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 | Boeing, Asiana Airlines Finalize Order for Two 777-200ER Jetliners. |
 SEATTLE The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Asiana Airlines have completed an order for two 777-200ERs (Extended Range). The order is valued at $438 million at list prices. The South Korean airline holds rights to substitute the larger 777-300ER which features increased payload and range capability, if needed, in the future.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, May 08 @ 18:14:52 EDT (133 reads)
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| Qatar Airways Plans to Buy 200 Aircraft. |
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Dubai: Qatar Airways have plans for an aggressive expansion of fleets with orders for more than 200 aircraft worth over $30bn over the next few years according to its CEO, Akbar Al Baker. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, May 08 @ 18:14:19 EDT (209 reads)
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| Terrafugia Redefines the Flying Car. |
 Don’t call it a flying car. It’s a "roadable aircraft." It’s named the Transition, and the first full-scale model is taking shape inside a former machine shop on an industrial back alley in Woburn, MA. Between now and late July, the 10 employees of angel-funded startup Terrafugia will be spending "a lot of long days, nights, and weekends" in that shop, says CEO and founder Carl Dietrich. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, May 08 @ 18:13:30 EDT (176 reads)
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| Senate Inaction on FAA Bill Hurts Passengers. |
 When the Senate froze debate this week on a bill that would refund and reorganize the Federal Aviation Administration, it also froze travelers’ hopes that badly needed changes in the nation’s aviation system would come about any time soon. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, May 08 @ 18:13:06 EDT (169 reads)
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| 50 Billion for New Planes, Gear in War-Funding Bill. |
 The latest war-funding bill might pay for more than just the battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. It could add billions of dollars’ worth of the latest manned and robotic aircraft to American fleets, as well. Nearly a third of the $165.4 billion measure, $51.8 billion, would be "devoted to new weapon systems," Inside Defense reports. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, May 08 @ 18:12:26 EDT (125 reads)
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| New Intelligence and Surveillance Capability with F-22 Fighter. |
 MARIETTA, Ga: Two Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors successfully sent classified sensor data to ground stations in the U.S. Air Force’s Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2008 (JEFX 08) conducted April 15-25 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Thursday, May 08 @ 18:11:44 EDT (79 reads)
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| Passenger Jet Makes 10,000-Foot Climb as Pilot 'Shows Off' to Child. |
 Horrified passengers on a Paris-bound jet claim they suddenly climbed 10,000 feet to avoid another plane because their pilot was "showing off" to a boy who was with him in the cockpit, the U.K.’s Daily Mail reported Tuesday. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Wednesday, May 07 @ 13:43:42 EDT (592 reads)
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| Boeing Upbeat About Air Force Helicopter Contest. |
 WASHINGTON (Reuters): Boeing Co (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has cut the price and shortened the time it takes to reassemble its HH-47 helicopter as part of its bid to win a $15 billion Air Force competition for a second time, a Boeing executive told Reuters. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Wednesday, May 07 @ 13:43:23 EDT (196 reads)
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| Vote to End FAA Funding Debate Fails to Pass in Senate. |
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Partisan politics are being blamed for a failure to close off debate in the Senate today on FAA reauthorization legislation (HR 2881). Senators voted 49-42 in favor of the motion to invoke cloture, but a three-fifths majority is required, which means the long-awaited legislation remains stalled forcing the FAA to continue operating on a continuing resolution that will expire on June 30, 2008. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Wednesday, May 07 @ 13:42:44 EDT (165 reads)
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| Oil Price Hits Record High 122.81 Dollars. |
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LONDON (AFP): The price of oil struck a record high 122.81 dollars on Wednesday amid concerns over tight supplies, traders said. New York crude reached the new high, beating Tuesday’s record of 122.73 dollars, despite news that US energy stockpiles had risen by a bigger than expected amount last week. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Wednesday, May 07 @ 13:40:49 EDT (214 reads)
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| DayJet Growth Slows Due to Lack of Funding. |
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DayJet has grounded all but 12 of its 28 Eclipse 500 jets used in its Florida-based air taxi service and has laid off 100 of its 260 employees after failing to find an additional $40 million in operating capital this year. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Wednesday, May 07 @ 12:59:38 EDT (205 reads)
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| Pilot Skills in Upset Recovery Need Overhaul at All Certification Levels. |
 MESA, ARIZONA, USA [ASDWire]: APS Emergency Maneuver Training, a division of Aviation Performance Solutions LLC (APS), announced today the release of research results on the status of pilot skill level in upset recovery, specifically a pilot’s ability to deal with Loss of Control In-Flight (LOC-I). APS research offers insight into contributing factors to LOC-I being the leading cause of fatalities in commercial aviation worldwide. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Wednesday, May 07 @ 12:59:23 EDT (131 reads)
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| Competition Tightens in Red Bull Air Race Series. |
 British pilot Paul Bonhomme edged out American Mike Mangold at the Red Bull Air Race on May 4 in San Diego. This was Bonhomme’s second win of the 2008 season. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Wednesday, May 07 @ 12:59:08 EDT (118 reads)
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| United Airlines Comes to Russia. |
 Another large American air company intends to launch flights to Russia. United Airlines plans to start flying from its hub in Washington to Moscow using Boeing 767 aircraft on October 26, 2008. Full Story.
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Posted by Natalya on Wednesday, May 07 @ 02:51:15 EDT (199 reads)
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| Airbus Warns of More Delays for Troubled A380. |
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Reuters: European planemaker Airbus has warned customers they may face more delays on delivery of the world’s largest passenger plane, the A380, which is already two years behind schedule. Dubai’s Emirates airline, the biggest A380 customer, and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, both confirmed they had received the warnings. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Tuesday, May 06 @ 13:44:31 EDT (308 reads)
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| Afghan Air Corps Soars Again. |
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KABUL, Afghanistan: Graduates completed the first orientation course for the Afghan National army air corps April 30 at the Kabul Air Corps Training Center here. The four-week inaugural course laid the foundation for the air corps soldiers as they began their careers in the ANAAC. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Tuesday, May 06 @ 13:43:56 EDT (281 reads)
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| New Intelligence and Surveillance Capability with F-22 Fighter. |
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MARIETTA, Ga: Two Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptors successfully sent classified sensor data to ground stations in the U.S. Air Force’s Joint Expeditionary Force Experiment 2008 (JEFX 08) conducted April 15-25 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Tuesday, May 06 @ 13:41:09 EDT (235 reads)
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| 1st Flight Successful for Cessna's Citation CJ4. |
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Wichita, KS.: Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, completed first flight of its Citation CJ4 business jet prototype today. "It was an outstanding first flight," said Cessna Senior Engineering Test Pilot Dan Morris, who flew the aircraft with Engineering Flight Test Manager Dave Bonifield as co-pilot. "We tested quite a number of the systems on the aircraft, including the autopilot, and all performed very well. Full Story.
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Posted by gil on Tuesday, May 06 @ 12:59:37 EDT (213 reads)
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