WASHINGTON, D.C. – In its continuing investigation of the runway overrun of a jetliner in Jackson Hole, Wyo., the National Transportation Safety Board has developed the following factual information:
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American Airlines Breaches Accident Protocol – Accesses Flight Recorder Data
December 31st, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on American Airlines Breaches Accident Protocol – Accesses Flight Recorder Data
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NTSB Investigating 757 Runway Excursion in Wyoming
December 29th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on NTSB Investigating 757 Runway Excursion in Wyoming
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into an incident in which a passenger jetliner departed the runway while landing at Jackson Hole Airport in Wyoming.
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Boeing Resumes 787 Flight Testing
December 23rd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Boeing Resumes 787 Flight Testing
EVERETT, Wash., – Boeing will resume flight test activities on the 787 Dreamliner later today. The company has installed an interim version of updated power distribution system software and conducted a rigorous set of reviews to confirm the flight readiness of ZA004, the first of the six flight test airplanes that will return to flight. […]
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Top Secret North Pole Flight Plan Leaked
December 23rd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Top Secret North Pole Flight Plan Leaked
OTTAWA – A copy of a flight plan filed with NAV CANADA for a cargo flight departing the North Pole has been leaked to the media by an undisclosed source in that far Northern location.
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Cormorant Evacuates Young Man from Backcountry
December 23rd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Cormorant Evacuates Young Man from Backcountry
19 WING COMOX – A Cormorant crew from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron, at 19 Wing Comox, evacuated a young man from the backcountry at Cypress Provincial Park last night.
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FAA Certifies Santa’s NextGen-Equipped Sleigh for Christmas Eve
December 22nd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on FAA Certifies Santa’s NextGen-Equipped Sleigh for Christmas Eve
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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WestJet Leases Boeing 757-200 to Provide Additional Non-Stop Service From Alberta to Hawaii
December 22nd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on WestJet Leases Boeing 757-200 to Provide Additional Non-Stop Service From Alberta to Hawaii
CALGARY – WestJet has announced its intention to operate a leased Boeing 757-200 to provide non-stop service between Calgary and Honolulu and Maui, and between Edmonton and Maui, subject to Canadian government approval.
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Boeing to Increase 777 Production Rate
December 20th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Boeing to Increase 777 Production Rate
SEATTLE – Boeing today announced its production rate for the 777 program will increase to 8.3 airplanes per month in the first quarter 2013.
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CAE to acquire CHC Helicopter’s Training Operations
December 20th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on CAE to acquire CHC Helicopter’s Training Operations
MONTREAL – CAE and CHC Helicopter, a global leader in helicopter transportation for the offshore oil and gas industry, announced today that they have signed an agreement pursuant to which CAE will acquire CHC Helicopter’s helicopter flight training operations including four full-flight simulators
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Missing Plane Located
December 16th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Missing Plane Located
CARAQUET, N.B. – Search and rescue officials have located a small plane that went down in northeastern New Brunswick on December 14.
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