RENTON, Wash. – Boeing announced today a new winglet design concept for the 737 MAX. The new Advanced Technology winglet will provide MAX customers with up to an additional 1.5 percent fuel-burn improvement, depending on range, on top of the 10-12 percent improvement already offered on the new-engine variant.

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CALGARY – WestJet today showcased its newest environmental innovation, a baggage tug which runs on rechargeable lithium polymer batteries.

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WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration has announced that the new David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center, located in Warrenton, VA, is fully operational.

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HELI-EXPO, ORLANDO, FL – Esterline CMC Electronics invites attendees at this year’s Heli-Expo to visit booth #4234 and find out how CMC’s TacView® Portable Mission Display is fit for the mission by bringing a wealth of capabilities to the helicopter cockpit.

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PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Effective today, travelers through YXS will be able to surf the web quickly, easily and FREE!

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PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Starting February 12th 2011, full body scanning technology will become part of the security procedure at YXS.

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MONTREAL – Esterline CMC Electronics has recently signed a memorandum of agreement with Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. CMC and Star will cooperate in the establishment of an integrated, turn-key aircraft data monitoring and reporting system for Original Equipment Manufacturers.

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WASHINGTON – Federal Aviation Administration safety inspectors at the North Pole certified Santa One, the reindeer-powered sleigh piloted by Santa Claus, for its Christmas Eve round-the-world delivery mission.

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MONTREAL – Esterline CMC Electronics’ TacView portable mission displays were praised in the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration final report issued on November 4, 2010.
CWID’s report said, “CMC successfully demonstrated the features and functions of TacView to provide the flight deck crew with improved situational awareness and critical real-time information which in turn can [...]

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ROME, ITALY – Airbus and CAE today announced at the biennial Airbus Training Symposium that they have agreed to renew their flight crew training services cooperation agreement through 2017.

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