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$16.4M Navy Aircraft Contract for GE Aviation
All About Aviation | October 1st 2008 by ghing
Congratulations to GE Aviation for winning the $16.4M contract for Navy Aircraft Radar Display Computer.GE Aviation System was awarded by the Department of Defense a $16.4 million worth of contract to design, build and test 12 aircraft radar display read more
Evergreen International to fly new US-China cargo routes
Professional Pilot News | September 26th 2008 by B N Sullivan
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced this week that it was proposing to award new US-China cargo routes to Oregon-based freight carrier Evergreen International Airlines. Once final authority is granted, Evergreen will operate six ro read more
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IAG Blog | September 19th 2008
Yet another new thing to learn - get the back story here. Essentially what we learn is this; because of optimized flight from gate to gate, the airline saved 4,600L of fuel and saved 12 tons of... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | September 19th 2008
Earlier this week we noted that perhaps the airline sector stocks might be ready for a good play as the price of oil keeps falling. Of course we had no idea what the Lehman fallout was going to look... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | September 19th 2008
JAL said today it expects to receive its first 787 in October 2009, instead of the initial plan for August. JAL is one of Boeing's most loyal customers, also said there is no change in its plan to... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | September 19th 2008
The Google phone - its here. Key item - this phone uses open source software. Google will unleash the planet's propeller heads to develop new features. Consequently these same people will be among... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | September 19th 2008
When US airlines started charging fees for bags, certain seats and so on, we thought the whole process would fall on its face. News recently that United is doubling its fee on the second bag to $50... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | September 12th 2008
Does anyone know the story behind this picture? The airline nearly ordered this aircraft, but in the end stayed with Boeing. This is surely an image for the history books. In other news -- Hawaiian... Click for the rest of the story read more
XL Airways has gone bust.
Partner of a Pilot | September 12th 2008 by Partner of a Pilot
I was on my way home from dropping Bf at the airport for a trip, and I heard the news on the radio: XL airways have gone bust. The Gatwick based charter company have grounded it’s fleet stranding 80,000 holiday makers. David Clover from the C read more
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IAG Blog | September 11th 2008
Algal-Based Jet Fuel - Yes its a mouthful. But this is very interesting stuff. Anything that could reduce dependence on oil from nasty places is a good thing. As the story states; In the U.S.... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | September 10th 2008
Air New Zealand is planning to give the bald facts on plans to speed up check-in for passengers -- literally. Air New Zealand said on Tuesday it is looking for 50 people willing to be a "cranial... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | September 9th 2008
Yesterday saw an wild ride in United's stock price. it would have been a fabulous moment to make money off a rumor. Except, the rumor was so plausible. United Airlines parent UAL said Monday that a... Click for the rest of the story read more
Emirates A380 grounded in Dubai
Aircrew Buzz | September 8th 2008 by B N Sullivan
In late July, Emirates Airline took delivery of its first Airbus A-380 'superjumbo' aircraft, and immediately put it into service on the Dubai - New York route. The inaugural flight of the Emirates A380 took place on August 1, 2008. Now, just week read more
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IAG Blog | September 8th 2008
For those of you watching TV, you will have noted that Iraq's military increasingly are toting M-16s rather than the ubiquitous AK-74. (That's not a spelling error) Now comes news the Iraqi's want... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | September 5th 2008
Here's the official story. The idea of a replacement for paper is compelling. In the US, Continental and Delta have been experimenting with this. Finnair has been offering boarding passes via SMS for... Click for the rest of the story read more
Bombardier CRJ1000 NextGen aircraft makes inaugural flight
Professional Pilot News | September 4th 2008 by B N Sullivan
Bombardier Aerospace announced yesterday that the prototype CRJ1000 NextGen jetliner, serial number 19991, made its successful inaugural flight from the Bombardier facility at Mirabel, Québec. The aircraft took off at 10:02 a.m. EDT and flight last read more
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IAG Blog | September 4th 2008
Global airlines are set to post losses of $5.2bn this year and $4.1bn in 2009 as high oil prices take a toll on the industry, IATA said on Wednesday. "The difficult business environment is expected... Click for the rest of the story read more
Fourth Boeing Strike in 20 Years
Airplane Blog | September 3rd 2008 by Garry Conn
The near 27,000 workers of IAM — International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers — are threatening to go on strike, claiming that the new proposed three year contract has terms set fourth by Boeing, Inc. that will reduce the read more
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IAG Blog | September 3rd 2008
Gustav did not manage to cause the US's oil production much damage. The FT says it well, "Oil prices sank to a five-month low of just more than $105 a barrel on Tuesday as traders turned their sights... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | September 2nd 2008
According to AFP, in 2006, Norwegian F-16s carried out 13 emergency take-offs to "identify" 14 Russian planes. A year later, the number of emergency take-offs leapt to 47, with 88 Russian planes... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | September 1st 2008
In a move possibly more to irritate than be taken seriously, it is reported that BA has "registered" its interest in Austrian. There is clearly a visceral interest in making the Germans nervous; the... Click for the rest of the story read more
Blimey, another airline has bitten the dust!
Partner of a Pilot | August 29th 2008 by Partner of a Pilot
Another low-cost long-haul airline has gone bust, and this one feels close to home, as we very nearly booked some cheap tickets to the States with this airline recently! Zoom announced that: Zoom Airlines sincerely regrets to advise its customers tha read more
Preliminary factual report issued for Qantas Boeing 747 depressur…
Aircrew Buzz | August 29th 2008 by B N Sullivan
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a preliminary factual report regarding the in-flight decompression of a Qantas Boeing 747-400 last month. Readers will recall that on July 25, 2008, Qantas Flight QF30 experienced a rapid dec read more
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IAG Blog | August 29th 2008
Those NYC slot auctions that drove the airlines into a tizzy seemed to have hit a wall. Check this story. Of course the airlines are happy; they continue to operate space inefficient small planes... Click for the rest of the story read more
Insolvent transatlantic carrier Zoom Airlines ceases operations
Aircrew Buzz | August 28th 2008 by B N Sullivan
Low fare transatlantic carrier Zoom Airlines suspended operations today due to insolvency. According to a message posted on the Zoom website, the airline suspended operations with as of 18:00 UTC on Aug. 28, 2008. All flights have been canceled and read more
Mary Feik - 65 Years of Flying - Legend of U.S. Aviation
Airplane Blog | August 28th 2008 by Garry Conn
In recent news, Susan Gvozdas, journalist for The Baltimore Sun, covered a very interesting story about a female pilot, Mary Feik, who has flow for 60 years. Her flying career started back in 1941 when she applied for admission to the engineering dep read more
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IAG Blog | August 28th 2008
A Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing after a jar of mushrooms leaked on to a passenger from an overhead locker, triggering a severe allergic reaction. The plane, in flight between... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | August 27th 2008
The crash in Madrid now has over 150 victims. Then came the crash in Kyrgyzstan, also on take off, with 68 fatalities. Then came the crash in Guatemala, which saw ten fatalities. Finally, there was... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | August 27th 2008
Its been a while and we have consciously tried to wait as along as possible before dealing with this again. But it looks like its time. A group of Italian businessmen met Alitalia's sale adviser on... Click for the rest of the story read more
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IAG Blog | August 27th 2008
Delta CEO Richard Anderson said in a letter to employees "Delta’s position on this issue is that we are opposed to American’s and British Airways’ move unless regulators require [them] to give up a... Click for the rest of the story read more
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