SAN DIEGO – U.S. Coast Guard members celebrated the 75th year of operating the base located on North Harbor Drive in 2012.
Now known as Coast Guard Sector San Diego, the original facility was commissioned as an air station in April 1937.

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SEATTLE, WA – Boeing and Aeromexico finalized an order for six 787-9 Dreamliners, with reconfirmation rights for four additional Dreamliners.

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has received orders for a total of six Learjet 75 business jets from an undisclosed customer. The transaction is valued at approximately $81 million US based on the 2012 list price for typically equipped aircraft.

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC – Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has received orders for a total of five Global 6000 business jets from an undisclosed customer. The transaction is valued at approximately $293 million US based on the 2012 list price for typically equipped aircraft.

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TORONTO, ONTARIO – Bombardier Aerospace announced today that an airline has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire 12 CS100 airliners with options on an additional 18. At this time the airline has requested to remain undisclosed.

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SEATTLE, WA – Boeing and FedEx Express, a wholly owned subsidiary of FedEx Corp., today announced an order for four 767 Freighters. The order is part of FedEx’s initiative to modernize its fleet.

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MONTREAL – Air Canada today unveiled its new leisure airline, marking a milestone in the transformation of Canada’s flag carrier to compete in the growing leisure travel sector.

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Pegasus Airlines, the second largest airline in Turkey, has signed for up to 100 A320neo Family aircraft (58 A320neo and 17 A321neo models), of which 75 are firm orders. Pegasus becomes a new Airbus customer and the first Turkish airline to order the A320neo.

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TORONTO, ON – The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced that all-inclusive airfare advertising is now mandated under amendments to the Air Transportation Regulations.

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DALLAS, TX – Southwest Airlines today said that Madeleine Johnson, the company’s Vice President and General Counsel, has announced her decision to retire, effective Feb. 1, 2013. Her successor will be Mark Shaw, currently Southwest’s Associate General Counsel of Corporate & Transactions.

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