WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing for a busy Thanksgiving holiday travel week by working with the Department of Defense to clear the way for commercial aircraft to fly in airspace normally reserved for the military.

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SEATTLE – A Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 in the new United Airlines livery successfully completed its first test flight late last week, signifying the start of certification for a package of 737 performance improvements.

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MONTREAL – Esterline CMC Electronics’ second-generation SureSight CMA-2600 integrated sensor system supplied for the Rockwell Collins Enhanced Vision System was certified in October, 2010, by the Federal Aviation Administration on a Boeing Business Jet, an Air National Guard C-40.

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SAVANNAH, Ga. – Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that it will expand its Savannah facilities through a $500-million, seven-year plan to ensure that the company is well-positioned to meet future demand for business-jet aircraft and support services.

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MONTREAL – Bombardier Aerospace has confirmed a firm order for five super midsize Challenger 300 jets from Donghai Jet Co., Ltd. based in Southern China.

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PHILADELPHIA – Pro-consumer grassroots effort We Won’t Fly is organizing mass x-ray scanner opt outs at airports around the nation for National Opt Out of the Airport Scanners Day, November 24, in order to highlight the health and privacy dangers of the Transportation Security Administration’s backscatter x-ray airport scanners.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nation’s largest airlines reported four flights in September with tarmac delays of more than three hours, down from six flights in September 2009, with only a slight increase in the rate of canceled flights, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released yesterday by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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TORONTO – Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency have awarded Aircraft Type Certificates for the 100-seat CRJ1000 NextGen regional jet.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation today assessed a civil penalty against the ticket agent Unique Vacations for violating the Department’s rules for advertising the price of air travel.

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ATLANTA – Delta Air Lines and Google will offer free in-flight Wi-Fi to customers on Delta flights equipped with Gogo Inflight Internet service between Nov. 20, 2010 and Jan. 2, 2011.

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