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September 2008
| 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 :: 472 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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EMBRAER DELIVERS FIRST EMBRAER 170 JET TO RÉGIONAL
By FlyingNews @ 9:52 AM :: 477 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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Horizon Discontinuing Prince George, B.C., Service
By FlyingNews @ 9:38 AM :: 450 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 :: 409 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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Afriqiyah Airways receives first Airbus A319
By FlyingNews @ 9:30 AM :: 461 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 :: 384 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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