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Spanish Airline Air Comet Is Forced To Suspend Operations
December 23, 2009
- Spanish airline, Air Comet on Tuesday suspended all of its flights
due to financial difficulties, which resulted in the approval of a |
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Rockwell To Provide Avionics And Pilot Controls On Russia Aircraft December 22,
2009 - Russian based Irkut Corporation, part of United Aircraft
Corporation has chosen Rockwell Collins to provide avionics and
pilot controls for the new MC-21 family of single-aisle aircraft.
The first of three aircraft variants is due to enter service in
2016. |
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Consumer Rule Limits Airline Tarmac
Delays December 22, 2009 - “Airline passengers have rights, and these new rules will require airlines to live up to their obligation to treat their customers fairly,” said. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood who announced a new rule that significantly strengthens protections afforded to consumers by, among other things, establishing a hard time limit after which U.S. airlines must allow passengers to deplane from domestic flights. The new rule prohibits U.S. airlines operating domestic flights |
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Kidnapper Arrested Involving Lakeland Pilot December 20,
2009 - On Friday, the FBI arrested Stobert Lindell Holt, age 42, on
charges of first degree murder, kidnapping and extortion. Back on
April 1, 2008, Robert Arthur Wiles disappeared from his fathers
business, National Flight Services, an aircraft maintenance company
located at |
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Rolls Royce Engines Powered Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Historic Flight
December 20, 2009
- Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner historic first flight was powered by Rolls
Royce Trent 1000 engines, the latest generation in the successful |
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Local Authors Present Seattle's Commercial Aviation 1908-1941 December 19, 2009 - |
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Negotiations Unsuccessful Between Ryanair And Boeing December 19, 2009 - Ryanair, has reported
negotiations with Boeing for an order of up to 200 new B737-800
series aircraft for delivery during the period 2013-2016 cannot be
successfully concluded prior to the end of the calendar year and
accordingly the Board of Ryanair have confirmed that its
negotiations with Boeing have terminated unsuccessfully. Ryanair
confirmed that the breakdown of these negotiations will not effect
its plans to take delivery of 112 B737-800 aircraft during the next
3 calendar years 2010 (48), 2011 (37) and 2012 (27) |
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Thai Airways Executive Board Chairman Under Investigation December 19, 2009 - Thai Airways has reported
that its executive board would launch an investigation into a report
that the Thai Executive Chairman, Wallop Bhukkanasut, his wife and
others had traveled from Tokyo to Bangkok on November 14, 2009, with
40 pieces of luggage weighing a combined 500 kilograms in which they
evaded paying a luggage fee of $6,024, a revenue lost for the
financially struggling carrier and that they did not pay a
government customs declaration tax by having their baggage delivered
to the lost and found at
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Lisbon, Portugal To Host 2010 Red Bull Air Race December 18, 2009 - The city of |
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Alaska Airlines IAMAW Approves Partial Contract Extension December 18, 2009, - Alaska Airlines announced on Thursday International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) have ratified a two-year contract extension. The airline's 2,800 clerical, office and passenger service employees, who are also represented by the IAMAW, rejected an identical two-year extension proposal. |
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Sikorsky S-76D Helicopter Begins Production December 18, 2009, - The first S-76D helicopter airframe has entered
production on the assembly line at Aero Vodochody (Aero) in the |
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Eurocopter EC175 Helicopter Makes First Flight Over Marignane December 18, 2009 - "It's an immense pleasure to
see the EC175 soaring through the skies," declared Eurocopter CEO
Lutz Bertling. Eurocopter EC175 helicopter, the latest member of the
Eurocopter range, performed its official maiden flight in the skies
above Marignane on Thursday. At the controls were Alain Di Bianca,
Eurocopter Experimental Test Pilot, as well as Michel Oswald and
Patrick Bremont, Flight Test Engineers. Officials, industrial
partners, launch customers and Eurocopter employees were all on hand
for the event. This newest
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British Air Carrier Flyglobespan Airlines Closes Its Doors December 18, 2009 - Low cost British air carrier, Flyglobespan Airlines, |
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Employees At Qantas Airlines Will Stage A Industrial Action
December 16, 2009
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Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Makes Historic First Flight
December 16, 2009 - The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the sky for
the first time on Tuesday, ushering a new era in air travel as it
departed before an estimated crowd of more than 12,000 employees and
guests from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. The flight marks the
beginning of a flight test program that will see six airplanes
flying nearly around the clock and around the globe, with the
airplane's first delivery scheduled for fourth quarter 2010.The
newest member of the Boeing family of commercial jetliners took off
from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. at
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NBA Dwight Howard To Endorse AirTran Airways
December 16, 2009
- AirTran Airways announced the signing of Orlando Magic All-Star
Center Dwight Howard. The Olympic gold medalist, 2008 NBA Slam Dunk
Champion and leader of the 2009 Eastern Conference Champions will be
featured in radio spots, online advertising and high-impact
billboards. To officially kick off this partnership, Howard, along
with AirTran Airways and Orlando Magic executives, unveiled "Magic
1" a one-of-a-kind Boeing 717 painted in the Magic's colors in |
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Thirteen Air Carriers Sign Fuel Agreement With Rentech
December 16, 2009
- Rentech, Inc. announced that it has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding ("MOU") with thirteen domestic and international
passenger and cargo carriers that is intended to serve as a
framework for a future definitive supply agreement for certified jet
fuel from Rentech's proposed synthetic fuels and power facility in |
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Airline Passenger Employment Down 3.7 December 16,
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Gulf Air Comprehensive Measures To Reduce Its Carbon Footprint
December 16, 2009
- Gulf Air, the national carrier of the |
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Vanderbilt LifeFlight Pilots Equipped With ITT Night Vision December 15, 2009 - Vanderbilt LifeFlight pilots
are now using the latest night vision technology once reserved for
military operations.
ITT Night Vision F4949 provides the flight crew superior, image
intensifier technology. With the ability to enhance light 10,000
times, the air ambulance service's new night vision essentially
turns night into day. |
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OSHA Cites American Airlines Over Death Of Worker At MIA December 15, 2009 - On Monday Occupational Safety
And Health Administration (OSHA) cited American Airlines over an
employee death and two other OSHA violations. Thomas Jukovich
"Smiley", age 43, of Miami FL, was employed for American Airlines as
a Ramp Manager for customer service when on May 19, 2009, while on
ladder servicing a red-eye flight to Sao Paolo, Brazil, Jukovich
fell onto the rain drenched tarmac at Miami International Airport.
Firefighters stationed at the airport reported that Jukovich was
already dead when they arrived to the accident site. The
Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported that they
found three serious violations while investigating death of Thomas
Jukovich at American Airlines at Miami International Airport.
1) Employees exposed to a fall
hazard, 2) The airline failed
to assess workplace hazards requiring protective equipment, 3)
The airline didn't ensure employees wore protective footwear
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Rockwell Collins HGS Approved For CAT I Landings December 15, 2009 - Rockwell Collins Head-Up
Display (HUD) featuring advanced technology that uses an innovative
optical system to present flight information to the pilot that
overlays the real world as the pilot looks through the windshield
has been approved through its Head-Up Guidance System (HGS) for CAT
I landings. The Head-Up Guidance System (HGS) technology is capable
of conducting reduced Category I (CAT I) landing minima as
authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Flight
Technology and Procedures Division. |
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Cessna Aircraft Today Announced Closing Of Plants Cutting Personnel
December 14, 23009
- Cessna Aircraft today
announced to its employees it is beginning a six to 24-month process to
transition work from its facility in |
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Business Traveler Magazine Readers Voted Air Canada With Top Honors
December 14, 2009
- Air Canada has won four top honors in Business Traveler's "Best in
Business Travel" award program, the most first place awards won by
any airline in the world in the influential magazine's annual reader
survey. |
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Emirates Airlines Takes Delivery Of Sixth Airbus A380 December 14, 2009 - United
Arab Emirates (UAE), Emirates Airlines takes delivery of its sixth
Airbus A380 aircraft. The colossal aircraft landed in |
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Hawaiian Airlines Reaches Agreement With IAM-C Union
December 14, 2009
- Hawaiian Airlines and the International Association of Machinists
and Aerospace Workers – Clerical Division (IAM-C) announced a
tentative agreement on a new four-year contract that would provide
increased compensation for Hawaiian’s largest single work group as
well as operational improvements for the company. Mark Dunkerley,
Hawaiian’s president and CEO,
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BTS Reports Airline Passenger Traffic Up 0.8 From A Year Ago December 13,
2009 – The number of
scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines in
September 2009 increased by 0.8 percent from September 2008, growing
by 0.5 million to 54.7 million, the Department of Transportation's
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has reported.
September was the first month with an increase in passengers
from the
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Enhanced Vision System On Challenger 605 Receives FAA Certification
December 13,
2009 - Bombardier Aerospace announced the company has received
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification on the
Bombardier Enhanced Vision System (BEVS) and Head-up Display (HUD)
for the Challenger 605 jet. |
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Republic Makes Organizational Changes Denver Operations
December 13, 2009
- Republic Airways announced that the company would make
organizational changes that would consolidate approximately 140
operations employees currently based in |
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The United States Achieves Open Shies With Japan
December 13, 2009
- “Achieving Open Skies with Japan, a major U.S. transportation and
trade partner, has been a long-standing U.S. goal and is good news
for air travelers and businesses on both sides of the Pacific,” said
Secretary LaHood. “Once this agreement takes effect, American and
Japanese consumers, airlines and economies will enjoy the benefits
of competitive pricing and more convenient service.” |
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GE To Begin Certification Testing Of Its New H80 Turboprop Engine December 12,
2009 – GE Aviation will begin certification testing of their new H80
turboprop engine. The GE H80 turboprop engine, which will produce up
to 800 shaft horsepower (shp) to power utility, agriculture and
business and general aviation aircraft. Component testing of the H80
engine has been underway for several months, and GE has recently
started aeromechanical and performance testing on test engines. "The
results from
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United Places Order For 25 Airbus A350 And 25 Boeing 787 Dec. 12, 2009 – United
Airlines announced a significant investment in the company’s future
with a widebody aircraft order that will enable the carrier to
reduce operating costs and better match aircraft to key markets it
serves, while providing its customers with state-of-the-art cabin
comfort. The new
technology aircraft will reduce fuel burn and environmental impact,
while enabling service to a broader array of international
destinations. United ordered 25 Airbus A350 XWB
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X-51A WaveRider Gets First Ride Aboard B-52
December 12, 2009
- The X-51A Waverider was carried aloft for the first time December
9, 2009, by an Air Force Flight Test Center B-52 Stratofortress over
Edwards Air Force Base, |
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Airbus A400M Military Airlifter Completes First Flight December 12,
2009 - Chief Test Pilot Military, Edward "Ed" Strongman, piloted
Airbus first Military A400M military airlifter in |
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Miami Dade Police Receives Second Eurocopter
December 11, 2009
- American Eurocopter delivered another AS350B3 helicopter to the
Miami-Dade Police Department’s (MDPD) Aviation Unit. This is the
second of four AS350B3s that have been ordered. The aircraft will
join the department’s Special Patrol Bureau’s Aviation Unit that
includes a fleet of rotary and fixed wing aircraft. The first
AS350B3 was delivered last December and the MDPD
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EADS
Awarded $247 Million Contract On Lakota Light Utility Helicopter December 11, 2009 - The U.S. Army awarded $247.2 million contract to EADS North America for the Lakota Light Utility Helicopter. A helicopter equipped to provide medical evacuation, personnel transport and multimission applications. "The Army has great confidence in the Light Utility Helicopter program, and to preserve the momentum of this successful ACAT-1 system, we awarded the Fiscal Year 2010 contract at the earliest point allowed," |
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FAA Reluctant Raising Co-pilot Minimum Fight Hours For Airlines
December 11, 2009
- On Thursday before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and
Transportation, Subcommittee on Aviation on the Federal Aviation
Administration’s Safety Programs, Federal Aviation Administrator,
Randy Babbitt expressed some reluctance in changing FAA regulations
on the number of flight hours required in order to be a co-pilot
flying with the airlines. “We do not believe that simply raising
quantity — the total number
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