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Boeing Completes 787 Dreamliner Static Test

November 30th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on Boeing Completes 787 Dreamliner Static Test

EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing today completed the static test necessary to validate the side-of-body modification made to the 787 Dreamliner.

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Helijet Announces Flight Plans for 2010 Games

November 30th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on Helijet Announces Flight Plans for 2010 Games

Richmond, BC – Richmond-based Helijet International has published its convenient and reliable schedule for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games period.

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FAA Bans Takeoffs with “Polished Frost”

November 30th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on FAA Bans Takeoffs with “Polished Frost”

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is increasing the safety of winter flying by prohibiting takeoffs with “polished frost” — frost buffed to make it smooth — on the wings, stabilizers and control surfaces of several classes of aircraft.

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Air Canada Launches Daily Service Between Montreal and Houston Texas

November 30th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on Air Canada Launches Daily Service Between Montreal and Houston Texas

MONTREAL – Air Canada inaugurates today daily non-stop service between Montreal and Houston, further enhancing connection and routing possibilities for customers through both Montreal and the Texas hub of its new Star Alliance partner, Continental Airlines.

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Search Underway After Float Plane Crashes Off Saturna Island

November 29th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on Search Underway After Float Plane Crashes Off Saturna Island

Shortly after 4 pm this afternoon, a float plane operated by Seair Seaplanes, crashed into the waters of Lyall Harbour, off Saturna Island.

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Video of the Week

November 29th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on Video of the Week

This video, sent in by one of our readers, shows a Boeing 747 that gets struck by lightning shortly after takeoff.

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NTSB to Assist China in Cargo Plane Crash

November 28th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on NTSB to Assist China in Cargo Plane Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board will dispatch a team of investigators to assist the government of China in its investigation of today’s crash of a Boeing/McDonnell Douglas MD-11F, operated by Avient Air (registration Z-BAV).

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Three Americans Die in Cargo Plane Crash in China

November 28th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on Three Americans Die in Cargo Plane Crash in China

SHANGHAI — A cargo plane crashed as it took off from Shanghai’s main airport Saturday, killing three American crew members and injuring four others on board after it veered off the runway and burst into flames.

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Boeing Delivers 2 Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force

November 26th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on Boeing Delivers 2 Wedgetail AEW&C Aircraft to Royal Australian Air Force

RAAF BASE WILLIAMTOWN, New South Wales – The Boeing Company today delivered the first two Project Wedgetail 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force

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Porter Airlines Increases Service to Quebec

November 26th, 2009 by admin, Comments Off on Porter Airlines Increases Service to Quebec

QUEBEC – Today, in the wake of improvements to airline services at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport and in accordance with the trend of previous years, Porter Airlines begins its new schedule offering three daily return flights to Toronto’s downtown Airport.

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