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NOAA Newest Satellite To Offer Enhanced Weather Information October 31, 2011 - America’s newest
polar-orbiting satellite roared into orbit on Friday, setting
the stage for enhanced weather data NOAA scientists will use to
develop life-saving severe weather forecasts days in advance. |
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Air China And Industry Partners Conduct 1st Sustainable Biofuel Flight October 31, 2011 - Air China, Boeing and
Chinese and U.S. aviation energy partners on Friday conducted
China's first sustainable biofuel flight. The two-hour mainland
flight from Beijing Capital International Airport was witnessed
by officials from both countries and highlights the viability of
using sustainable aviation biofuel sourced in China. |
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Federal Appeals Court Overturns FAA Ruling On Cape Wind's Turbines October 30, 2011 - On Friday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned the FAA May 17, 2010 ruling that Cape Wind's turbines would present no hazard to local air traffic control and aircraft. The court ruled that the FAA misread its own rules when the agency came to its decision. The Cape Wind Project, which was Read More |
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The Possibilities - Heatable Paint That Prevents Ice Buildup On Airplanes October 30, 2011 - When it comes to developing new ways to combat icing on airplanes, there are many existing methods. But, as Thomas Jefferson once famously said, "I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past." Battelle experts have been hard at work on an innovative future for reducing or preventing icing on airplanes Read More |
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LAN And TAM Airlines Form Corporate Structure For Merger October 30, 2011 - LAN and TAM airlines have started the technical and preliminary processes for their integration into LATAM Airlines Group (LATAM). With the advisory of international consultants, such processes aim at preparing both companies for the merger, becoming the leading airline in the region. “We are very pleased with the integration process between both companies and we Read More |
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Gulfstream International Airlines To Purchase Six Saab 340Bplus Aircraft October 30, 2011 - Gulfstream International Airlines (“Gulfstream”) has reached an agreement with Saab Aircraft Leasing to purchase six, 34-seat Saab 340Bplus aircraft. The Fort Lauderdale-based airline, which serves more destinations in The Bahamas than any other U.S. carrier, will deploy all six Saab’s along its Florida/Bahamas routes, replacing smaller, 19-seat Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. “This Read More |
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Bronze C-130 Memorial To Be Unveiled At Air Station Sacramento October 28, 2011 - The United States Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento will hold a remembrance ceremony where a bronze C-130 will be dedicated to honor nine aviators lost during a tragic mid-air collision off the coast of San Diego two years ago. The crews being memorialized were from Sacramento-based Coast Guard Read More |
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Jeppesen Receives FAA Acceptance For Aviation Navigation Obstacle Database October 28, 2011 - Jeppesen, recently received the aviation industry's first Type 1 Letter of Acceptance endorsement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), supporting Jeppesen's processing of navigation obstacle data. The endorsement letter notes that Jeppesen complies with FAA Advisory Circular 20-153A acceptance of aeronautical data processes Read More |
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American Aerospace And Texas A&M Test The RS-16 Recon Unmanned Aircraft October 28, 2011 - American Aerospace and
Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi have successfully completed
their first airborne science mission using unmanned aircraft
over the Gulf of Mexico. |
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FAA Launches Website In Ongoing Fight To End Laser Strikes On Aircraft October 27, 2011 - In the past 11 months, Randy Babbitt, Administrator for the FAA and Ray LaHood, Secretary of the Department of Transportation have worked to raise public awareness about the dangers of shining a laser at an airplane or helicopter. Unfortunately, however, these dangerous incidents are still on the rise. As part of our ongoing effort to stop these threats to pilot, crew, and Read More |
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WACO Classic Great Lakes 2T-1A Series Aircraft Receives Type Certificate
October 27, 2011 - WACO Classic Aircraft has received
Type Certificate by the FAA for the Great Lakes 2T-1A
series aircraft. Now, with the Type Certificate in hand,
WACO Classic is able to better work with the FAA to
return the Great Lakes to the air. |
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DOT Proposes Air Travel Accessibility Requirements
October 27, 2011 - The Department of Transportation
(DOT) introduces additional consumer protection
requirements for airline passengers in an effort to make
flying more convenient and hassle-free for everyone. |
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Ronald Reagan Statue To Be Unveiled At Reagan National Airport October
27, 2011 - The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation announced
that a statue of Ronald Reagan will be unveiled at Reagan
National Airport on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. The statue is one
of several statues worldwide that are being unveiled in 2011 as
part of the historic year-long celebration commemorating 100
years since the birth of our nation's 40th President. |
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Baltimore Police Department Orders Four Eurocopter EC120 October
27, 2011 - The Baltimore Police Department has ordered four
Eurocopter EC120 helicopters to replace its current fleet. The
department is one of the leading law enforcement operators of
the EC120 in the world. The new helicopters will be part of a
fleet renewal program and are scheduled to start delivering in
summer 2012. |
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Aerospace Industries Study - A Million Jobs At Risk
October 26, 2011 - An economic impact analysis projects
more than one million American jobs could be lost as a
result of defense budget cuts if the deficit reduction
select committee fails to reach agreement on alternative
balanced budget solutions and total cuts to defense
reach $1 trillion. |
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Cirrus Aircraft Expands Full Motion Flight Simulator Training In Europe
October 26, 2011 - Cirrus Aircraft expands flight
training globally, on Tuesday the company opened its
first full motion flight simulator in Poznan, Poland.
Cirrus' first European SIM Center will offer
state-of-the-art simulation training for the Cirrus SR20
and SR22 aircraft with Cirrus Perspective by Garmin
avionics. The company's flight simulator expansion now
provides pilots throughout Europe
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DOT Fines South African Airways For Violating Price Advertising Rules October
26, 2011 - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) fined
South African Airways and ticket agent Destination Southern
Africa for violating federal aviation laws and the Department’s
rules prohibiting deceptive price advertising in air travel.
South African Airways was fined $55,000 while Destination
Southern Africa, which promotes air travel packages for South
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U.S. House Rejects EU Emissions Trading Scheme On U.S. Aircraft October
25, 2011 - The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2594,
which prohibit operators of civil aircraft of the United States
from participating in the European Union’s emissions trading
scheme. This costly EU scheme would impose new taxes, emissions
cap and trade requirements on U.S. air carriers flying into and
out of the EU airspace. |
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The GAO Raises Safety Concerns Over The Boeings 787
October 25, 2011 - Composite materials are made by
combining materials such as carbon fibers with epoxy,
they have been used in airplane components for decades.
Although composites are lighter and stronger than most
metals, their increasing use in commercial airplane
structures such as the fuselage and wings has raised
safety concerns
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Piper Suspends Light Jet Development And Makes Personnel Cuts
October 25, 2011 - Piper Aircraft is indefinitely
suspending further development of the Piper Altaire
business jet following a review to align the company’s
business goals with the light jet market outlook,
investment strategies and overall economic forecasts. |
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PSA Pilots Meet With Federal Mediators To Jumpstart Contract Negotiations October
25, 2011 - The pilots of PSA Airlines, represented by the Air
Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), on Monday took the next
step toward reaching a new contract with senior management by
meeting with a federal mediator from the National Mediation
Board (NMB). PSA pilots, who fly regional aircraft under the US
Airways Express brand, have been in direct contract
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FAA Fines Pinnacle Airlines $1 Million, Crew Members Performed Maintenance Work October
25, 2011 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is
proposing $1,042,500 in civil penalties against Pinnacle
Airlines, Inc., of Memphis, Tenn., for allegedly operating two
aircraft on a combined 63 flights when they were not in
compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations. |
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Pratt & Whitney's PW210S Engine Receives Transport Canada Certification
October 24, 2011 - Pratt & Whitney has received
Transport Canada type certification for its PW210S
engine, selected by Sikorsky for the S-76D medium-sized
helicopter targeting corporate, offshore oil, medical,
airline and government operators around the world. "This
is a terrific milestone for this exciting and
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Miami International Airport Top Airport For Airline Passenger Growth
October 24, 2011 - Passenger growth at Miami
International Airport continued to surge in the third
quarter of 2011 with an increase of 9.6 percent in
September, keeping the airport on track to surpass its
best year ever in 2010. International passengers jumped
12.7 percent while domestic passengers also improved by
6.8 percent. Through
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Virgin America Flight Attendants Seek Union Representation October
24, 2011 - While Virgin tries to create “wow” for Passengers its
policies for flight attendants more often meet with “say what?!”
An overwhelming majority of flight attendants at Virgin America,
a low-cost carrier known for high quality service and innovative
onboard amenities, has filed a petition at the National
Mediation Board (NMB) seeking union representation
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Space Observatory Finds Star 175 Light-Years From Earth Containing Water October
24, 2011 - Using data from the Herschel Space Observatory,
astronomers have detected for the first time cold water vapor
enveloping a dusty disk around a young star. The findings
suggest that this disk, which is poised to develop into a solar
system, contains great quantities of water, suggesting that
water-covered planets like Earth may be common in the universe.
Herschel is a European
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TSA Agrees To Re-Assess Policies For Job Applicants With HIV
October 23, 2011 - The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) agreed this week to review its
medical guidelines for applicants with compromised
immune systems, including people with HIV. The agreement
is part of a settlement between the TSA, the American
Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida. In August
2009, the
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Bipartisan U.S. Delegation Works To Halt EU Air Tax
October 23, 2011 - A bipartisan U.S. Congressional
delegation conferred in Montreal on Friday with
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) leaders
regarding U.S. opposition to the European Union’s
emissions trading scheme (ETS). This costly EU scheme
would impose new taxes and emissions cap and trade
requirements on U.S. and
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FAA Northeast Airspace Improvements To Benefit Airlines And Passengers October
23, 2011 - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the
industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines,
commended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for
implementing the next phase of the U.S. Northeast airspace
redesign project, which will bring immediate benefits to airline
passengers. Most of the
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Significant Ozone Hole Remains Over Antarctica October
23, 2011 - The Antarctic ozone hole, which yawns wide every
Southern Hemisphere spring, reached its annual peak on September
12, stretching 10.05 million square miles, the ninth largest on
record. Above the South Pole, the ozone hole reached its deepest
point of the season on October 9 when total ozone readings
dropped to 102 Dobson units, tied for the 10th lowest in the
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Memory Cards Yield No Information On Last Month's Air Race Crash
October 22, 2011 - Last month an experimental a vintage
P-51D Mustang, N79111 crashed following a loss of
control while maneuvering at Reno Stead Airport, Reno,
Nevada, air race. The NTSB has reported they had removed
a memory card from the on-board telemetry unit of the
accident aircraft and were unable to retrieve any
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San Diego International Airport Receives $2 Million Grant From The FAA
October 22, 2011 - The Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) has awarded a $2 million grant to San Diego
International Airport to reduce the use of conventional
fuels at the airport to improve air quality. |
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Atlas Air And Polar Air Cargo Finalize Labor Agreement With Pilots October
22, 2011 - Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. a global provider
of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services,
announced that it has completed a new, five-year collective
bargaining agreement with pilots and flight engineers of Atlas
Air, Inc. (Atlas) and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide, Inc. (Polar).
The agreement, which is effective from September 2011, completes
the
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FAA Dedicated New Tower And Radar Approach Control At Memphis Intern. Airport October
22, 2011 - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator
Randy Babbitt on Thursday dedicated the new $72.6 million air
traffic control tower and radar approach control at Memphis
International Airport. The new tower enables air traffic
controllers to continue to provide the safest, most efficient
service to both passenger and cargo flights. “We must invest in
rebuilding and expanding our
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Jeppesen’s Runway Analysis Service Assist Pilots With Takeoff Performance
October 19, 2011 - Jeppesen, a unit of Boeing Flight
Services, introduces a new Web-based Runway Analysis
service that provides aviation operators with flight
critical airport, runway and aircraft performance
information. The Jeppesen Runway Analysis service helps
commercial, military and corporate operators reduce
costs
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Boeing Increases Production On The B-737 To Thirty-Five Airplanes A Month
October 19, 2011 - Boeing began building the first
Next-Generation 737 at the program's new production rate
of 35 airplanes a month. The rate is increasing from
31.5 airplanes a month to meet worldwide market demand
for the best-selling single-aisle airplane. |
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ACI-NA Commissioners Award Scholarships To Aviation Students October
19, 2011 - Airports Council International - North America’s
(ACI-NA) Commissioners’ Committee accepted the Scholarship
Review Committee's recommendation to award scholarships of
$2,500 each to two aviation students, at the ACI-NA
Commissioners’ Committee meeting in San Diego, California.
Recipients
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NASA, Japan Release Improved Topographic Map Of Earth October
19, 2011 - NASA and Japan released a significantly improved
version of the most complete digital topographic map of Earth on
Monday, produced with detailed measurements from NASA's Terra
spacecraft. The map, known as a global digital elevation model,
was created from images collected by the Japanese Advanced
Spaceborne
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Airbus A350 XWB’s Trent Engine Rolls Out For Initial Flight Tests
October 18, 2011 - Airbus has completed installation of
the first Rolls-Royce Trent XWB flight-test engine on
the A380 “flying-testbed” aircraft (MSN 001).
The aircraft is depicted here at Airbus’ Jean-Luc
Lagardère site in Toulouse where the engine was mounted.
The aircraft and engine will now be prepared for the
flight-test
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New ATC Tower At Cleveland Hopkins International Airport To Create Jobs
October 18, 2011 - To a transportation secretary,
visiting Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is like
visiting hallowed ground. This airport was the United
States’ first municipal airfield, opened in 1925, and
was home to the world’s first air traffic control tower
and airfield lighting system. More recently, it was home
to the world’s first direct link
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New Report Finds More Hate Than Love For US Airlines On Social Media
October 18, 2011 - Social media users were more negative
than positive about US airlines on social media in the
last 12 months, with intense hatred for a handful of
carriers accounting for most of the negativity,
according to a new social media analytics report from
Amplicate. |
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Boeing Delivers 737 Airborne Early Warning And Control Aircraft To South Korea
October 18, 2011 - When the first Boeing Peace Eye 737
Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft was
delivered last month to the Republic of Korea Air Force,
it included a key radar sensor designed and developed by
Northrop Grumman Corporation. |
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AEA Testifies Over GPS Interference By Lightsquared High Speed Wireless Network
October 17, 2011 - Tim Taylor, president and CEO of
FreeFlight Systems, testified on Capitol Hill on behalf
of the Aircraft Electronics Association to a national
television audience carried live by C-SPAN3. FreeFlight
Systems, is an AEA member. |
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IATA, Global Standards Must Be Cornerstone For Euro-Russia Aviation
October 17, 2011 - The International Air Transport
Association (IATA) urged Russian and European officials
meeting at the Euro-Russia Aviation Summit in St.
Petersburg to make global standards the cornerstone of
their discussions on the development of aviation in
these two important markets. |
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Qantas Pilots Launch Website In Protest Of Shipping Jobs To Southeast Asia
October 17, 2011 - The Australian and International
Pilots Association launch a new website,
qantasshareholders.com, to provide information to
disgruntled Qantas shareholders on how to make their
voice heard at the Qantas Annual General Meeting (AGM)
on October 28. |
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ICAO Promotes Aviation Safety By Endorsing English Language Testing
October 17, 2011 - Test service providers around the
world can now apply for, and receive, an endorsement for
tests that rate proficiency in English used in aviation
according to ICAO requirements. ICAO will endorse tests,
not the test providers and the program does not cover
general English proficiency. “In
response to fatal accidents in which the lack of
proficiency in English was identified
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Report By The GAO Raises Concerns About Aviation Runway Safety
October 16, 2011 - The U.S. Government Accountability
Office (GAO) has released a report that raises concerns
about the increasing number of runway safety incidents
at U.S. airports. |
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The Department Of Transportation (DOT) Celebrates Its 45th Birthday
October 16, 2011 - The Department of Transportation
(DOT) celebrates its 45th anniversary. The DOT is a
federal Cabinet department of the United States
government concerned with transportation. It was
established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966,
and began operation on April 1, 1967. It is administered
by the United
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Joint Venture To Develop Next Generation Of Aircraft Engines October
16, 2011 - Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce, the global power
systems company, announce a restructure of their participation
in IAE International Aero Engines AG (IAE), which produces the
V2500 engine for the A320 family of aircraft. |
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Civil Air Patrol Provides Simulated "Threat" For NORAD Pilots October
16, 2011 - Pilots assigned to Aerospace Control Alert units have
a unique mission to defend the U.S. and Canadian homelands by
controlling that airspace and being prepared to respond to
threats. |
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Job Cuts At Alpine Air Express If US Postal Service Close Processing Facilities
October 14, 2011 - Alpine Air Express recently received
notice that the U.S. Postal Service could be closing its
processing facilities in Missoula and Kalispell, MT and
terminating air-mail service to these cities. The U.S.
Postal Service is conducting a study to determine the
costs and benefits of trucking the mail for all of
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Boeing Makes First Delivery Of The 747-8 Frieghter To Cargolux
October 14, 2011 - Boeing and Cargolux Airlines shared
another milestone in the history of the iconic 747, as
the airline took delivery of the first Boeing 747-8
Freighter on Thursday. Following delivery at the Boeing
Delivery Center at the company's Everett site, the
airplane departed for Seattle-Tacoma International
Airport, where the new freighter
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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab The 'Underwear Bomber' Pleads Guilty October
14, 2011 - Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 25, of Kaduna, Nigeria,
the so-called "underwear bomber," pleaded guilty on Wednesday in
federal court to eight counts of terrorism-related charges.
Abdulmutallab faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. |
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Hurricane Irene Put Coast Guard Search And Rescue Air Crews To The Test
October 14, 2011 - In 1786, a group of visionaries
gathered at a Boston tavern with the shared goal of
reducing the loss of life at sea. America's first
maritime lifesaving service was born of their
initiative, called the Humane Society of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The practices of this
agency were used in the creation of the federalized U.S.
Life Saving Service, which merged with
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California Science Center Receives Endeavour Title From NASA
October 13, 2011 - NASA transferred title and ownership
of space shuttle Endeavour to the California Science
Center (CSC) during a ceremony Tuesday at the center in
Los Angeles. The transfer is the first step toward CSC
receiving Endeavour in the latter half of 2012. "NASA is
pleased to share this wonderful orbiter with the
California Science Center to help inspire a new
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Piper Aircraft Improves M-Class Aircraft For 2012
October 13, 2011 - Piper Aircraft has enhanced both
pilot and passenger comfort for its signature series of
2012 model year M-Class single engine business aircraft
the turboprop Meridian, pressurized piston Mirage and
unpressurized piston Matrix. 2012 Piper M-Class aircraft
are available today. |
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Sikorsky Improves Distribution On Civil Helicopter Operator Technical Documents October
13, 2011 - Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced that it signed
an agreement with Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) to
collaborate on an advanced technical documentation distribution
solution supporting operators of Sikorsky civil helicopters
worldwide. SAS is the aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft
Corp. |
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Smyrna Air Center Begins Testing GE H80 Engine On The King Air 90 Aircraft October
13, 2011 - Smyrna Air Center, based in Nashville announced the
start of its flight test data recording program with the new GE
H80, 800 SHP engine on the King Air 90 series aircraft. |
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Layoffs At Qantas Airways While Executives Receive Considerably High Pay Raises
October 12, 2011 - Executive greed needs to be brought
under control at Qantas so that the company can better
focus and deliver on delivering a quality to airline to
Australia and the world, the Australian and
International Pilots Association. |
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Honda Aircraft To Build Aircraft Maintenance Facility In Greensboro, NC
October 12, 2011 - Honda Aircraft Company, along with
senior officials from the State of North Carolina and
the Greensboro Economic Development Alliance, announced
Honda’s selection of Greensboro, North Carolina, as the
location for its new HondaJet Maintenance Repair and
Overhaul (MRO) facility. The company will invest an
additional $20
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At Last Eclipse Is Now Taking Orders On The Eclipse 550 Twin Engine Jet October
12, 2011 - Eclipse Aerospace announced it is now taking orders
for the Eclipse 550, the new twin-engine jet model in the
Eclipse Jet family. The Eclipse 550 will be a technologically
advanced, twin-engine jet aircraft with a design that utilizes
the same airframe and power plant as the popular EA-500 model.
Along with significant
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Corporate Flight Receives FAA Authorization On Jeppesen FliteDeck App For iPad October
12, 2011 - Jeppesen announces that charter operator Corporate
Flight Management has received authorization from the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) to use the recently introduced
Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck app for iPad as an alternative to
paper aeronautical charts.
The authorization allows Corporate Flight Management to
begin a systematic transition from paper to iPad with
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Learjet 85 Flight Test Aircraft Fabrication Underway
October 11, 2011 - Bombardier Aerospace announced that
production of its new Learjet 85 aircraft has officially
begun as the program successfully exited the Aircraft
Level Critical Design Review. Development and production
teams in Wichita, Kansas; Montréal, Québec; Belfast,
Northern Ireland; and Querétaro, Mexico, are actively
engaged in the
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Gulfstream G650 Moves Closer To 2012 Entry Into Service
October 11, 2011 - Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s ultra
large cabin, ultra long range G650 has moved several
steps closer to its anticipated certification later this
year after completing tests of its fly by wire system,
engine inlet compatibility and operation in hot weather,
among other tests. As of Oct. 5, the four aircraft in
the flight-test program had accumulated more than 2,077
hours on more than 626 flights. “On
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Northrop Grumman To Provide New Hybrid Navigation System For Cessna Business October
11 2011 - A new fiber-optic inertial navigation system/global
positioning system (INS/GPS) developed by Northrop Grumman
Corporation's navigation systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman
LITEF GmbH, has been selected by Cessna Aircraft Company for the
new Citation Ten business jet. |
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Pratt & Whitney PW306D Turbofan To Power Cessna's New Citation Latitude October
11, 2011 - Pratt & Whitney announced that its PW306D engine has
been selected by Cessna Aircraft Company to power its new
Citation Latitude mid-size business jet. The announcement was
made at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual
meeting and convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new Citation
Latitude will have space
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The FAA Progress And Challenges In Developing And Transitioning To Nextgen
October 9, 2011 - On Wednesday, the Inspector General
testified before the House Subcommittee on Aviation
regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA)
progress and challenges in developing and transitioning
to the Next Generation Air Transportation System
(NextGen). The
Next Generation Air Transportation
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Boeing Settles Landmark Case To Fight Attendant Exposure To Aircraft Toxic Fumes
October 9, 2011 - Mrs. Terry Williams, mother-of-two, a
former flight attendant of American Airlines has won a
unreported cash settlement from aircraft manufacture,
the Boeing Company. Williams filed a lawsuit in King
County Superior Court alleging she was exposed to toxic
fumes while on a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Aircraft which
left her
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PPG Industries To Supply Falcon 20/50 All-Glass Cockpit Windows October
8, 2011 - PPG Industries’ aerospace transparencies group has
signed an agreement with Dassault Aviation to supply all-glass
heated windshields and all-glass heated side cockpit windows for
Falcon 20 and Falcon 50 business jets. “PPG has extensive
experience producing the forward-facing windshields, and
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TSA Announces Advanced Imaging Technology Deployments At U.S. Airports October
8, 2011 - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
announced 29 airports which are set to receive recently
purchased millimeter wave Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT)
machines. The machines will be deployed with new automated
target recognition software designed to enhance privacy by
eliminating passenger-specific images
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Court Offers Preliminary Opinion On Aircraft Greenhouse Gas
October 7, 2011 - The Air Transport Association of
America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the
leading U.S. airlines, on Thursday stated it was
disappointed in the preliminary opinion issued by the
Advocate General in the European Court of Justice
regarding the lawsuit challenging the unilateral
application of the
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Citationair Pilots Begin Using The Ipad For In-Flight Operations
October 7, 2011 - CitationAir a leader in private jet
transportation solutions, today announced that its
pilots have begun using the Apple iPad Electronic Flight
Bag (EFB) with the Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck
application. |
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FAA Certifies Remanufactured Business Jet The Nextant 400XT Aircraft
October 6, 2011 - Nextant Aerospace, which introduced
the concept of remanufacturing to the business jet
market, announced that it has received Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) certification for its Nextant 400XT
aircraft, the world’s first completely remanufactured
business jet. The FAA certification is the final step in
the
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FAA Roll Out Of Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE-X) At 35 Airports
October 6, 2011 - Memphis is the 35th airport to
commission ASDE-X, which greatly reduces the potential
for collisions on airport runways and taxiways by
allowing air traffic controllers to detect potential
conflicts and take appropriate action. |
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LAN Airlines And TAM Agree To Continue With Merger
October 5, 2011 - After thorough analysis of the content
and implications of the resolution of the Tribunal de
Defensa de la Libre Competencia de Chile (TDLC), Chile’s
antitrust court, regarding the merger process between
LAN Airlines and TAM, the Boards of Directors of both
companies have confirmed their decision to move
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ITT Launches New Flight Tracking Application For Alaskan Airspace
October 5, 2011 - ITT has launched a Web-based data
visualization application that enhances the safety and
operational efficiency of Alaskan airspace by providing
unprecedented fleet awareness. |
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Sikorsky Test Pilot Receives Award From Society Of Experimental Test Pilots October
5, 2011 - Kevin Bredenbeck, the pilot who flew the revolutionary
X2 Technology demonstrator last year to an unofficial speed
record for conventional helicopters, has been recognized by the
Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) with the Iven C.
Kincheloe Award for the year’s outstanding professional
accomplishment in the conduct of flight testing, Sikorsky
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Turkish Airlines Enlists CyberSource to Combat Online Fraud October
5, 2011 - CyberSource, a Visa company, announced that Turkish
Airlines will use CyberSource solutions to assist in its fight
against online fraud. The award-winning airline has selected
Decision Manager, CyberSource’s global fraud management portal,
and Performance Monitoring, a CyberSource managed risk service
providing fraud process analysis, monitoring and tuning from
skilled experts.
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Today At Select Airports TSA Will Begin PreCheck Security Screening
October 4, 2011 - The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) today announced that it began
testing a limited, voluntary passenger pre-screening
initiative with a small known traveler population at
four U.S. airports. The TSA PreCheck initiative
implements a key component of the agency’s
intelligence-driven, risk-based
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Embry Riddle To Purchase Opsvue Flight Tracking And Situational Awareness System
October 4, 2011 - ITT Corporation has signed a two-year
agreement with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to
provide its Symphony OpsVue flight tracking and
situational awareness system for flight training
programs at the university’s Daytona Beach, Fla., and
Prescott, Ariz., campuses. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
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Auyuittuq Aviation Initiates Rotary And Fixed Wing Service On Baffin Island October
4, 2011 - Discovery Air Inc. subsidiaries Air Tindi Ltd. and
Great Slave Helicopters Ltd. have formed a new partnership –
Auyuittuq Aviation – with a group of Inuit shareholders from the
Kivalliq and Baffin regions of Nunavut to better serve the needs
of the burgeoning mining industry on Baffin Island. |
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Van Nuys Airport Partners With Major Tenants at Annual NBAA Convention October
4, 2011 - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will
welcome Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) as a new participant
at its 64th Annual Meeting and Convention — distinguished as the
world’s premier business aviation event—slated for Oct. 10-12,
2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. |
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IATA - Slowing Airline Passenger Demand and Shrinking Freight Markets
October 3, 2011 - The International Air Transport
Association (IATA) announced traffic results for August.
While passenger demand was up 4.5% over the previous
August, this represents a significant slowing from the
6.0% recorded in July. The decline in freight markets
accelerated
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FAA Independent Panel Submits Training And Hiring Recommendation For ATC
October 3, 2011 - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Administrator Randy Babbitt today announced a set of
recommendations from an independent panel on how to
improve all aspects of an air traffic controller’s
experience at the FAA, including hiring, training,
placement and career development. |
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Southwest Airlines Uses Interact Mobile Communications For Pilot Scheduling
October 3, 2011 - Varolii Corporation, the independent
market and technology leader in interactive,
personalized business-to-consumer text, voice and email
communications, today announced that it has partnered
with Southwest Airlines to streamline its process for
matching pilot availability with flight needs. Using the
Varolii
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Study Shows Unprecedented Ozone Loss In The Arctic
October 3, 2011 - A NASA-led study has documented an
unprecedented depletion of Earth's protective ozone
layer above the Arctic last winter and spring caused by
an unusually prolonged period of extremely low
temperatures in the stratosphere. The discovery of a
hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica was announced
by a team of British scientists
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ABC’s Pan Am Television Series Continues To Grow In Viewership
October 2, 2011 - The Pan Am drama on ABC which
premiered on the 25th of last month is tuning out to be
a big hit. ABC’s Pan Am television series centers on the
iconic airline Pan American World Airways during the
1960s. The period drama, from writer Jack Orman (ER) and
director Thomas Schlamme (The West Wing), focuses on
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Airline Passenger Pleads Guilty To Digesting 50 Pellets Of Cocaine
October 2, 2011 - An Arkansas man pleaded guilty
Thursday to possession of more than 500 grams of cocaine
with the intent to distribute, following an
investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations
(HSI) and the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation
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Airbus’ First A350 XWB Forward Fuselage Is Beginning To Shape Up
October 1, 2011 - Airbus aerostructures partner, Premium
Aerotec, has successfully put together the first forward
fuselage for the A350 XWB at Nordenham (Germany). The
impressive all composite fuselage is 13 meters long and
comprises four panels and the floor grid. Structural
assembly work will continue over the coming
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Indonesia First Responders Reach Aircraft Crash Site No Survivors
October 1, 2011 - On Thursday a Casa C-212-100 Aviocar
aircraft operated by Nusantara Buana Air crashed killing
all 18 onboard. The flight departed Medan Polonia
Airport, Indonesia at 7:28 PM and was to land at 8:03 PM
in Kutacane, Indonesia. The Casa C-212 was carrying 14
passengers, 4 crewmembers. The last radio contact with
the Casa
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