CONTENTS
5 EDITORIAL
The Golden Rule for UAS
Airspace Rulemaking
By Karen Walker
9 NEWS BRIEFS
9 Qatar buys stake in IAG; US majors
challenge Open Skies
10 Bombardier completes more CSeries
tests toward certification
11 All Nippon Airways places Airbus,
Boeing orders
12 American nets $2.9 billion; decision
not to hedge fuel pays off
13 Southwest Airlines earns record
$1.14 billion 2014 net profit
14 ANALYSIS
Playing the Hedging Game
When oil prices plunge, speculating
on fuel can be a costly bet for airlines
By Aaron Karp
35 TRENDS
41 CUSTOMER SERVICES
41 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
41 ADVERTISERS’ WEBSITES
42 COMMENTARY
The Open Skies Debate
Gulf carrier competition is not fair.
By Lee Moak
43 INTERVIEW
French Flair
Fabrice Brégier, President & CEO
Airbus
By Kurt Hofmann
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