TOFINO, BC – On Saturday May 29, 2010 at approximately 1215 hours Tofino RCMP and Tofino Coast Guard responded to a report of a small aircraft which had crashed into the ocean near Yates Point situated close to Ahousaht BC.
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Float Plane Crashes With Four On Board
May 30th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Float Plane Crashes With Four On Board
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Canada Invests $95 Million in Aviation Security
May 24th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Canada Invests $95 Million in Aviation Security
TORONTO — Ministers John Baird, James Moore, Jim Prentice, Vic Toews, Christian Paradis and Peter MacKay today announced another vital step forward to ensuring Canada’s aviation system is one of the most safe and efficient, and meets the highest standards in the world.
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NTSB Updates Investigation of Boeing 757 In Flight Fire
May 21st, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on NTSB Updates Investigation of Boeing 757 In Flight Fire
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In its continuing investigation of a fire aboard a Boeing 757 that diverted to Dulles Airport enroute to the Los Angeles International airport from New York’s John F. Kennedy International airport, the National Transportation Safety Board has developed the following factual information
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Qatar Airways Takes Delivery of Boeing 777 Freighter
May 19th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Qatar Airways Takes Delivery of Boeing 777 Freighter
EVERETT, Wash. – The first Boeing 777 Freighter to enter Qatar Airways’ fleet completed a 16-hour flight from Boeing’s Everett, Wash., Delivery Center to Doha, Qatar, and has been placed into service.
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FAA Proposes $1.55 Million Civil Penalty Against FedEx
May 19th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on FAA Proposes $1.55 Million Civil Penalty Against FedEx
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $1.55 million civil penalty against Federal Express for allegedly failing to revise its Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program in accordance with FAA regulations.
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Boeing 737 Production Rate to Increase to Meet Customer Demand
May 17th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Boeing 737 Production Rate to Increase to Meet Customer Demand
SEATTLE, WA – Boeing today announced that it will increase production rates on the Next-Generation 737 program to 34 airplanes per month in early 2012.
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Cathay Pacific Flight Escorted to Vancouver After Threat
May 15th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Cathay Pacific Flight Escorted to Vancouver After Threat
RICHMOND, BC – At 10:43 this morning Richmond RCMP received information of a bomb threat on a Cathay Pacific flight.
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ANA Pilots First Customer Crew to Fly Boeing 787 Dreamliner
May 14th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on ANA Pilots First Customer Crew to Fly Boeing 787 Dreamliner
SEATTLE, WA – Boeing and two All Nippon Airways pilots flew the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the first time Wednesday. The airplane they flew is the first of six flight-test airplanes. The two-hour-and-40-minute flight took place over Washington state.
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Korea Aerospace Industries Selects Hartzell’s ASC-II Advanced-Composite Propeller for New KC-100 4-Place Aircraft
May 14th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Korea Aerospace Industries Selects Hartzell’s ASC-II Advanced-Composite Propeller for New KC-100 4-Place Aircraft
Piqua, Ohio – Hartzell Propeller Inc. has been selected by Korea Aerospace Industries to supply its in-development KC-100 aircraft with Hartzell’s proprietary technology ASC-II propellers, as well as its S-Series propeller governors.
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WestJet and Cathay Pacific Launch Interline Agreement
May 11th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on WestJet and Cathay Pacific Launch Interline Agreement
CALGARY, AB – WestJet and Cathay Pacific today launched an inbound interline agreement to connect Cathay Pacific guests into WestJet’s Canadian network.
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