

For more information on the CAPA Asia Aviation Summit and

.hereawards dinner click

for previous winners of the CAPA Aviation Awards hereClick

for Excellence

For more information on the CAPA Aviation Awards for

Excellence including media queries please contact Brendan

Sobie, CAPA Chief Analyst and Aviation Awards for

bsobie@centreforaviation.commoderator, at-Excellence Co

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-United Airlines Flight Diverted After Co

pilot Passes Out

HOUSTON: A United Airlines flight carrying nearly 200

people made an emergency landing in New Mexico after

the co-pilot passed out, a day after an American Airlines

captain died during a flight from Phoenix to Boston.

United Flight 1614, scheduled to fly from Houston to San

Francisco, landed at the Albuquerque International

Sunport yesterday after the captain told controllers that

the first officer had fallen unconscious during the flight,

airport spokesman Daniel Jiron said.

The first officer was able to walk off the plane, and he was

taken to a local hospital, Jiron said. Information on his

condition and what ailed him was not available, CNN

reported.

United said it was working to get the plane's passengers

to their destinations.

The emergency landing came a day after an American

Airlines pilot, 57-year-old Michael Johnston, died during a

flight from Phoenix to Boston.

The co-pilot of that flight landed the plane in Syracuse,

New York, where a medical examiner's office said

Johnston died of natural diseases.

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billion 4 .7Ethiopian Airlines could buy $

X jets777worth of Boeing's new

X 777new Boeing'smay be about to giveEthiopian Airlines

facility in Everett a bump.

The East African airline is reportedly considering buying 15 to 20

of Boeing's new 777X planes worth about $7.4 billion at list

according to the Wall Street Journal.price,

The airline's CEO told the WSJ that the company considered

buying Airbus' A350-1000 planes, but is leaning toward Boeing

(NYSE: BA) because the high-altitude hub puts a strain on plane

performance.

UPCOMING EVENTSMore EventsSeeF100

The 777X is a larger airplane than the A350, and the 1000 version

of the A350 is stretched to the limits of its capacity to get as

many people on the planes as possible.

Boeing won 259 air show orders for the 777X at the 2013 Dubai

at 10 ordered Air Show, but it hasn't won many since then. Qatar

of the 20 . Airlines have ordered only the Paris Air Show in June

planes so far this year.

Still, demand for Boeing's new 777X is expected to be strong.

In the meantime, Boeing is trying to get airlines to buy up the

older model 777s to keep the production line going until the new

version is ready.

that Boeing won’t predicted this weekA Goldman Sachs analyst

be able to keep building 777s at the current rate of 8.3 planes per

month until the new 777X is in full production after 2020 because

Boeing doesn’t have enough orders for the older model.

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JV Possible In FutureEthiopian -ANA

ANA and Ethiopian Airlines could one day be interested in a

joint venture on routes between Japan and Africa but not at the

moment, executives from the carriers said.

ANA has joint ventures with United in North America and

Lufthansa in Europe, so Africa would theoretically be a logical

next step.

Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam said

volumes between Japan and Africa first needed to increase

and that the two carriers, both members of Star Alliance, had to

regain market share from Gulf carriers.

"It's all about volume," Gebremariam told the CAPA World

Aviation Summit in Helsinki.

"How do we regain market share between the two home

carriers? When that traffic market share grows, then we will

reach a point for a joint venture."

ANA is however trying to improve relations with carriers in

nearby countries to reflect increasing traffic flows into Japan

from countries such as Thailand, Singapore, China and Taiwan,

said Keisuke Okada, senior executive advisor to ANA's

chairman.

"We are trying to make better relationships," Okada said,

adding that one way to do so was by the use of equity stakes,

although he said that was not necessary in order to form an

alliance.

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has attracted attention for its use of

equity stakes, in airlines such as Alitalia and Air Berlin, to form

its own airline partnerships, rather than going down the

traditional route of airline alliances.

"Money is not the only way to make a happy family. Alliances

and family are quite similar," Okada added.

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Airbus reveals idea to stack airplane seating,

passengers on top of each other

Airlines have done just about everything they can to cram in

more seats, and as a result we’re now at the point airplane

seating has gotten so crowded that a consumer group has

Passenger Bill of Rights to set minimum asked for a new

. But more seats equal more money, and airplane seat size

Airbus has come up with a new way to add even more seating

into already limited space: do the same thing cities do when

they run out of space and can no longer build across — start

building up.

with the European filed a patentThe plane manufacturer has

Patent Office for designs. The new layout would feature a

raised mezzanine for extra seating inside the cabin. If the

seating plan ever comes to fruition, not only will you have

someone’s seatback to worry about, you might get one more

passenger coming down above you. As the patent diagrams

show, you could at least have a booty hanging above your face

(and what could be wrong with that?).

But don’t worry, the patent assures the new design will still

provide, ―a high level of comfort.‖

―In the reclined lying position, the backrest portion may extend

at an angle of approximately 130 to 180 relative to the seating

portion. In one embodiment of the passenger seating

arrangement…at least one of the first and the second seat in

its reclined lying position, is provide an entirely flat supporting

surface.‖

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Well, that does sound nice, particularly for those sitting

up top — as long as they don’t mind climbing down from

a glorified bunk bed every time they want to stretch their

legs or use the bathroom.

This could be a significant improvement over modern-

day economy. But the patent actually recommends this

scheme for business class, which does make sense from

an available space perspective, but it’s hard to imagine

anyone who’s paid several thousand dollars for a ticket

agree to be ―stacked‖ in any way, shape or form.

How it’s all stacked remains a very open question, as the

patent proposes no less than seven formations. Some

look more appealing than others. Figure 10, for example,

has passengers facing each other in a way that’s not

―honeycomb‖ totally dissimilar to the recently revealed

that was the subject of internet outrage.seating plan

Thankfully, the idea remains just that, according to one :

http://www.11alive.com/

This does not mean they are necessarily going to

be adopted into an aircraft design. This preserves

the innovation and idea.‖

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Pilot Who Safely Who -Passenger Thanks 'Hero' Co

Safely Landed American Airlines Flight After Pilot's

Death: 'There Was No Panic'Sudden

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pilot died suddenly during a American AirlinesanWhen

red-eye flight early Monday, the plane's first officer

made a successful emergency landing, saving the lives

of 152 people on board.

One of those passengers, novelist and mother of two

Heidi McLaughlin, is hoping to give that first officer the

recognition he deserves. "The co-pilot landed this plane

as his partner died right next to him," McLaughlin tells

PEOPLE. "That to me is a hero."

The captain, who has been identified as 57-year-old

Michael Johnston, died of a heart attack somewhere en

route from Phoenix to Boston, his wife Betty Jean

.NBC NewsJohnston told

In an audio recording from the cockpit posted

pilot can be heard telling the -, the coLiveATC.netby

control tower, "A medical emergency. Captain is

incapacitated, request handling for runway one zero

landing."

After requesting the emergency landing in Syracuse,

New York, the first officer, whose name has not been

released, managed a smooth landing amidst the

chaos.

The co-pilot handled the emergency landing so calmly,

McLaughlin says, that passengers' only indication that

something was wrong was that "the flight attendants

were crying."

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There was no panic, our oxygen masks didn’t fall

from overhead, our luggage didn’t come rolling

out," she continues. "If we didn’t find out after, we

would have had no idea [that the pilot had died].

The co-pilot put that bird down so fast and so

efficiently."

Passengers deplaned in Syracuse while EMTs

attended to the pilot. After the pilot's body was

removed, passengers boarded the same plane and

a replacement crew completed the flight's path to

Boston.

"Now that it's all said and done, it all kind of sits on

you that this could’ve been so much worse,"

McLaughlin says. "[The co-pilot] could’ve panicked,

he could’ve freaked out, he could’ve not been in the

cockpit when all this happened. This could've easily

turned into such a huge catastrophe that he

avoided."

She adds, "It's a hard thing to grasp at the end of

the day when you realize that we might not be here

if he didn’t act the way that he did."

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Workers attack Air France managers, forcing

them to flee

Air France director of Human Ressources, Xavier

Broseta, right, and Air France assistant director

long-haul flight, Pierre Plissonnier, center, are

protected by a police officer as they flee Air France

headquarters at Roissy Airport, north of Paris, after

scuffles with union activist, Monday, Oct. 5, 2015.

Union activists protesting proposed layoffs at Air

France stormed the headquarters during a meeting

about the job cuts, zeroing in on two managers who

had their shirts torn from their bodies, scaled a

fence and fled under police

protection. (Jacques Brinon/Associated Press)"

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