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| Thursday, September 11, 2008 |
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| Thursday, September 11, 2008 |
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FAA Awards Controller Training Contract to Raytheon
By FlyingNews @ 9:58 AM :: 275 Views ::
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today awarded a $437 million contract to Raytheon to support the agency in training air traffic controllers.
“This is a performance-based contract that is designed to allow us to train controllers better, faster and cheaper,” said Robert A. Sturgell, the FAA’s acting administrator. “It holds Raytheon accountable for meeting our stringent training requirements and offers incentives for improving the quality of training while lowering the overall time and cost.”
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| Thursday, September 11, 2008 |
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EMBRAER DELIVERS FIRST EMBRAER 170 JET TO RÉGIONAL
By FlyingNews @ 9:52 AM :: 284 Views ::
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Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 170 jet to Régional – Compagnie Aérienne Européenne, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Air France Group. This is the first of a total of nine firm orders it has for the EMBRAER 170 from the French airline.
“The delivery of the first EMBRAER 170 to our largest customer in Europe, just two years after the airline received its first EMBRAER 190, is an especially proud moment for us,” said Mauro Kern, Embraer Executive Vice President, Airline Market. “It is gratifying to see that the operational flexibility and the commonality gains of the two E-Jets models in the same fleet will maximize the benefits to Régional and its discerning customers.”
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| Thursday, September 11, 2008 |
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Horizon Discontinuing Prince George, B.C., Service
By FlyingNews @ 9:38 AM :: 290 Views ::
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In the face of high fuel prices and a slowing economy, Horizon Air today announced its decision to terminate service to Prince George, B.C., from Seattle effective Oct. 5, 2008.
"Continued high fuel prices paired with slowing economies in the U.S. and Canada are making it impossible for us to operate this route profitably," said Dan Russo, vice president of marketing and communications. "I would like to thank Initiatives Prince George, the Prince George Airport Authority, Tourism BC, Mayor Kinsley, the Prince George City Council and the Prince George business community for their efforts to help make this route a success."
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Air Canada to offer live internet access to customers inflight
By FlyingNews @ 9:32 AM :: 268 Views ::
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Air Canada intends to begin offering live internet service to customers inflight starting next spring under an agreement announced today with Aircell.
"Air Canada prides itself on connecting Canada and the world and an important element of staying connected today is having use of the internet. That is why Air Canada is taking a major step forward to becoming the first Canadian airline to provide its customers inflight, online access through Gogo. In cooperation with Aircell, and pending Canadian regulatory approvals, we plan to eventually offer internet access system-wide so customers can email, work and surf the net while flying, and more fully enjoy what is already a superior travel experience," said Charles McKee, Vice President, Marketing, at Air Canada.
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| Thursday, September 11, 2008 |
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Afriqiyah Airways receives first Airbus A319
By FlyingNews @ 9:30 AM :: 249 Views ::
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Afriqiyah Airways from Libya took delivery of its first medium range Airbus A319. This A319 is the first of three aircraft of this type to be delivered to the young and dynamic airline, and is part of an order signed in 2006, which also includes 11 A320s and three long range A330-200s. To date two A320s have also been delivered to the airline. In 2007, Afriqiyah signed another firm contract for six A350XWB aircraft to further expand their growing international long haul network.
The A319 will be integrated into Afriqiyah's all Airbus fleet, and be deployed from their hub in Tripoli, from where Afriqiyah operates non-stop key routes in Europe such as Paris, Brussels, Geneva, London, Rome and Amsterdam, as well as to 17 destinations in North-, West- and Central Africa and the Middle East. The aircraft is configured to seat 124 passengers in a very comfortable two-class configuration and is powered by CFM56-5B engines.
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Vought to Provide Wings for U.S. Navy Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
By FlyingNews @ 9:27 AM :: 244 Views ::
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Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. said today that it will supply the wings for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) platform aircraft for the U.S. Navy’s new Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) program.
“We are honored to be a part of a vital aircraft program that supports and protects our nation,” said Dennis Orzel, vice president, Vought Integrated Aerosystems Division. There are about 70 people in Dallas and 20 in Milledgeville, Ga., who work on Vought’s Global Hawk program.
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| Thursday, August 14, 2008 |
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FAA Seeks Penalties Against American Airlines for Deferred Maintenance, Other Violations
By FlyingNews @ 3:45 PM :: 263 Views ::
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced actions totaling $7.1 million in civil penalties against American Airlines for improperly deferring maintenance on safety-related equipment and deficiencies with its drug and alcohol testing programs and exit lighting inspections.
The FAA asserts that in December 2007, American used the wrong provisions of its Minimum Equipment List (MEL) to return two MD-83 aircraft to service after pilots had reported problems, and flew the planes 58 times in violation of FAA regulations. The MEL contains components and systems without which the aircraft may operate safely under specific limitations, as proven by the operator or manufacturer.
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| Wednesday, August 06, 2008 |
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Boeing Awarded $28.8 Million E-6B Upgrade Contract
By FlyingNews @ 8:28 PM :: 294 Views ::
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The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $28.8 million sole-source U.S. Navy contract to upgrade the service's fleet of 16 E-6B airborne command, control and communications aircraft.
In support of ongoing E6-B spiral development activities, the first phase of the Internet Protocol Bandwidth Expansion program will use commercial-off-the-shelf technology to increase the aircraft's wideband communications capabilities, allowing for real-time data transmission on the jet. Work on the first aircraft will be completed in 2010.
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| Tuesday, August 05, 2008 |
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Delta to Become Only Major U.S. Airline to Offer Broadband Wi-Fi Access on Entire Domestic Mainline Fleet
By FlyingNews @ 10:33 AM :: 274 Views ::
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Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) customers traveling throughout the continental United States will soon be offered the added convenience of broadband Wi-Fi access onboard the airline’s domestic fleet of more than 330 mainline aircraft.
Delta is joining with Aircell®, a 17-year leader in airborne communications for business and commercial aviation, to install the company’s Mobile Broadband Network on the carrier’s domestic fleet. The system, Gogo™, will enable Delta customers traveling with Wi-Fi enabled devices, such as laptops, smartphones and PDAs, to access the Internet, corporate VPNs, corporate and personal e-mail accounts, as well as SMS texting and instant messaging services. Gogo will be available to customers for a flat fee of $9.95 on flights of three hours or less, and $12.95 on flights of more than three hours.
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