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Boeing 747-8 Freighter Successfully Completes First Flight

February 8th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - Boeing

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Successfully Completes First Flight (Boeing Photo)

EVERETT, Wash. – The Boeing 747-8 Freighter successfully took to the sky for the first time today before more than 5,000 employees, customers, suppliers and community leaders. The flight begins a test program for the world’s most efficient freighter. (more…)

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US Coast Guard Ends LORAN-C Signal

February 8th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - News

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Coast Guard terminated broadcast of the North American Long Range Navigation-C signal at 3 p.m. Monday with the U.S. Coast Guard Navigation Center in Alexandria, Va., coordinating the shutdown. (more…)

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U.K. Firm Pleads Guilty to Illegally Exporting Boeing 747 Aircraft to Iran

February 8th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - Boeing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Balli Aviation Ltd., a subsidiary of the United Kingdom-based Balli Group PLC, pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to a two-count criminal information in connection with its illegal export of commercial Boeing 747 aircraft from the United States to Iran (more…)

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Constant Aviation Receives EASA Certification

February 8th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - News

CLEVELAND – Constant Aviation, LLC, headquartered at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, has been awarded the European Aviation Safety Agency repair station certification. (more…)

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UPS Starts Pilot Furlough Process

February 8th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - News

LOUISVILLE – UPS today announced plans to furlough at least 300 of its airline pilots, but at the same time continued its effort to find a solution with the pilots’ union that would avert or mitigate the layoffs before they take effect. (more…)

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Boeing Completes 747-8 Freighter Taxi Tests

February 6th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - Boeing

747-8 Taxi Test (Boeing Photo)

EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing completed taxi tests on the first 747-8 Freighter today. With Chief Pilot Mark Feuerstein at the controls, the airplane reached a top seed of approximately 90 knots (103.5 mph, 166.6 kph). (more…)

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Bombardier Aerospace Delivers 302 Aircraft in 2009

February 5th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - Bombardier

MONTREAL, QC – Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it delivered 302 aircraft for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2010, compared to 349 aircraft deliveries in the previous fiscal year 2008/09 (year ending January 31, 2009). (more…)

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FAA Seeks Public Comment on Pilot Certification

February 4th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - FAA

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Call to Action to enhance airline safety following last year’s Colgan Air accident in Buffalo, NY, the FAA today asked for recommendations to improve pilot qualification and training requirements. (more…)

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Boeing Unveils First 787 Dreamliner Interior

February 3rd, 2010 by admin, Filed under - Boeing

EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing publicly unveiled the first 787 Dreamliner to feature interior components today. The third flight test airplane, ZA003, has a partial interior that provides a glimpse into the new flying experience the airplane will offer. (more…)

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Bombardier Delivers 100th Challenger 605 Jet Manufactured

February 3rd, 2010 by admin, Filed under - Bombardier

MONTREAL, QC – Bombardier Aerospace today announced the entry into service of the 100th manufactured Challenger 605 jet. (more…)

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