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Marsh Aviation CEO Charged With Violating Arms Export Control Act October 31, 2010 -
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Two Cargolux Airline Executives Indicted On Conspiracy October 31, 2010 -
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FAA Approves Dynamic Airways For Part 121 Certification
October 29, 2010 - Dynamic
Aviation, a leading provider of innovative aviation solutions to
government and commercial organizations worldwide, announced its
receipt of the Federal Aviation Regulations Part 121
certification from the Federal Aviation Administration and the
launch of its new commercial
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LAN Airlines To Acquire Colombian Airline AIRES
October 29, 2010 -
LAN Airlines announced an agreement to acquire 98.942% of the
outstanding shares of Colombian airline Aires Airlines, through the
purchase of its parent entities. The acquisition is subject to a due
diligence process and compliance with all corresponding regulatory
requirements and authorizations, as well as the incorporation of
Colombian shareholders
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Seattle Airport Receives Environmental Grant From The FAA October
29, 2010 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced
the award of its largest Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE)
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Allegiant Airlines To Pull Out Of Orlando International Airport
October 28,
2010 - Allegiant Airlines announced on Wednesday it will
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Airbus Renews Its Support For The UN Biodiversity Campaign
October 28, 2010 - Aircraft
manufacturer Airbus extended its support for the United Nations
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It builds upon an
existing partnership which since 2008 has seen the company use
its global reach to help educate young people worldwide about
the importance of biodiversity
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Eurocopter Signs Two Strategic Agreements With Kazakhstan
October 28, 2010 - Two
strategic agreements signed today establish the framework for
Eurocopter?s creation of a 50/50 joint venture in |
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Delta Volunteers To Build 15 Houses With Habitat For Humanity In Chile October
28, 2010 - Delta Air Lines and Habitat for Humanity will join
forces November 1-3, to build 15 Habitat houses in |
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The FAA Certifies The Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopter
October 27, 2010 ?
On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified the
Robinson R66 Turbine Helicopter at their Robinson facility in |
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FAA Dedicates New Reno Air Traffic Control Tower
October 27, 2010 -
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday dedicated a new,
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Jury Awards ATA Airlines $66 Million In Lawsuit Against FedEx
October 27, 2010 -
ATA Airlines lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in |
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FAA Approves Bell 407 Flight Training Device To Level 7
October 27, 2010 -
FlightSafety International announce that its |
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Boston Celtics Announce Partnership With Sentient Jet
October 26,
2010 - The 17-time World Champion Boston Celtics and Sentient
Jet, one of the leading private aviation companies in the |
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First S-70iTM Helicopter Completes Test Flight Program October
26, 2010 - The first S-70iTM Black Hawk helicopter has
successfully completed production flight testing and will begin
development and flight testing of options that will be made
available to international customers. The aircraft has flown
more than 50 hours in its production flight test program. It
will undergo extensive flight testing in the coming months as
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EADS? Armed Aerial Scout 72X Aircraft Prepares For First Flight October
26, 2010 - EADS North America announced at the Association of
the U.S. Army annual convention that its Armed Aerial Scout 72X
(AAS-72X) industry team is preparing for the first flight of one
of three company-funded Technical Demonstration Aircraft (TDA). |
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Saltspring Air To Be Honored By The BC Aviation Council
October 26, 2010 - Saltspring Air of |
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Measures To Accelerate Production Of Renewable Aviation Fuels
October 25,
2010 ? The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the
industry trade organization for the leading |
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Southwest Airlines Pilots Will Get A 3 Percent Raise October
25, 2010 - Southwest Airlines Pilots? Association (SWAPA)
received official notice from the Company that the negotiated
profitability-based raise in the pilots? contract has earned
them a 3 percent raise for 2010. Originally valued during
contract negotiations as a likely zero percent raise due to the
economy
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Juergen To Lead The Aeronautical Repair Station Association In 2011 October
25, 2010 ? Dr. Hans Juergen ?Hanno? Loss, vice president of
quality management for Lufthansa Technik, was elected president
of the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) for 2011
at the association?s annual Board of Directors meeting. Loss
steps into this role having previously served a one-year term as
ARSA?s vice president. The ARSA Board also elected Gary Fortner,
vice president of quality management at
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FAA Breaks Ground On Air Traffic Control Tower In Frederick, Md October
25, 2010 - U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) announced over $5 million in American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars will be used to build a
new air traffic control tower at |
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Bombardier Global Aircraft To Incorporate Nexcelle Nacelle System October
25, 2010 - Nexcelle will provide the nacelle and thrust reverser
for GE?s TechX integrated powerplant that has been selected to
power the new Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 business jet
aircraft, marking the second major program win for this
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BAE To Provide Flight Control Computer For Embraer Business Jets October
25, 2010 - BAE Systems will leverage its legacy of avionic
expertise for the design, production, and support of flight
control computers for Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 business jets.
?We are very pleased that our strategic teaming agreement with
BAE Systems for the flight control computer is in place,
offering Embraer the combined strength of Parker and BAE Systems
in support of its Legacy 450/500 programs.? |
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Aerospace To Provide Airframe Parachutes For Indian Air Force October 24, 2010 - BRS Aerospace (?Ballistic Recovery Systems? or ?BRS?) of |
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Controller Staffing And Training At Critical Air Traffic Control Facilities October
24, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Transportation?s Office of
Inspector General plans to review air traffic controller
staffing and training at the Federal Aviation Administration's
(FAA) busiest, most complex air traffic control facilities.
Due to increased controller attrition and hiring, the FAA
currently faces a
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Atlas Air Flies First 747-400 Freighter Into New Dubai
October 24, 2010 - Atlas Air
confirmed the successful operation on October 14 of the first
scheduled freighter service into the new Dubai World Central
(DWC)-Al Maktoum International Airport on behalf of its
long-standing ACMI customer, Panalpina Group. Atlas Air?s Boeing
747-400 freighter flight initiates a new controlled airfreight
service by
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Jeppesen To Provide Pilot Crew Management System For Swiss Air
October 23,
2010 - Jeppesen and Swiss International Air Lines recently
agreed to a new contract to provide Jeppesen Crew Pairing, Crew
Rostering and Crew Bidding solutions for the Zurich-based
carrier. The Jeppesen Crew Pairing, Rostering and Bidding system
being implemented will increase operational efficiency
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FAA Presents Wright Brothers Master Pilot Awards At NBAA Annual Meeting October
23, 2010 - On Wednesday, Federal Aviation Administrator Randy
Babbitt, attended the National Business Aviation Association's
annual meeting. There, he presented the FAA's Wright Brothers
Master Pilot Award to six outstanding legends of aviation: Neil
Armstrong, Gene Cernan, Bob Hoover, Clay Lacy,
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Sleeping Passenger Awakens During Sexual Assault On A Delta Flight
October 22,
2010 -
Ranchhodbhai Lakha,
61, of Alpharetta, Georgia, has been indicted by a federal grand
jury on charges of assault, abusive sexual contact, and
attempting to engage in a sex act with a 20 year old woman
who was incapable of declining participation or communicating
unwillingness to engage in a sex act.
Lakha
is tentatively scheduled
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MIT Forum On Flying Cars, Wireless Electricity, Tricorders And Robot Maids
October 22,
2010 - MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge will present on October
26, an evening of presentations by four leading technology
entrepreneurs to discuss how pop culture imagination has
impacted technology, leading to the development of products once
unimaginable The session will feature Bob Allard,
co-founder of I-Nalysis and
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Sikorsky Begins Test Operations On The CH-53K Helicopter October
22, 2010 - Sikorsky Aircraft is set to begin testing of the key
systems to be installed on the CH-53K helicopter, the new heavy
lift aircraft being built for the U.S. Marine Corps, as a new
Systems Integration Lab (SIL) was formally turned on recently to
begin operations. The SIL is a 10,000-square-foot complex housed
within the company?s main manufacturing
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Maryland State Police Awards Helicopter Contract October
22, 2010 - AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to
announce that it has been awarded a contract by the Maryland
State Police Aviation Command to provide six AW139 helicopters
for their Medevac fleet program. The $71 million contract calls
for the first AW139 to be delivered 18 months after contract
award. These aircraft will be
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LaserMotive To Demonstrate Laser Powered Helicopter October 21, 2010 - LaserMotive, an independent R&D company specializing in laser power beaming and winner of the 2009 NASA-sponsored Power Beaming Competition, announced it will attempt to break its own world record for laser-powered helicopter flight at the Future of Flight Aviation Center located at |
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Avidyne And Jeppesen Provides JeppView Charts App For iPad October 21, 2010 ? Avidyne Corporation, a leading provider of integrated flight deck and safety systems for general aviation aircraft, and Jeppesen, the leading global provider of integrated aviation information solutions, announced that Avidyne?s Entegra Release 9 and Entegra Multi-function Displays (MFD) Read More Of This Story |
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Pemco Converting Boeing 757-200 Combis For National Airlines October
21, 2010 - Pemco World Air Services disclosed details of a
project to convert four 757-200 passenger aircraft to Combi
configuration. The base modification combines Pemco?s 757
freighter conversion with the successful 737-400 Combi
modification which Pemco designed, built and certified in 2006
for Alaska Airlines.
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NetJets To Purchase $2.95 Billion Worth Of Aircraft October
21, 2010 ? NetJets Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced
today the completion of a purchase agreement with Embraer to add
up to 125 Platinum Edition Phenom 300s into the NetJets fleet.
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B/E Aerospace First To Offer Seatbelt Airbag On Business Jets October 20, 2010 - AmSafe Industries, the leading provider of engineered restraint systems, announced that B/E Aerospace, the world?s leading manufacturer of cabin interior products for the commercial and business jet aircraft markets, will offer side-facing divans equipped with the AmSafe Seatbelt Airbag to the Read More Of This Story |
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Cessna Announces Citation Ten Larger And Advanced October 20, 2010 - Cessna Aircraft Company announced at the 63rd NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention the launch of the Citation Ten, a larger, advanced version of the world?s fastest certified business jet, the Citation X. It also marks the debut of the Garmin G5000 avionics suite and a Cessna-exclusive advanced Read More Of This Story |
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3,000th Engine Enrolled In Pratt & Whitney ESP Program October
20, 2010 - The 3,000th engine receiving world-class support
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FAA
Faces Significant Risks In Implementing ADS?B Program October 19, 2010 - U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General reports the FAA is making progress in implementing ADS-B at limited locations and working with airspace users to refine the use of the new technology. However, the FAA?s plans to deploy ADS-B throughout the National Airspace System (NAS) and realize expected Read More Of This Story |
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Garmin Enters The
Part 25 Business Jet Market With The G5000 October 19, 2010 - Garmin announced that it is developing a revolutionary, integrated flight deck for the Part 25 business jet market. The Garmin G5000 is designed specifically for crew-flown turbine aircraft and combines a dual multi-sensor flight management system (FMS), touch screen vehicle management units, and multi-pane cockpit displays. Read More Of This Story |
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Southwest Donates $100,000 The National Wildlife Refuge Association October 19, 2010
- Southwest Airlines announced that the airline reached its goal of
donating $100,000 to the National Wildlife Refuge Association (NWRA) as
a result of its "Help Us Help Them" giving program in which Southwest
donated $1 for every EarlyBird Check-In(TM) purchased from Sept. 21,
2010 through Oct. 4, 2010. With the donation from Southwest Airlines,
the National Wildlife Refuge Association will: Work
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Gulfstream G650 Travels 5,000 Nautical Miles Nonstop At Mach 0.90 October 19, 2010
- Just prior to the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)
Meeting and Convention in Atlanta, Gulfstream test pilots and engineers
made a compelling demonstration of the Gulfstream G650?s exceptional
high-speed cruise capabilities, flying a 5,000-nautical-mile (9,260 km)
closed circuit at Mach 0.90 over the Atlantic Ocean in 9 hours and 45
minutes. ?Never has a business jet flown so far, so fast,
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Woman Pleads Guilty To Smuggling Cash To Jamaica
October 18, 2010 -
Jean Brown, age 41, of |
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Second AW159 Lynx Wildcat Makes Its First Flight
October 18, 2010 -
AgustaWestland, announced that the second AW159 multi-role military
helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight at AgustaWestland?s
Yeovil facility yesterday. During its maiden flight a range of general
handling checks were completed and it performed as expected. The
aircraft,
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JetBlue Paints Aircraft In Homage To The New York Jets
October 17,
2010 - Hometown airline and fan-favorite JetBlue Airways turned
its classic blue livery green on its first specially painted
Airbus A320 aircraft in honor of the New York Jets on its turf
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Captain Lee Moak Elected To Head World?s Largest Pilots Union October
17, 2010 - The Board of Directors of the Air Line Pilots
Association, Int?l (ALPA), has elected Captain Lee Moak, a Delta
Air Lines captain, to serve as the union?s 9th president. ?Our
union has faced many challenges throughout its long history,?
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Bombardier Adds Two New Aircraft To Its Portfolio Global 7000 and 8000 October
17, 2010 - Corporate aviation leader Bombardier Aerospace over
the weekend reaffirmed its command of the large business jet
category by introducing two new jets, the Global 7000 and Global
8000 aircraft. Bombardier's flagship Global aircraft family now
uniquely covers the large, ultra long-range category with four
aircraft models, the Global 5000, Global Express XRS, Global
7000 and
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Flight Chaplains Launch New National Association October
17, 2010 - Co-founders Joe Love and Amelie Buchanan have
announced the launch of the Association of Professional Flight
Chaplains (APFC) as a newly approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit that
aids and supports flight crews and trauma patients across the
country. The new inter faith association?s mission is to provide
pastoral care and support to helicopter, ground and fixed-wing
air medical transport crews who
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Boeing Joins Fuselage Sections For First 747-8 Intercontinental
October 16,
2010 - Boeing moved closer this week toward completing assembly
of the first 747-8 Intercontinental as mechanics in |
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Recovery Act To Funded New Oakland International Airport Control Tower October
16, 2010 - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator
Randy Babbitt helped break ground on Friday for a new air
traffic control tower at |
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Gulfstream Celebrates Rollout Of 300th G550 October
16, 2010 - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently rolled out the
300th Gulfstream G550 aircraft at its manufacturing facility in |
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Bombardier Aerospace Among The Top 100 Employers In Canada October
16, 2010 - In a Globe and Mail special editorial feature,
Mediacorp Canada Inc. announced that Bombardier Aerospace is one
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American Airlines Employees Indicted On Drug Smuggling
October 15,
2010 - On Thursday, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern
District of New York announced charges against two airline
employees for their role in a drug smuggling scheme. The charges
stem from an investigation led by the U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland
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WWII P-51C Mustang To
Appear At Wings Over Houston Airshow October 15, 2010 - The Wings Over Houston Airshow at |
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Southwest Pilots Have Tentative Agreement With Airline On The B737-800 October
15, 2010 - Southwest Airlines Pilots? Association (SWAPA)
reached a Tentative Agreement with Southwest Airlines on the
addition of the 737-800 to the Southwest fleet. The Company has
publicly stated their intent to convert current Boeing 737-700
aircraft orders to the larger 737-800s. Adding a new airframe
causes a re-opener of the pilots? contract and this agreement
codifies issues related to
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Christmas Day Would-be Bomber Back In Federal Court October
15, 2010 - Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian man, age 23
with ties to al-Qaeda, on Christmas day in 2009, tried to set
off plastic explosives sewn to his underwear onboard a Northwest
Airlines Flight 253, with 289 people onboard from |
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Extra Aircraft Receives County Approval On Building Assembly Plant October
15, 2010 - On Wednesday evening at a public hearing of the
Montrose County Commissioners the Extra Aircraft assembly plant
was approved by a unanimous vote of the county?s three
commissioners. Extra and the Commissioners worked together to
restructure the originally proposed incentives to respond to
suggestions made during the due diligence
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Boeing Projects $90 Billion Commercial Airplanes Market In Russia and CIS October
15, 2010 - Boeing forecasts that air carriers in |
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74 Year Old Man Sentenced For Molesting A Minor On An Airplane October
15, 2010 - Curtis Keith Cooper, of |
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Ryanair Calls For The Break Up Of DAA Airport Monopoly October
15, 2010 - Ryanair, welcomed the UK Court of Appeal?s decision
to dismiss the BAA monopoly?s appeal against the Competition
Commission?s ruling that the BAA monopoly should be broken up to
promote competition and a better deal for passengers. Ryanair
called on the Irish Government (which designed the DAA monopoly
and the failed CAR
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Philippine Airlines Wins Lawsuit Against Pilot With More To Come
October 14,
2010 - For violating his contractual obligations and training
agreement with Philippine Airlines (PAL) in 2006, a former PAL
pilot was ordered by the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) in
the Philippines to pay the flag-carrier millions of pesos in
training fees and other penalties. The Presiding Judge Elpidio
Calis of the Makati RTC Branch 133 ordered
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Career Day - Convention Exhibitors Hope To Interest Youth In Aviation October
14, 2010 - Nearly three dozen companies exhibiting at NBAA?s
63rd Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2010) in |
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FAA Fines Corporate Air For Aircraft Maintenance Failures
October 14, 2010 - The Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $455,175 civil
penalty against Corporate Air of Billings, |
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Garmin G600 To Be RSVM Certified On Cessna 441 Conquest II October
14, 2010 - Garmin announced that they are working towards a
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for reduced vertical
separation minimum (RVSM) certification for installation of the
G600 in select aircraft. The STC is expected to be completed
early in 2011 and will initially be available for new G600
installations on the Cessna 441 Conquest II with an ARC 1000
autopilot. Once completed, Conquest
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Northrop Begins Flight Testing New B-2 EHF Satcom Hardware October
14, 2010 - Northrop Grumman Corporation has begun flight testing
the new computing hardware and communications infrastructure
that will eventually allow the B-2 stealth bomber to send and
receive battlefield information by satellite more than 100 times
faster than today. Since the beginning of the month, the company
has conducted a series of test flights
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FAA Fines The Parachute Center For Aircraft Maintenance Failures October
14, 2010 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is
proposing a $664,000 civil penalty against William C. Dause,
doing business as The Parachute Center of Acampo, California,
for allegedly failing to perform required aircraft parts
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Mechanic Liens May Not Be Enforceable Without Aircraft Possession
October 13,
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Tarmac Delays Down From 66 Flights August 2009 To 1 August 2010 October
13, 2010 - The nation?s largest airlines reported only one
flight in August with a tarmac delay of more than three hours,
compared to 66 flights in August 2009, with no change in the
rate of canceled flights, according to the Air Travel Consumer
Report released on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of
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Energy Drink Red Bull Pulls Plug On Red Bull Stratos Program October 13, 2010 - Austrian Felix Baumgartner
was scheduled to undertake a stratospheric balloon flight to
120,000 feet and attempt a freefall jump in an attempt to beet
Colonel Joe Kittinger's record of 102,800 feet on August 16,
1960. However, Red Bull has reported it has pulled the plug on
the Red Bull Stratos program due to a pending lawsuit against
the company by promoter
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Senate Candidate Meets With Transport Workers Union Members
October 13, 2010 - Rep. Kendrick Meek?s
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October 12, 2010 - Experience has shown that often before an aircraft accident occurs, a number of incidents and numerous other deficiencies have highlighted the existence of safety hazards. It is therefore in both the public and the aviation industry?s best interests to gather better knowledge of these occurrences in |
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Miami International Airport To Loose $35 Million Due To Politics October
12, 2010 - Executives from luggage wrapping company Sinapsis
Trading, a subsidiary of industry leader TrueStar Group S.p.A of
Italy, announced that its contract at |
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EasyJet Ends Litigation Over Brand Dispute Stelios Will Not Be Chairman October
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Intermountain Life Flight Adds Three New Helicopters To It?s Fleet October
12, 2010 - Intermountain Healthcare has signed for three
GrandNew helicopters with options for two additional aircraft.
These aircraft will be equipped to provide industry leading
in-flight patient care and will also benefit from the world?s
most technologically advanced avionics system ever to fly in a
helicopter of this class. Operated by Intermountain
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Piper Brings Powerful Single Engine Aircraft Line To NBAA Convention October
12, 2010 ? Piper Aircraft will display the broadest and
strongest single engine product line in the aviation industry at
the National Business Aviation Association?s (NBAA) 63rd Annual
Meeting and Convention Scheduled Oct. 19-21 in |
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Aviation Career Expo Holds Job Fair for Pilots and Flight Attendants October
12, 2010 - With the national unemployment rate topping 9.6
percent, no one is immune to the potential need to look for a
job, even those with degrees and experience. Jetcareers website
is doing their part to pair professionals and employers in the
aviation field through their annual Aviation Career Expo, hosted
Monday, October 18 at the Palms Resort and Casino
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Catherine Labuschagne First Female Pilot To Fly The Gripen
October 11,
2010 - This week, the South African Air Force created aviation
history. One of the four South African Air Force (SAAF) pilots
to successfully complete the first Operational Conversion Course
(OCC) instructed by local SAAF pilots, is a woman. Captain
Catherine Labuschagne, made her solo Gripen flight at the
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Flying High New Aviation Program For Flemington, N.J October
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ADA Tech Receives Contract for ?Hush House? Fire Suppression Technology October
11, 2010 - ADA Technologies, Inc. received a $1,155,453 contract
to adapt its Fine Water Mist fire suppression technology for use
in U.S. Air Force Aviation Engine Test Facilities, known as
?hush houses.? Hush houses, designed to passively suppress
aircraft engine noise during stationary testing, are
particularly susceptible to fires due to the presence of
pressurized jet fuel and hydraulic fluid. At risk is the hush
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DOT Proposes U.S. And Japan Aviation Alliances Antitrust Immunity October
11, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) proposed
to grant antitrust immunity to two air carrier alliances for
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FAA Alert On Lithium Batteries After Crash Of UPS Flight 6
October 10,
2010 - The Department of Transportation?s Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) on Friday alerted operators to results of
new research on the risks associated with transporting lithium
batteries as cargo on aircraft and recommended actions air
carriers can take to reduce those risks. In a Safety Alert for
Operators (SAFO), the FAA summarized recent research which shows
that lithium metal
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ICAO Members Agree To Historic Aviation And Climate Change Policy October
10, 2010 - The 37th Session of the Assembly of the International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which concluded on Friday,
achieved important advancements in aviation safety and aviation
security assuring even greater safety performance in the already
safest and most secure mode of mass transport in the world.
Reaffirming its
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California Legislature Passes Temporary Relief For Flight
Training October 9, 2010 - The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announce that the California Legislature passed SB 856, a bill that, among its other provisions, will provide a delay in compliance, for flight training, with regulations issued by the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE) |
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FAA Approves CAE e-Learning For The Eurocopter AS350 Helicopter October
9, 2010 - CAE announced at the Helitech Europe conference that
it has received FAA approval to deliver the pilot training
ground school for the Eurocopter AS350 helicopter through a CAE
Simfinity e-Learning program, enabling pilots to reduce their
time at the training centre for both initial and recurrent
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DHS/ICE Highest Immigration Enforcement On Record October 9, 2010 - In fiscal year (FY) 2010, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) removed more illegal aliens than in any other period in the history of our nation. ICE removed more than 392,000 illegal aliens-half of them, more than 195,000-were convicted of crimes, including murder, sex offenses and Read More Of This Story |
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FAA Announces Major Gains In Runway Safety October
9, 2010 - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt
announced on Friday that the number of serious runway incursions
at the nation's airports dropped 50 percent from 2009, the
second consecutive year that the number of serious
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FAA - Airlines Must Reduce Incidents Of smoke In The Cockpit
October 8,
2010 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of
Accident Investigation and Prevention (AVP-100) continue to
receive over 900 reports a year on smoke or fumes in the cabin
and or cockpit of aircraft. Hence, air carriers and operators
must place a greater emphasis on finding new
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CMC Electronics To Provide FMS Upgrade On The KC-10 Tanker Aircraft October
8, 2010 - Esterline Corporation a leading specialty manufacturer
serving the aerospace and defense markets, announced that its
Montreal-based CMC Electronics (CMC) subsidiary has been
selected by Boeing to supply the Flight Management System (FMS),
known as the CMA-9000, for the avionics
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Ryanair Calls For EU Action To End ATC Chaos And Fire Striking ATC October
8, 2010 - Ireland's low-cost airline, Ryanair, has called for
the EU Commission to remove the ?right to strike? from essential
air transport services such as ATC and to reform the EU261
passenger rights legislation which has again been shown to be
unfit for purpose during last week?s ATC strikes in Belgium,
France and Spain. So far
in 2010, Ryanair has been forced to cancel
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AAMS Commends The FAA?s Move On Air Medical Safety October
8, 2010 - The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), the
industry trade organization for air-medical and critical-care
transport, commended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
for its much-anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on
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Evergreen Airlines Pilots Lack Confidence In Management Team October 8, 2010 -
The Evergreen International Airlines (EIA) crewmembers,
represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int?l (ALPA),
remain frustrated as their management team continues to avoid
their concerns and make empty promises. The crewmembers
reinforced their lack of confidence in the airline?s upper
management and flight operations management with a resolution
passed by the pilot
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FAA Proposes Safety Systems For Part 139 Certificated Airports October
8, 2010 - The FAA has proposed requiring airports certificated
under Part 139 to put in place safety management systems (SMS)
for all airfield and ramp areas. Part 139 requires FAA to issue
airport operating certificates to airports that serve scheduled
and unscheduled air carrier aircraft with more than 30 seats,
server scheduled air carrier operations in aircraft with more
than 9 seats but less than 31 seats.
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United And Air Canada To Form Transborder Joint Venture
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FAA Proposed New Rules For Helicopter Operators And Air Ambulances October
7, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Transportation?s Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) today proposed broad new rules for
helicopter operators, including air ambulances, which, if
finalized, would require stricter flight rules and procedures,
improved communications and training, and additional on-board
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Precision Aviation Group Begins Work On Facility Expansion October
7, 2010 - Precision Aviation Group (PAG) the exclusive provider
of ISMRO (Inventory Supported Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul)
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Air Transat Pilots Ratify Tentative Labor Agreement October
7, 2010 - The pilots of Air Transat, represented by the Air Line
Pilots Association, Int?l (ALPA), announced they have ratified a
tentative agreement with management. Out of 87 percent of pilots
who voted, 75 percent cast ballots in favor of the agreement.
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Garmin Unveils G1000 Retrofit For The King Air 300 And King Air 350
October 6,
2010 - Garmin announced another major G1000 retrofit program.
The King Air 300 and King Air 350 are expected to receive
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a G1000 retrofit
installation in mid-2011. Once completed, King Air 300 and King
Air 350 owners will be able to install the G1000 at any Garmin
authorized
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McGraw-Hill Appoints
Gregory Hamilton President Of Aviation Week October 6, 2010 - The McGraw-Hill announced on Tuesday the appointment of Gregory Hamilton as president of Aviation Week, the largest multimedia information and services provider to the global aviation, aerospace and defense industries. Mr. Hamilton, 51, most recently was publisher, Strategic Media, of |
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Automated People Mover To Be Built At Oakland Airport October
6, 2010 - A joint venture of Flatiron and Parsons, with
Doppelmayr Cable Car as technology supplier and Turner
Construction Company as a major subcontractor, has been awarded
a contract by the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
(BART) for the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC)
Design-Build/Operate and Maintain project. Construction is
expected
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Patrolling U.S. Customs Aircraft Spots Migrants Off Puerto Rico Coast October
6, 2010 - The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Farallon repatriated 11
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October 5, 2010 - On Thursday, mid-day, flight attendants onboard a Cebu Pacific Airlines (CEB) flight from Manila to Butuan in the Philippines performed their in-flight safety check with passengers at cruise attitude. As the flight attendants began their check with music being played over the intercom, the flight attendants began dancing up the |
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With Steady Progress Sixth Boeing 787 ZA006 Makes First Flight October
5, 2010 - The final Boeing 787 Dreamliner to join the flight
test fleet made its first flight on Monday from Paine Field in |
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Freight Forwarding Companies Plead Guilty To Criminal Price
Fixing October 4, 2010 - Six international freight forwarders have agreed to plead guilty and to pay criminal fines totaling $50.27 million for their roles in several conspiracies to fix a variety of fees and charges in connection with the provision of freight forwarding services for international air cargo shipments. These are |
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OIG Assess FAA Ability To Hire 15,000 New Air Traffic Controllers By 2018 October 4, 2010 -
The Department of
Transportation Office of Inspector General recently issued their
report on the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Air
Traffic Controller Optimum Training Solution Program (ATCOTS).
The ATCOTS program is a critical component of the FAA's plans to
hire and train 15,000 new controllers by 2018. |
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Search Continues For Gordon
Bennett 2010 U.S. Balloonist Team October 3, 2010 - The Italian Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) with support from other civil and military assets, including US and Croatian Military continues to search for the American balloonists, Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer-Davis, designated USA2, registration N801NM. On Wednesday at about 05.58Z the Gordon Bennett |
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WACO Classic Aircraft Donates Aircraft In Support Of
AOPA Foundation
October 3, 2010 - WACO
Classic Aircraft has announced that, in support of AOPA
Foundation and its key initiatives, they are donating a brand
new made-to-order WACO YMF-5 D-Model to the AOPA Foundation
Auction. The bidding began Thursday and will end November 13th
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Bombardier To Launch Its New Global Aircraft Family October 3, 2010 - Aircraft details will be
revealed at the upcoming National Business Aviation Association
(NBAA) convention and exhibition in |
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United And Continental Merger Under One Roof United Continental Holdings
October 3, 2010 - United
Continental Holdings, Inc., formerly UAL Corporation, announced
on Friday that a wholly owned subsidiary has merged with
Continental Airlines, Inc., and that Continental Airlines and
United Air Lines, Inc. are now wholly owned subsidiaries of
United Continental Holdings, Inc., creating a world-class global
airline. On Friday, the common
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The Effects Of Air Ambulance Changes On Services Are Unclear October 2, 2010 - Changes in the air
ambulance industry's size and structure have led to differences
of opinion about the implications for air ambulance use, safety,
and services. Some industry stakeholders believe that greater
state regulation would be good for
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Continental Airlines Flight Attendants Reach Tentative Agreement October 2, 2010 - The International
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District
142 announced it reached a tentative interim collective
bargaining agreement with Continental Airlines on behalf of the
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Boeing Sets 747-8 Freighter Delivery Schedule For Mid-Year 2011 October 2, 2010 - Boeing announced a schedule
change for the 747-8 Freighter with first delivery now expected
mid-year 2011. The company also announced steps it is taking to
support the new schedule, including adding a fifth airplane to
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FAA Issues Spaceport Grants To Strengthen Commercial Space October 2, 2010 - The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) announced a new grant program designed to
fund projects that develop and expand commercial space
transportation infrastructure. The Space Transportation
Infrastructure Matching Grants will be awarded to four separate
projects located in |
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Jeppesen FlitePlan RNP Predictor Allows Integrate Real Time GPS Navigation October 1, 2010 - Jeppesen, working in
coordination with technical support partner DW International,
now offers the ?Jeppesen FlitePlan RNP Predictor? tool for
commercial aviation and business and private aircraft operators.
The new service allows operators to switch from using
traditional ground-based waypoint routes and procedures to
implementing
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Ballots Drawn For Remembrance Of Air New Zealand Flight 901 To Antarctica October 1, 2010 -
Eighty family members of loved ones lost in the Erebus
tragedy will travel to Antarctica on a remembrance flight this
summer after being drawn in an independently run ballot. |
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US Airways Pilots Express Concerns Regarding Pilot Fatigue Fix
October 1, 2010 - The US Airline
Pilots Association (USAPA), representing the pilots of US
Airways, has submitted testimony to the U.S. House of
Representatives? Subcommittee on Aviation expressing its serious
concerns with the FAA?s proposal to fix the pilot fatigue
problem. Pilot fatigue has been a contributing
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Pilots Bonded Out On Drug Siege At Umatilla Municipal Airport October 1, 2010 - |
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Philippine Airlines Flight Attendants Plan Strike For End Of October October 1, 2010 - Philippine Airlines (PAL)
has urged the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to take
immediate steps to avert a planned strike by its flight
attendants. PAL made the appeal following the decision of its
cabin crew union to withdraw from talks and its announcement to
proceed with its planned work stoppage. "PAL would like to
assure our passengers that a strike will not happen overnight.
Management
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Northrop To Provide ATC Electronic Flight Strip For Czech Republic October 1, 2010 - Northrop Grumman
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