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May 2007
| Thursday, May 31, 2007 |
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NASA Gives "Go" for Space Shuttle Launch on June 8
By FlyingNews @ 12:46 PM :: 229 Views ::
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On Thursday, NASA senior managers selected June 8 as the official launch date for space shuttle Atlantis. Commander Rick Sturckow and his six crewmates are scheduled to lift off at 7:38 p.m. EDT on the STS-117 mission to the International Space Station.
During the 11-day mission and three spacewalks, the crew will work with flight controllers at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, to install a 17-ton segment on the station's girder-like truss and deploy a set of solar arrays. The mission will increase the International Space Station's power capability in preparation for the arrival of new science modules from the European and Japanese space agencies.
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| Thursday, May 31, 2007 |
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Bombardier Introduces Next Generation Family Of Regional Jets
By FlyingNews @ 12:43 PM :: 215 Views ::
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Bombardier Aerospace today introduced next generation versions of its CRJ700, CRJ900 and CRJ1000 regional jets. These new CRJ NextGen aircraft will feature significant operating cost improvements, an all-new cabin and the increased use of composite materials.
“The CRJ NextGen family is the next step in the continuing evolution of the CRJ Series,” said Steven Ridolfi, President, Bombardier Regional Aircraft. “The new interior will enhance passenger experience and we have lowered the operating costs to airlines. We believe this will be a winning combination as we move further into the 21st century.”
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| Thursday, May 31, 2007 |
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Boeing Delivers First C-17 to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware
By FlyingNews @ 12:42 PM :: 229 Views ::
0 Comments :: Military Aviation
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The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] today delivered the first of 13 C-17 Globemaster IIIs to Dover (Del.) Air Force Base (AFB) officials during a ceremony at the company's Long Beach, Calif., C-17 manufacturing facility.
The newest C-17 is named the "Spirit of the Constitution" in honor of Delaware being the first of the original 13 U.S. colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution on Dec. 7, 1787. This is the 165th C-17 that Boeing has delivered to the U.S. Air Force.
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| Thursday, May 31, 2007 |
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Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S- 76A, B, and C Helicopters
By FlyingNews @ 12:39 PM :: 228 Views ::
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Docket No. FAA-2007-28241; Directorate Identifier 2007-SW-07-AD;
Amendment 39-15062; AD 2007-11-05]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Model S- 76A, B, and C Helicopters
ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.
SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) Model S-76A, B, and C helicopters. This action requires a one-time ultrasonic inspection of the main rotor shaft assembly (M/R shaft) for cracking. This amendment is prompted by the discovery of cracking that occurred during the manufacturing of certain M/R shafts. The actions specified in this AD are intended to detect cracking in the M/R shaft, which could result in separation of the main rotor and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
DATES: Effective June 15, 2007.
The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of June 15, 2007.
Comments for inclusion in the Rules Docket must be received on or before July 30, 2007.
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| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
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Venezuela has validated the AN-140 type certificate
By FlyingNews @ 9:19 PM :: 212 Views ::
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On the request of ANTONOV ASTC, Aviation Administration of Venezuela considered materials on certification of AN-140-100 passenger aircraft and came to conclusion that it meets FAR-25 airworthiness requirements being in effect in this country. Thus, Venezuela validated AN-140 type certificate No TL 0010. The validation is confirmed by the correspondent letter of approval sent by Aviation Administration of the country to ANTONOV ASTC.
Recognition of AN-140 type certificate in Venezuela allows to operate aircraft of AN-140 type without restriction in this country.
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| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
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THE PHOENIX IS RISING: MDHI HELICOPTERS ANNOUNCES GROWTH IN DELIVERIES
By FlyingNews @ 9:15 PM :: 234 Views ::
0 Comments :: Helicopters
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MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced today that it has achieved its primary goal of "bringing back an American legacy." As MDHI nears the two-year anniversary of its acquisition by investment funds managed by Patriarch Partners, company Chairman and CEO Lynn Tilton said that "today MDHI is a strong, viable company with a core of world-class operational talent, and a product line that customers love."
With 10 aircraft deliveries to date this year, MDHI is ramping up for an additional 33 by year-end 2007. MDHI expects to deliver 43 aircraft in this fiscal year and 85 aircraft during 2008. Deliveries of this magnitude have not occurred since 1999.
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| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
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GE To Open Special Composites Component Factory In Mississippi
By FlyingNews @ 9:08 PM :: 217 Views ::
0 Comments :: Aircraft Engines
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General Electric Company (GE) will break ground this summer on a new jet engine component factory near Batesville in northwest Mississippi.
GE Aviation, a GE division and world-leading producer of jet engines, is creating a 200,000 square-foot facility to specialize in advanced composite engine components. Groundbreaking is planned in August; the plant is expected to become operational by early 2009.
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| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
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70 Airbus Aircraft For Avianca
By FlyingNews @ 8:59 PM :: 196 Views ::
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Colombia’s national flag carrier Avianca is acquiring 70 Airbus aircraft, including 38 firm orders (33 A319s/A320s and five A330-200s) and 32 options (27 A319s/A320s and five A330-200s).
“With this order, Avianca will enter a new era in terms of advanced aircraft technology and passenger comfort”, said German Efromovich, President of the Synergy Group which owns Avianca. “The A319s, A320s and A330s will offer our passengers the highest levels of travel comfort whilst allowing us to benefit from their unbeatable economics. On top of that thanks to the high level of commonality between the Airbus products, our pilots will be able to simultaneously fly the different aircraft which will further contribute to our efficiency.”
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| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
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Boeing Adds Russia's S7 Airlines to 787 Customer Team with Order for 15
By FlyingNews @ 8:57 PM :: 176 Views ::
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Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Russia's S7 Group today announced an order for 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and purchase rights for 10 additional 787s. S7 Group subsidiary S7 Airlines will operate the Dreamliners. The 787s will replace S7's fleet of aging twin-aisle airplanes and provide capacity for growth. The order is valued at $ 2.4 billion at catalog prices.
At a press conference today in Moscow, S7 Airlines said the new 787s will allow the airline to increase frequencies and add new destinations domestically and internationally.
"The 787's size and superior range open up a wider choice of destinations that we can offer our customers," said Vladislav Filev, General Director, S7 Group. "Our vision is to give passengers the best flying experience available. The Dreamliner's innovative interior design and advanced comfort features embody that vision."
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| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
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New Deceptive Ad by the Big Airlines Attempts to Mislead Passengers
By FlyingNews @ 8:52 PM :: 211 Views ::
0 Comments :: General Aviation, FAA
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The Air Transport Association (“ATA”), the trade association representing the major commercial airlines, last week began running an advertisement in airports around the country, including on the CNN Airport Network. The visuals and dialogue in the ad clearly and deceptively attempt to mislead the viewer into believing that commercial, passenger aircraft are backed up on the runway because of congestion caused by small aircraft, and that small aircraft somehow get preferential treatment at airports and don’t pay for costs imposed on the system. As the facts below clearly show, that couldn’t be farther from the truth.
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| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
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Qatar Airways orders 80 Airbus A350XWBs
By FlyingNews @ 8:48 PM :: 141 Views ::
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Qatar Airways has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to buy 80 of the all-new Airbus A350XWB aircraft. The agreement was signed at the Elysée Palace in Paris in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, and Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic, by Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al-Baker and Airbus President and CEO Louis Gallois. This will make the airline the largest customer for the A350XWB to date and the first one in the Middle East region.
This agreement supersedes an earlier one signed in 2005 for 60 of the original A350 aircraft.
The 80 aircraft include 20 A350-800s, 40 A350-900s and 20 of the largest in the family, the A350-1000. Deliveries will begin from 2013. Qatar Airways will use the A350XWBs to complement its A330s and A340s on regional and long haul routes.
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| Wednesday, May 30, 2007 |
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Airmen put C-130 back in the fight
By FlyingNews @ 8:45 PM :: 155 Views ::
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A C-130 Hercules team flying a mission over Afghanistan had problems with engine No. 2 and was forced to land at an abandoned air strip in May outside Shindand, Afghanistan, but they were not left alone for long.
In less than 50 hours, maintenance repair teams from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing from Southwest Asia changed the engine under harsh conditions as security forces Airmen stood watch keeping the aircraft and crew safe from harm while at the deserted strip.
The C-130 was en route to Shindand on a combat mission when they began having engine trouble. The crew decided the safe thing to do would be to land and try to troubleshoot the issue.
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| Tuesday, May 29, 2007 |
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Fokker Services becomes an Airbus-Approved outfitter
By FlyingNews @ 1:17 PM :: 216 Views ::
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outfitter for Airbus Corporate Jetliners (ACJ), giving customers more choice in cabin completions.
The approval follows an extensive Airbus audit and evaluation of the company, which is an experienced cabin outfitter in the corporate jet market.
Fokker Services has already won its first Airbus ACJ Family aircraft completion for an Airbus ACJ of the Austria-based Stumpf Group, which is currently in Fokker Services' Woensdrecht facility.
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| Tuesday, May 29, 2007 |
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QUICKSTEP SECURES LANDMARK AGREEMENT
By FlyingNews @ 12:53 PM :: 260 Views ::
0 Comments :: Parts Manufacturers
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International advanced composites group, Quickstep Holdings Limited (ASX: QHL – “Quickstep”) has taken a major step towards the large-scale production of component parts for the global aerospace sector, today announcing that it has signed a Cooperation and Development Agreement (“CDA”) with Eurocopter, the world’s largest helicopter supplier.
The landmark agreement represents the most significant step to date in Quickstep’s entry to the global aerospace sector at a number of levels. It establishes the framework for a long-term collaboration with Eurocopter to investigate, optimise and qualify the manufacture of composites parts for the helicopter giant. In time, the findings from this can be transferred to other members of its parent group EADS.
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| Tuesday, May 29, 2007 |
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Aces high at RAF spectacular
By FlyingNews @ 12:38 PM :: 226 Views ::
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Tornado strike jets, a Second World War Spitfire and the new Eurofighter Typhoon jet were on display at the RAF's Spirit of Adventure airshow at Abingdon airfield on Saturday.
Thousands of people descended on the former RAF base at Dalton Barracks to see famous planes from the past and state-of-the-art superjets swoop across the airfield.
Members of the RAF's world-famous aerobatics display team, the Red Arrows, arrived by helicopter to give young and old fans a rare chance to speak to the magnificent men in their flying machines.
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| Tuesday, May 29, 2007 |
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TAM Receives Three More Airbus A320s
By FlyingNews @ 12:34 PM :: 216 Views ::
0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines
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TAM (Bovespa: TAMM4, NYSE: TAM) received three more Airbus A320s last weekend, which are being incorporated into its operational fleet. This year, TAM has already received 14 aircraft -- eleven in the A320/319 family and three MD-11s. With these acquisitions, the company will have 85 Airbus models -- 15 A319s, 60 A320s and 10 A330s.
With the arrival of the three Airbus A320s, TAM increases its fleet to 105 aircraft (85 Airbus, 17 F-100s and 3 MD-11s). The company plans to end 2007 with 112 planes in operation.
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| Tuesday, May 29, 2007 |
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Boeing Awarded Contract to Test Advanced Helicopter Rotor System
By FlyingNews @ 12:29 PM :: 198 Views ::
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The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $3 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract to test an innovative main rotor system that promises quieter operation, reduced vibration and potentially improved performance for military helicopters like the AH-64D Apache Longbow.
Boeing will test the "Smart Rotor" over the next year at NASA Ames Research Center's 40 by 80-foot wind tunnel in California to study the system's forward flight characteristics and gather data to validate state-of-the-art aero-acoustic analysis codes. These codes are used to predict a variety of data that help identify the cause of rotor noise, allowing engineers to study and compare alternate designs.
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| Saturday, May 26, 2007 |
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International Fuel Surcharge Set to Rise
By FlyingNews @ 8:21 PM :: 237 Views ::
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ANA today applied to the Japanese government to raise its fuel surcharge on international tickets issued on or after July 10 (Tue) this year. The surcharge will remain at the revised level until September 30, 2007.
The international fuel surcharge was lowered earlier this year following a temporary fall in the price of jet fuel in late 2006 and early 2007, however, the subsequent rise in jet fuel has forced ANA to again revise it upward.
ANA regrets that despite constant efforts to reduce costs and secure greater operating efficiencies it must ask its valued customers to once again share the increased cost burden.
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| Friday, May 25, 2007 |
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Rolls-Royce wins second Trent 700 order for A330 Freighter
By FlyingNews @ 1:13 PM :: 281 Views ::
0 Comments :: Aircraft Engines
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The Rolls-Royce Trent 700 has been selected by Avion Aircraft Trading to power eight Airbus A330-200 freighters in an order worth around $300 million at list prices. Deliveries to the Reykjavik-based leasing company are scheduled to begin in 2010.
Avion’s customers will be offered a TotalCare® long-term service agreement where Rolls-Royce will take full responsibility for engine management at an agreed dollar rate per flying hour.
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| Friday, May 25, 2007 |
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NASA Spacecraft Aids in Forecast of Solar Radiation Storms
By FlyingNews @ 1:08 PM :: 279 Views ::
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NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) now enables scientists to forecast solar radiation storms, giving future astronauts, traveling to the moon and Mars, time to seek shelter and ground controllers time to safeguard satellites. The new method for the first time offers as much as one hour advance notice when a storm is approaching.
"Solar radiation storms are notoriously difficult to predict. They often take us by surprise, but now we've found a way to anticipate these events," says Arik Posner, a physicist in NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington. Posner is on temporary assignment to NASA from Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio. Posner developed the technique. His study appears in a recent issue of the journal Space Weather.
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| Friday, May 25, 2007 |
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Seasprite Helicopters
By FlyingNews @ 12:51 PM :: 206 Views ::
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The Australian Minister of Defense has concluded a full examination of the Seasprite project. The helicoptes were grounded due to concerns over the reliability of the Seasprite's Automated Flight Control System.
The review paid particular attention to the reliability of the Flight Control System and its associated safety implications, and the ramifications to the Australian Naval aviation because the project is 6 years behind schedule.
The Australian Government has decided to continue with the Seasprite project, subject to satisfactory contract arrangements. The helicopter can return to flying after series of controlled steps are taken to assess the contractor's performance.
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| Friday, May 25, 2007 |
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Aer Arann Takes Delivery of its First ATR 72-500
By FlyingNews @ 12:49 PM :: 238 Views ::
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Aer Arann, Ireland’s premier regional airline, today accepted delivery of its first ATR 72-500. This aircraft is the first to be delivered following the signature last year of a contract worth over $180 million for 10 ATR 72-500s.
The second aircraft will be delivered in the course of 2007, five others in 2008 and three in 2009. The aircraft are configured in a 72-seater configuration.
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| Friday, May 25, 2007 |
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Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-400 Series Airplanes
By FlyingNews @ 12:46 PM :: 232 Views ::
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[Docket No. FAA-2007-27016; Directorate Identifier 2006-NM-176-AD;
Amendment 39-15066; AD 2007-11-09]
SUMMARY: The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to certain Bombardier Model DHC-8-400 series airplanes. That AD currently requires inspecting the electrical connectors of the fire bottles for the forward and aft baggage compartments and for the auxiliary power unit (APU) and engine nacelles to determine if they are connected correctly, and doing related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. This new AD adds a requirement to install/modify lanyards, mounts, and clamps to the forward and aft baggage compartment, APU, and engine nacelle fire extinguishing systems. This new AD also requires revising the aircraft maintenance manual to incorporate installation and removal procedures for certain fire bottles and fire extinguisher cartridges. This new AD also adds two airplanes to the applicability. This AD results from reports of the electrical connectors for the fire bottles in the forward and aft baggage compartments, APU, and engine nacelle being cross-connected. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct cross- connection of the fire bottles and to prevent cross-connection, which could result in failure of the fire bottles to discharge and consequent inability to extinguish a fire in the affected areas.
DATES: This AD becomes effective June 29, 2007.
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| Thursday, May 24, 2007 |
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BILL PUTS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER CONSOLIDATIONS ON HOLD
By FlyingNews @ 2:34 PM :: 272 Views ::
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In an effort to ensure greater public transparency during the processes of consolidating Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) operations across the nation, Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02), Congresswoman Mary Bono (CA-45), and Congressman Bob Filner (CA-51) have filed the FAA Facility Consolidation Moratorium Act, H.R. 2443, to place a temporary moratorium on consolidations of all TRACON facilities.
"Greater effort must be made to ensure that the FAA is upholding its commitment in guaranteeing to the public that appropriate action is being taken to safeguard the traveling public," said Poe. "The FAA has not proactively sought input from those that these consolidations would affect and have directed these consolidations to continue without good transparency and I feel that a temporary moratorium on consolidations right now is necessary."
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| Thursday, May 24, 2007 |
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Reviews Document NASA's Progress on Next Human Spacecraft
By FlyingNews @ 2:24 PM :: 235 Views ::
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NASA this week wrapped up six months of system requirements reviews for the Orion spacecraft, the Ares launch vehicles and other support systems, bringing together the Constellation Program's list of basic capability needs.
The Constellation Program is developing a new space transportation system that will take astronauts to Earth orbit, the moon, and eventually to Mars.
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| Thursday, May 24, 2007 |
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Consortiun for a possible take over bid on Iberia.
By FlyingNews @ 2:21 PM :: 207 Views ::
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The Board of Directors of Iberia has been informed by the consortium formed by, TPG Capital LLP on behalf of TPG Partners V LP, British Airways Plc, Vista Capital de Expansión S.A., Inversiones Ibersuizas S.A and Quercus Equity S.L., that the above companies have reached an agreement to work together on an exclusive basis to investigate the possibility of making a formal offer for Iberia and have shown interest in analyzing the information requested formerly by TPG as soon as possible.
The Board of Directors of Iberia has decided to study deeply the proposal in the next meeting.
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| Thursday, May 24, 2007 |
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Philippines’ Cebu Pacific orders up to 14 brand
By FlyingNews @ 2:15 PM :: 159 Views ::
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Philippine-based low-fare carrier Cebu Pacific and ATR today announced in Manila the signature of a contract for the purchase of 6 ATR 72-500s plus options for 8 additional aircraft. This major contract is valued at more than US $ 250 million.
These aircraft will be configured with 72 seats and will feature the newest technological innovations in the field of communications and navigation aid tools and passenger comfort.
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| Wednesday, May 23, 2007 |
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U.S. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY PETERS AND CHINESE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION YANG REACH NEW AGREEMENT
By FlyingNews @ 3:16 PM :: 226 Views ::
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The number of daily passenger flights between the United States and China will more than double by 2012 and air cargo companies will have greatly expanded commercial freedom by 2011 as part of a new civil aviation agreement reached today by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters and Chinese Minister of Civil Aviation Yang Yuanyuan.
“Piece by piece, we are making it easier, cheaper, and more convenient to fly people and ship goods between our two countries,” Secretary Peters said. “We both understand that the path to friendship and cooperation is paved with easy access and close connections.”
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| Wednesday, May 23, 2007 |
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FAA Greatly Expands Air Traffic Program to Minimize Summer Delays
By FlyingNews @ 3:08 PM :: 181 Views ::
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding an air traffic program that reduces flight delays during the peak summer season. The Airspace Flow Program, as it is known, gives airlines the option of either accepting delays for flights scheduled to fly through storms or flying longer routes to safely maneuver around them.
The agency successfully launched the program last year at seven locations in the Northeast. On bad weather days at major airports in the region, delays fell by 9 percent compared to the year before. Cost savings for the airlines and the flying public from the program are estimated to be $100 million annually.
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| Wednesday, May 23, 2007 |
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First Eurocopter EC635 for Swiss Air Force takes to the Air
By FlyingNews @ 3:06 PM :: 209 Views ::
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The first EC635 destined for the Swiss Air Force successfully performed its maiden flight at Eurocopter’s Donauwörth facility on May 23. The program, which foresees the delivery of a total of 18 EC635 for transport and training missions and two EC135 for Federal Air Transport Services and for which the contract was signed in April 2006, is fully on schedule. The EC635s/EC135s will successively replace the Swiss Air Force’s Alouette III helicopters.
The maiden flight was under the command of Eurocopter test pilot René Nater and lasted 35 minutes. All of the aircraft’s systems operated to full satisfaction. Following the first flight, the EC635 will return to the production facility for the qualification of customer-specific equipment and further tests.
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| Wednesday, May 23, 2007 |
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Eclipse Aviation Lands Largest European VLJ Order
By FlyingNews @ 3:04 PM :: 216 Views ::
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Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the world’s first very light jet (VLJ), today announced at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exposition (EBACE) that Eastern European distributor ETIRC Aviation Europe (ETIRC Aviation) has placed an order for 180 Eclipse 500 aircraft, including 120 firm and 60 options. Founded by high-tech executive, Roel Pieper, ETIRC provides Eclipse 500 sales in Eastern Europe. This expands the Eclipse 500 order book to just under 2,700 units, including orders and options.
“Eastern Europe has many emerging business growth markets that are ideal for the Eclipse 500,” said Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation. “As worldwide economies grow and mature, they have an increased need for accessible and dependable air travel. This Eclipse 500 order will be the catalyst for the introduction of air service to many Eastern European communities, and will ultimately help accelerate economic development in this dynamic region.”
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| Wednesday, May 23, 2007 |
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AirTran Airways Orders 15 New Boeing 737 Aircraft
By FlyingNews @ 2:56 PM :: 213 Views ::
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AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced that the airline has ordered 15 new Boeing (NYSE: BA) 737-700 series aircraft, delivery of which is scheduled to take place in 2011 and 2012. The airline currently operates 132 aircraft, 45 of which are Boeing 737-700 series aircraft and 87 of which are Boeing 717-200 aircraft, comprising America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. Including this announcement, AirTran has ordered a total of 115 Boeing 737-700s.
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| Wednesday, May 23, 2007 |
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Fallen Canadian Snowbird pilot returns home
By FlyingNews @ 2:54 PM :: 216 Views ::
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The Canadian Forces Snowbirds pilot who died in an airplane crash during an air show practice at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., returned home to the 15 Wing Moose Jaw by Canadian CC-130 Hercules May 22.
Family and members of Capt. Shawn McCaughey were on hand to render full military honors to their fallen comrade.
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