TEMPE, Ariz. – US Airways today announced that its 32,000 employees pledged more than $1.1 million to the airline’s annual “Hope Takes Flight” campaign to benefit the United Way

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – GE Aviation Systems is a key supplier on the 787 Dreamliner providing aircraft systems from take-off to touch-down, the common core system and the landing gear system, on today’s historic first flight.

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SEATTLE – The Boeing 787 Dreamliner took to the sky for the first time today, ushering a new era in air travel as it departed before an estimated crowd of more than 12,000 employees and guests from Paine Field in Everett, Wash.

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The National Transportation Safety Board will open the public docket Wednesday on its investigation into the overflight event involving Northwest Airlines flight 188 in October.

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MINEOLA, N.Y. – Responding to ABC News reports based on findings from Safe Banking Systems (SBS), a risk and compliance technology firm, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said members of Osama bin Laden’s family are permitted to be licensed pilots.

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SEATTLE – Boeing and Copa Airlines, Panama’s flagship air carrier, announced an order for two more Next-Generation 737-800s, bringing to 15 the number of 737-800s the airline has ordered this year. The order is valued at $152 million at list prices.

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DUBAI, U.A.E. – The aviation world’s first A380 operation to Seoul, and Emirates’ first A380 flight to North East Asia touched down to a vibrant and colourful welcome at Incheon International Airport this afternoon.

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ADDISON, Texas – Omniflight Helicopters, Inc., a leading national provider of air medical services, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with FlightSafety International

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DUBAI, U.A.E. – Forging ahead with the airline’s immense fleet expansion Emirates has taken delivery of its sixth Airbus A380 aircraft.

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EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing completed high-speed taxi tests on the first 787 Dreamliner today. This is the last in a series of functional tests planned in preparation for first flight.

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